How Old Am I, Again?
The commitment to exercising four days a week, an hour each day, plus two sessions of weights atop that, is requiring shifts of time and energy and attention. But thus far I am managing. I am using the most basic of reward structures for myself: every time I go to the gym, I get a gold star sticker! Because I never really left second grade.
Already Pretty does a weekly roundup of health/beauty/body image links. I find this week's assortment particularly good, but one (as with The Greening of Gavin's "buy nothing new for a month" challenge) left me somewhat befuddled. Rosie Molinary's All Natural Day (October 18th and 19th) is, I suppose, a wonderful idea. In theory. In practice. Unfortunately, I cannot participate in this special no-lotions-no-potions-no-perfume-no-makeup thing. Why?
Because I don't use any of these products to begin with.
I literally cannot remember when I last used makeup or hairspray. Probably the last time I cosplayed. (IE, years ago.) My mother does not use these products either, so I was never trained in girlhood or adolescence to use them or believe them an indispensible part of one's daily care routine. I thus find their use generally arcane, ephemeral, and annoying. And not once in my entire life has anyone ever said to me "Oh, you'd look so pretty if you would just use a little bit of [insert makeup product here]." So... I have no idea how I feel about the fact that apparently not using these items is a challenge to be put forth to some women.
Under "Things that make me happy": the cast list for Thor 2 has been announced. Kat Dennings is on it. Yay for more fan favorite character Darcy Lewis!
Already Pretty does a weekly roundup of health/beauty/body image links. I find this week's assortment particularly good, but one (as with The Greening of Gavin's "buy nothing new for a month" challenge) left me somewhat befuddled. Rosie Molinary's All Natural Day (October 18th and 19th) is, I suppose, a wonderful idea. In theory. In practice. Unfortunately, I cannot participate in this special no-lotions-no-potions-no-perfume-no-makeup thing. Why?
Because I don't use any of these products to begin with.
I literally cannot remember when I last used makeup or hairspray. Probably the last time I cosplayed. (IE, years ago.) My mother does not use these products either, so I was never trained in girlhood or adolescence to use them or believe them an indispensible part of one's daily care routine. I thus find their use generally arcane, ephemeral, and annoying. And not once in my entire life has anyone ever said to me "Oh, you'd look so pretty if you would just use a little bit of [insert makeup product here]." So... I have no idea how I feel about the fact that apparently not using these items is a challenge to be put forth to some women.
Under "Things that make me happy": the cast list for Thor 2 has been announced. Kat Dennings is on it. Yay for more fan favorite character Darcy Lewis!