Age and credibility
Perhaps I will revive the blog. Not that it will matter to many people. But perhaps it will give me a place to write.
Here is what is on my mind today:
I will be 29 on Friday. I still look like I am about 20. Except to the lady at the fabric store, who asked me if my purchase was for "school." I suspect she thought I was still in high school, so ... at the top end, she thought I was 18. Granted, I was purchasing sparkly black fabric and pink sequins for a synchro costume. But still...
In 10 years, when I am approaching 40, I will jump up and down and celebrate if someone thinks I am approaching 30. However, right now, looking 10 years younger is a major credibility gap.
I have a B.S. in Chemistry. I am a member of Phi Beta Kappa. I am a graduate student, passed my prelims. I have been married for 5 years to a man that I have loved for 11 years. I own 2 houses. I am not an 18 year old high school senior. This is a major problem for me. People do not take me seriously because I look so young.
But... how do I make myself look older? Today I was wearing khakis with a maroon sweater set and my hair pulled back into a bun. Not as if I was wearing pink sweats with the word "princess" written across the butt and a t-shirt. *sigh*
Another random thought: why does the LJ spell checker think that blog is spelled incorrectly?
Here is what is on my mind today:
I will be 29 on Friday. I still look like I am about 20. Except to the lady at the fabric store, who asked me if my purchase was for "school." I suspect she thought I was still in high school, so ... at the top end, she thought I was 18. Granted, I was purchasing sparkly black fabric and pink sequins for a synchro costume. But still...
In 10 years, when I am approaching 40, I will jump up and down and celebrate if someone thinks I am approaching 30. However, right now, looking 10 years younger is a major credibility gap.
I have a B.S. in Chemistry. I am a member of Phi Beta Kappa. I am a graduate student, passed my prelims. I have been married for 5 years to a man that I have loved for 11 years. I own 2 houses. I am not an 18 year old high school senior. This is a major problem for me. People do not take me seriously because I look so young.
But... how do I make myself look older? Today I was wearing khakis with a maroon sweater set and my hair pulled back into a bun. Not as if I was wearing pink sweats with the word "princess" written across the butt and a t-shirt. *sigh*
Another random thought: why does the LJ spell checker think that blog is spelled incorrectly?