tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post3548372074986777719..comments2023-10-05T03:23:51.371-05:00Comments on Perpetual Chaos of a Wandering Mind: Growing Old Gracefully??Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966241468533764102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post-41762986967727404592011-01-31T21:31:01.674-06:002011-01-31T21:31:01.674-06:00Funny thing. I went to Wal-mart to pick up a few ...Funny thing. I went to Wal-mart to pick up a few things I needed, with the silly idea that I wouldn't spend much money if I went there.<br /><br />This is what I got: mascara, eye shadow, eye makeup remover, a blow-dryer brush to go with my spiffy new haircut, body wash, wart remover (the freeze kind because nothing else has worked thus far) and a teeny tiny tube of anti-fungal cream. Nothing unreasonable, right? Total cost: over $70. I about dropped my teeth! I don't think I can afford professional—I better stick with frumpy.<br /><br />But, then again, although I did pay $70 for a haircut, $25 on having my eyebrows contoured, and $15 on a tip for the shampoo girl, it sure felt good. I tell myself to go to someone cheaper, but Melanie has been cutting my hair for over 10 years and she *always* gets it perfect. She is my one true indulgence, and to be fair, I haven't let her talk me into low-lights yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966241468533764102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post-34092747316181636702011-01-22T16:31:02.910-06:002011-01-22T16:31:02.910-06:00It's too bad you have to look at that site eve...It's too bad you have to look at that site every day. I am blessed work in the temple where I'm surrounded by beautiful old wrinkled, weathered faces, gray or white hair and contenances full of wisdom and love. I have had thoughts just the other direction. Is it time to stop dying my hair? I'm not ready to give up the makeup though. I do try to keep it on the more simple side so that it's not a distraction. You are beautiful Penny! Quit using a magnifying mirror! Those things are depressing!carrieaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353367209502829684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700813534075377575.post-71983878774648207962011-01-20T21:25:50.122-06:002011-01-20T21:25:50.122-06:00I don't agree with the women who take dangerou...I don't agree with the women who take dangerous and extreme measures to look younger than they are. Some women (such as Cher) turn themselves into mutated looking freaks in an attempt to turn back the clock. I firmly believe that there is something very important about acting and looking your age, no matter what that age is. However, I also agree with the old saying that "even an old barn looks better with a little paint on it." There is nothing prideful, pompous, or unrighteous, in my opinion, with making the best out of what we've been given. You wouldn't take someone seriously who lived in a house with a dead dry lawn, peeling paint, and broken windows. You also wouldn't take someone seriously who didn't make at least some attempt to look presentable/professional and care for themselves. Aging gracefully is an art form.Camille Fariashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922296615021486374noreply@blogger.com