Self

A Sense of Humor.

Or, in my case… “Ascensa Huemmer”.

..that was an amusing ’suggestion’ as a name for my youngest daughter.

Alas, we opted to name her “Laura” instead (no doubt sparing ourselves of a life misery with a vengeful child, ..funny as it would sound). Ironically, Laura, today 14, has a very entertaining ’sense of humor’ of her own. Always amused by her somewhat sarcastic (and wise-ass) commentary, I’m pretty much guaranteed a laugh or two in her company.

A sense of humor, …jovial in some…dry in others, …but all ultimately leading in the same direction…

..toward laughter.

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“Vanity, Thy Name is Woman”…

Beauty.

We girls are always in pursuit of it. Constantly aware of our appearance, always striving to look our best. We’ll go to any lengths and stop at nothing, (or so it seems), to achieve our desired goals.

I’m guilty of it…I admit it. If I had a nickel for every hour I’ve sat in the Hair Salon, I’d be a very rich woman.

Endless haircuts,…torturous perms, …boring, lengthy hair coloring processes,…all, while in the midst of each, have us looking like a duck caught in an oil spill or an alien from Mars. Yet we keep going back for more,… more, …more. I would sooner reschedule a mammogram than miss a hair appointment.

Pathetic. I know.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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