Considering the fact that during the five days of my trip I probably had more face-to-face adult interaction than in the previous five years, I think I did pretty well.
For example, I did not attempt to cut up anyone else’s dinner. Nor did I demand that my roommates pick up any dropped clothing from the floor before they got out any toys. And I’m almost entirely certain that I wore pants each and every time that pants-wearing was socially expected (and perhaps even a few times when it wasn’t).
I also, believe it or not, used makeup (including foundation, powder, mascara, lip gloss and eyeliner [yes, even eyeliner!]) multiple times per day on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Do you understand what a big effing deal this is? The last time I had the need to wear five kinds of makeup five days in a row was well over a decade ago when a full-time job more or less forced me into regular applications of paint. Let’s hope that ten years need not pass again before I find another reason to be fancy, or at least fancy based on the very lax standards of my usual life.
Maybe next time I’ll have matured to the point that I can wear something other than jeans and black t-shirts.
Oh please don’t disabuse me of the notion that makeup is passe! My idea of wearing makeup involves tinted chapstick; mascara only makes my eyes itchy.
It sounds like a wonderful adult time was had by all and I bet your kids even missed the gentle nagging after 5 days away from you!
Amen, Lilly! I consider myself grown up enough to *not* wear makeup — and to wear jeans and tees every day if I’m so inclined (and I usually am). Thought of the moment: Kids think growing up is about the things you’ll get to do, but for me, it’s really more about what I don’t have to do any more.
Jeans and black t-shirts never go out of style, do they? That’s my usual “going out” uniform…
It’s fun to play grown-up sometimes, isn’t it?
Are you going to post your thoughts on the expo and what you think it says for the industry?
Just watched great documentary called “America the Beautiful” about beauty industry in America. The average woman wears 12 things on their face a day.
Well, dahhhhhlnk, all I have to say is that you looked faaaabulous, and I’m sure the make up had nothing to do with it. It was super faaaaaabulous meeting your sweet self in person, one of the highlights of that crazy trip!
You are too, too sweet. You were one of my highlights as well.