Rule 9b: Ignore the age spots. Good thing because six form a Big Dipper on the back of my hand. I'm not old, I'm celestial. #LiveLikeJuliaToday's focus was Rule 9, Sub-principle E: Look good while you're doing it. (Can you tell one of my undergrad classes was called "Effecting Change Through Policy Reform"?) For Julia, that meant "skirts, blouses, and her famous pearls." She later had an eye job, face-lift #1, and face-lift #2. I'm not much for skirts, and I don't know any plastic surgeons that accept payment in pine cones or dessicated animal bones which are about all I'd have to trade. I have a graduated string of pearls I bought while I was in China. I'd be willing to accessorize like the Mighty J.
— deb (@iwritedeb) September 1, 2013
I dug the pearls out today--I've never worn them--and put them on Julia-style, and then I took my lard butt outside for a walk on the property. I can see why athletes and middle-aged walkers don't wear pearls while they work out because the pearls add a little weight and tend to curl up against any fold of skin they can find which in my case wasn't that hard to do. But damn, I looked all pearly while I ambled through the trees.Signing off with my Chinese name 石诗海 (translated loosely to mean Stone-Poet-Sea.)
I wish I looked so awesome in pearls!! Love the blog Deb!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom. I'm sure you do!
DeleteI love the pearls -- very classy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joy! I loved your posts from your Julia week.
Delete"But damn, I looked all pearly while I ambled through the trees." - Love it!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how a minor change to your appearance makes such a difference? When I was in college and had a big paper to write - but not the sleep, brains or motivation to do it - I'd put on liquid eyeliner. Somehow the extra makeup lent me the confidence to whip out a solid paper. Next time I need a little extra to complete a task I'm trying pearls!
ReplyDeleteCatherine, Next time, I'll try eyeliner!
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