I am spending quite a bit of time thinking and planning what I am going to put in my travel backpack. There isn't going to be a lot of room so I am taking a tip from Ottsworld and planning to leave my vanity behind . I have to admit, the idea of leaving my makeup behind makes me uncomfortable. Not because I want to wear makeup everyday but because it's a security blanket. It provides the ability to fit in if I need to and to escape the feeling that I am not participating in the unwritten rules of being a woman. Don't believe me that there is a beauty standard in this country? Check this out: Video link here . More information about Girl Culture by Lauren Greenfield here . Please note that parts of this site are NSFW. But on the flip side, I'll be saving money. I found an article in Newsweek that estimated the lifetime cost of "cosmetic maintenance" . Even if I normally spend a half to a third of this amount, that's still quite a bit quite a bit of money.
An Experiment in Alternative Living
Looks like the weather is nice there.
ReplyDeleteI sure miss fishing in Michigan.
We used to have a place called "Cedar View Resort" on McLaren Lake near Hesperia, Mi.
We used to spend our summers there when Anne and I were young (about 50 years ago!!!).
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The weather has been absolutely perfect. Although some rain did roll in last night.
ReplyDeleteWhile on the pier in Grand Haven we saw a guy that was trying to land a huge fish - looked to be around 2 or 3 feet. He almost got it all the way in, but it unhooked at the last minute. At least he had several witnesses to his fish story.