I have been thinking these last couple of days how this blog may be considered trivial in regards to what is happening in the world at present. I watch what is happening in Japan with a sob caught in my throat and a ache in my heart. Some people have also commented on how they thought I was a seemingly intelligent woman who wouldn't lower herself to write a blog about beauty. I quote one such acquaintance (and I quote) "Ho-Hum, another make-over blog. Have you given up on your serious writing?"
Hmm..it has taken me awhile to respond to this but now -
if you don't like it, don't read it.
if you find this trivial, don't read it.
if you have more 'intelligent' things to do, don't read it.
And, finally, if you have nothing constructive or positive to say, don't read it.
I still think I am an intelligent woman and this blog/experiment is just one of many things that I am participating in at the moment. I am enjoying taking part in this little trial and just because I am painting my nails and watching what I eat does not mean I am ignorant to what is happening in the world and that I am insensitive to all the distress in the news.
It does mean that I am comprehending and handling all these horrors in my own way - and if that means escaping into a little superficial and selfish indulgence - then so be it.
So excuse me while I slap on a restorative and soothing hair mask.
If you have better things to do - go do it.
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