Monday, October 26, 2009

Nevermind nevermind nevermind nevermiiiind

People seem to have a problem with my face. I guess I don't smile all that often. I don't remember any instance ever when someone has said, "Wow, you look so happy today." Instead I hear a lot of "What's wrong?" "Why are you mad?" or even "What did I do?" The answers are always "Nothing," "I'm not" and again, "nothing". Though in actuality after their expressed concern something is wrong, apparently my face, and I'm mad because they asked about it. Remember that Young Womens leader who told you not to give away your kisses to just anyone? I think I took that lesson a little too much to heart and extended a talk intended to keep beehives chaste into a mode of interaction with every fellow human being. In my mind smiling at everyone and everything just makes you a floozy.

8 comments:

  1. great title. people tell me all the time I look severe. and abrasive. I get it, I look mean. I tried to start smiling more, but it felt unnatural. so I decided to be one of those women who smile EASILY. that's what I'm working on now. "working"

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  2. Kind of like "why are your eyes bloodshot?" or maybe "what are those black streaks across your face?" or "why is your face red, are you embarrassed?" or "why do you look like the undead have taken a bite out of you?" or how about "why are your eyes too far apart?"

    Some of these questions just don't have the answers that I wish they had. And that's a tragedy.

    Hugh Cha often told me that I needed to smile more. I think it was mostly because I always had a look of terror on my face when he'd drop down on one knee, mid-class, and serenade me with his opera voice. In chemistry. With Mr. Shelton.

    Nevermind.

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  3. Your blogger clock is set an hour in the future. You're so avant-garde.

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  4. You're out of control. Why do you hate me so much?!

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  5. I like your face. I've got no problems with it!

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  6. How old are you Meg? 23? And not married? Maybe you should consider being a floozy. Just some friendly advice from a married person who has all the answers.

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  7. my vote is no on the floozy thing...

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