I saw this Zendaya meme on Instagram the other day, and dagnabbit, it spoke to my soul because I’m 99% sure that my work lewks are equivalent to the photo on the right.
The funny thing is, everything seems okay when I leave my bathroom mirror in the morning before I leave the house. I’ll go about my day, and then sometime later on I’ll get a glimpse of myself in the harsh overhead lighting at work and will be like, “WHOA. What happened?” LOL!
Anywho, the weather here has been crazy all week long. I forgot what a true spring feels like, apparently. It’s been years since we’ve had one here in Northern California. For a while there, we’d just jump from winter to warm weather in the blink of an eye without anything happening in between. Side note, hello global warming!
The past few days, though, have been a reminder of what I remember spring feeling like when I was a kid. The swing between balmy 70-something temps and cold, wet rainy days has been a shock to my system and my wardrobe. One day I’m wearing a parka and fleece sweater, and the next I’m in a t-shirt.
Ya know, I like spring a lot more now that I’m in my 40s. I love seeing everything come back to life. It reminds me there is always another time to bloom again; there’s something about the idea of renewal and reinvention that speaks to me now more than ever.
Regarding reinvention, I’ve been listening to the new Beyonce album, “Cowboy Carter,” nonstop. I love how Beyonce mashes together different musical genres; I especially love the harmonies and layered vocals. My favorite songs so far are “Blackbird,” “II Most Wanted” and “Protector.”
Have you listened to any of her new music? Give it a go if you have a chance. I think you might like it.
Have a wonderful Saturday and a peaceful weekend.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Overhead fluorescent lighting is the problem. No one looks good in standard office lighting. The best you could do is buy a mirror that has fluorescent setting. Movie stars get “key lights” which highlight their faces in the most beneficial way. They say Marlene Dietrich knew everything about lighting herself in films.
Yeah, the overhead lighting in my office was actually giving me headaches! I had most of the bulbs removed.
I guess you know that “Blackbird” is a Lennon-McCartney song (and really just a McCartney song in the writing). It was wise of Beyonce not to try to change the song. It’s not a country song, but what is the defining characteristic of country music these days? It used to be that almost all of them had either a screechy violin or a Hawaiian guitar in them. Now the only common characteristic seems to be that they are sung with a southern accent of some sort (there are at least 3 different southern accents in the US). Otherwise they’d just be pop songs.
Yes! I’ve loved the song since I was a child. I found out recently that the tapping sound in the background of the original is the sound of Paul’s foot keeping time. (I had always assumed it was a metronome.)
Obsessed with Cowboy Carter. There’s so much meaning in these songs and the overall background of the album. I love the ones you mentioned too, but bodyguard too!
I have an 8 week old & protector got me! 😭