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Thursday, September 5, 2013

I Enjoy Being a Girl



I worked from home today because I had a hair appointment smack dab in the middle of the day.  It was the only one I could get before we leave for my nephew's wedding on the 11th.  My stylist is a busy girl and she's taking some time off next week.  I am also fortunate that my job allows this kind of flexibility. 

There was definitely a time that something like this (any kind of "me" time) would light up a need (urge, craving, obsession, compulsion...choose your noun) to go out and, yep, drink.  Because drinking was romantic.  Felling pretty = romantic.  Romantic = date night.  Date night = drinking.  See the logic? 

Well that doesn't happen any longer - and to be honest stopped happening long before I actually quit drinking (there's nothing pretty about a drunk no matter how well her nails are done) - but there's still a small, wee part of me that likes to feel pretty and desired and after a haircut or a pedicure, that part of me whispers, "You deserve to be treated gently.  Like a girl."  Not a mom, not a professional woman, not a wife...but a plain ole girl.  All female and squishy and soft.  With pink roses.  Lots and lots of pink roses. 

That's just me.  There are a lot of woman who don't feel this way and a lot of men who don't even like that in women.  That's okay.  To each their own.  But for me, sometimes I just like the fact that I'm a girl and I want someone to acknowledge that side of me before I have to put her away until the next time.

Shhh...don't tell anyone about this part of me.  Wouldn't want to damage my rep.

Namaste

7 comments:

  1. "mums" the word,

    Oh, wait, no, , that was roses?!! my bad. either way, your secret is safe with me.

    So, right smack dab in the middle eh???? ha

    Have fun with that hair appt, though I really thought you had just done your hair? No? Ok, either way, its our prerogative , so have at it!!

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    1. Smack dab...yeah. It's something my southern dad used to say and I tote it out from time to time just because...you know?

      Honey - I have short hair so it usually gets cut about every 4 weeks or so so yeah...I probably DID just have it done! LOL.

      Sherry

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  2. Oh you....so here is where we are different! I love being rugged! Lol but I did just get my feet done and have flowers painted on my toes. If I break my leg climbing a mountain I want to be sure my legs are shaved and my feet are neatly done. I do have my pride after all. Post a pic of the new hair!

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    1. New hair is the same as the old hair and is now my FB pic. No big change...just being pampered is all.

      I think we would be just fine together. ;-) You in your Birkenstock's complaining that you hate the way they smell but you love the way they feel and me in my stilettos complaining that I hate the way the feel but love they way they make my legs look!

      Sherry

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    2. LOL not all Birkenstocks smell...certainly not mine!

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  4. I'm listening and I'm hearing...love you baby!!!

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