Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A Winter Must-Have



I have decided that bangs are a "cold weather" haircut.  I think they nicely add texture and fun to the solid lines of coats and the bold colors of scarves. They are a great low maintenance accessory, they keep my forehead warm, and I love how cheap they are to trim (hello, $5).  A  few days ago my boss told me they made me look 21 years old.  But upon closer inspection I think bangs make me look older.  Why?  Because when I smile they highlight my blossoming crow's feet around my eyes.  Sigh.  I figure I have two options for my winter 'do: smile and not care or always keep my face neutral to prevent any more signs of the aging process.  Side note: the term "aging process" reminds me of cheese.  I'm totally okay with that because I love cheese.  Here are my options.

Option 1: Me, happy, with crow's feet, and loving the changing ginko leaves behind me. 
 




Option 2:  I could just not smile and have a perfectly smooth face.  Look!  No lines! 





But: Whenever I'm around this guy I can't stop smiling.  He's seriously the funniest guy I ever met and he always makes me laugh.  No wonder I started getting wrinkles around the age of 20.




Lesson: I'd rather look wrinkly, happy and stylish than be smooth faced without joy in my life. 

 

7 comments:

Matthew and Hillary said...

I'm all about the smiling. People who never smile scare me. :)

Joanna Goddard said...

bangs look SO cute on you!!!!! now i really want them ;)

Stephanie and Sean said...

you are hilarious! and so beautiful. i think bangs absolutely suit you :) here's to having more winkles from the funny men in our lives!!!!

Justin and Olya said...

And the third option : use "ballet" style eye liner and smile away with a statement :) LOL Love your blog. Bangs suite you very well. Coats are awesome, so is your blog. I've been super busy, but repenting all over again ( I swear every week that I am going to post daily) , and will be off to posting. LOTS of stuff.

Justin and Olya said...

AND I will totally choose many mediocre children, because ... when loved enough, they BLOSSOM beyond imagination. So , you get a win-win :)

Jaeve + Things said...

amen, sister! xo

Dancing Branflake said...

Joanna- you could pull off any haircut. Bangs are just so much fun they become addicting.

Olya- you are so sweet. I can't wait to read your posts again. You make me want to pack up my bags and move to New York.