WAY BEFORE HASHTAGS

It’s Christmas Day which this year just so happened to land on a Monday. Finally!…on a weekday (though the worst one of them all) Anyway, it’s Christmas Day and I am at home, alone  and listening to Wham!’s “Last Christmas” for the 14th time in a row. I’m a masochist and enjoy listening to sad/bittersweet songs. What can I say? “Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. Thisyear, to save me from tears, I’ll give it to someone special.” I spent some $$$ on gifts for people I care about and I just feel so grateful to God, the Universe and Everything that I am able to do so. Gift-giving is the most selfish act disguised as a selfless act. I spend my hard-earned money on gifts for others but get so much pleasure out of giving them away. I suppose it’s the best and most perfect example of a “win-win” Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. Love you <3 DR

On an impulse, I went and got a manicure this past weekend. It was so cute n cool because it’s not something I get to do often. I just don’t ever have two hours to spare. By “I got my nails done” I mean I had someone push and cut my cuticles and file and shape my nails and then paint them with numerous layers of enamel and gel(?). I had to place my hand under a UV light to make sure the gel dried within a minute of application(?) I guess(?) I don’t know. I always feel like such a noob when I do this type of thing. TBH I feel like an imposter. It’s just not my (regular) thing, but it’s a lot better than trying to do it myself.  While the lady who trimmed my cuticles (ever so meticulously) hunched over my hands, I couldn’t help but think about how this is such a big industry. The nail industry that is. It’s such a small part of our bodies, yet so many women place such a great emphasis on it. I imagine it’s almost like a religion for some, to maintain the nails. And it’s not just pain...