Subversive Thought of the Day

I would like it very much if the Canadians won the Gold Medal hockey game.

Subversive Thought of the Day

I find absolutely nothing funny about Garry Shandling, Jerry Seinfeld, or Larry David. I think they're all abominably rude.

On Going Gray

Yes, it's been a while. More on that at another time.

At the age of 39, I am letting my hair grow in gray.

I know that women have been doing this for millennia, and bestselling books have been written about it, but it's a big deal for me. I've thought about it for years, and have finally decided that I don't have the patience or the vanity to mess with hair color any more. I hate it. I hate having it done and I hate doing it myself even more. I hate being pulled through caps. I hate foil. I hate that the smell makes me throw up. I hate the time that it takes. I hate the expense. But most of all, I hate that I have to justify why I'm letting my hair grow in gray at the age of 39. So, it stops here.

I've been getting gray hairs (silver, actually) since I was in high school. I colored and/or highlighted my hair because my natural color is Mouse Brown and I've always wanted to be Blonde, Brunette, or Golden Retriever. I told myself that it was something that women do all of the time, and that it is a rite of passage. I tried to believe that it was part of being pampered and well-tended. I could barely stand to make the appointments to get it done, even when I worked immediately next door to my hair salon.

I see women every day that obviously spend an enormous amount of time and money on their hair. Southern women in particular are very invested in the entire "beauty" process, and we hear of even the littlest girls getting their nails done regularly. I have certainly never fallen into that high maintenance bucket, nor do I want to. Any regimen that takes me more than half an hour to complete in the morning is way too much for me. It's simply not who I am. But, I don't want to be seen as a frumpy slob, either.

The compromise that I'm going to make with myself is that I am going to continue to take excellent care of my complexion and let the gray grow out. I have beautiful skin, without any sign of wrinkles. I have finally found a regimen that I love, even though it's not cheap. And, if it really freaks me out when my hair completely grows in gray, I can always go back to color. I will work hard not to let that happen.

Subversive Thought of the Day

When did Jimmy Fallon get cute? Isn't he supposed to be fat?

Subversive Thought of the Day

I don't like monkeys. I think they're creepy.

Subversive Thought of the Day

I understand that there are a great many people that would be in jeopardy if a virulent strain of Swine Flu... H and me with our compromised immune systems included. But, doesn't this seem to be a tempest in a teapot up to this point?

It seems like an awfully slow news cycle for everyone to be fussing over this. I hope that I'm not wrong about it.

Wash your freaking hands! Don't pick your nose! Don't sneeze on anyone! Good grief. Use your damn common sense.

Subversive Thought of the Day

I wholeheartedly approve of using florescent light bulbs. I have a lot of them in my own house. However, I refuse to throw out perfectly good light bulbs that rarely get used (like in the guest bath) to replace them with more environmentally correct ones. Being wasteful isn't green.

Subversive Thought of the Day

Blue, green, and black nail polish gross me out. They all look like fungus, especially on feet.

Subversive Thought of the Day

I have never really wanted to go to Disney World. I have been to Disney Land, and was underwhelmed.

Subversive Thought of the Day

Is it really necessary for me to blog, Facebook, and Twitter? Does anyone give a damn?

I'm not even sure that I do, but at least it's a chance to write. I need to write more.

(fill in quote about monkeys, typewriters, and Shakespeare here)

Subversive Thought of the Day

I HATED E.T. Yes, I'm shouting, because I always have to justify this. I hated it when I saw it in the theater when I was a kid, and I hated it more when I saw it on DVD as an adult. Hate.

Yes, I do have a heart and I do like sentimental things. But this is just freaking stupid.

Subversive Thought of the Day

Angelina Jolie has scary man hands.

Subversive Thought of the Day

I am glad that the Titans lost. They didn't deserve the record that they had. One more week of listening to everyone at Job #1 bitch about the blown calls and then the football season will FINALLY be over. Or, so I pray.

Subversive Thoughts

I don't like poetry.

I have never seen as many horrifyingly tacky Christmas sweaters as I have today.

I hate Christmas cards.

It's fabulous to have a reputation as being very calm and mature and making a horribly loud fart noise. Not an actual fart, mind you... just the noise.

I like cats better than most people. Hell, I'd like to be one of my cats.

I find multiple pregnancies that result from fertility drugs repulsive. Don't even get me started on the Duggars.

I have opened every single Christmas present in the house that had my name on it.

I really don't care if people drink White Zinfandel. At least they're not judging people that drink.

I'm thinking about letting my gray hair grow out.


Hey... this could be my Five for Friday list. It is Friday, right? Yep. Friday. Thank God.

Subversive Thought of the Day

There are a whole lot of ugly babies out there.