Botox and Other Thoughts

I am sorry, but I have actually been busy at work and after spending all day Monday with my lovely children, one of whom woke up at 3 am Tuesday refused to sleep before 5, I have spent all of my hours recuperating. It is so bad that I did not even stay up to watch Glee. Thank God for DVR. (Hey don't judge me. You are thankful for your blessings and I am thankful for mine.)

I saw a woman today that I see often enough to feel like I have a good grasp of what she looks like, but when I saw her today her face looked kind of puffy and frozen. My first thought was that she could be feeling under the weather, but she seemed to be so jovial that I although she could have just been putting a brave face I figured there must be some other explanation. Then someone in the group told a joke and while she smiled and laughed audibly her forehead did not. It just sat there smooth and shiny. Could it be...BOTOX!

I am not against personal enhancements, but I have never known anyone who has gotten Botox and I just have so many questions. I just want to understand it, but I could not think of a good way to say, "Your forehead hasn't moved in the last 5 sentences. Have you had Botox? Tell me about it" or "Is there botulism in your face? I thought you looked unnaturally smooth." I can honestly say that I am intrigued despite the fact that I would never get it, not because I am not vain, but because I have a firm policy against injecting myself with toxins. It is just one of my quirks...go figure.

I have also taken to making more notes for myself. For example,

Note to self - just because your bosses want to conspire to fire you, that does not mean that they will not give you a raise or buy you a present.

Note to self - forget what your mother said about having your period. She told me that you have done a good job if your father/husband can't tell that you have had it. I don't care who knows. I deserve credit for not being a homicidal maniac.

Note to self - beware of people who think it is cool to answer your work phone and move things on your desk because they are going to be more trouble than good.

More to come. I am going running.