That’s the title of one of my favorite Star Trek episodes. Parallel universe and Mr. Spock in a goatee. Doesn’t get any more fun than that!
Sometimes I feel like I’m caught in a parallel universe. I was in the bathroom cleaning up prior to scouring the counters when I looked up and thought, “That’s my MOM!!!”
Now, don’t get me wrong. My mom is a very good looking woman. I only WISH I looked like her! But it wasn’t that I witnessed her physical beauty in my mirror.
It’s just that I have her “11” between my eyes.
You know what I mean. The two lines constantly frowning, even when you aren’t worried or angry? Yeah, those!!! So, after I stopped ogling at the mirror, I did what any rational woman would do. I washed my face and slathered intensive wrinkle cream on my forehead, and started smiling at everything. Not even the dog having an accident wiped the smile off my face.
It doesn’t mean I won’t ever get mad. It just means I will be smiling while yelling š
June 7th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
“Mirror, Mirror” was the best Trek episode ever! They could have done an entire series in that parallel universe and I would have watched it.
As for wrinkles, I don’t sweat ’em. It’s the gray hair that’s killing me. But I’m too lazy to color it, so I’ll just have to live with it. š
June 7th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Uh, hello?? I don’t color mine either. I call them “God’s Highlights” š
June 7th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
I refer to mine as “Proof I have two teenage daughters.”
June 7th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
I am to the point that I would like to enhance God’s highlights…..as for the wrinkles………grrrrrr
June 7th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Yeah, I don’t mind the gray. The wrinkles, however… š
June 7th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
If you can smile without it reaching your eyes even better. I’ve found it makes people more unnerved than any amount of frowning or anger. Then you don’t get wrinkles.
June 7th, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Sigh…. I’ll try!!!
June 7th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
There’s always Botox.
*runs
June 7th, 2012 at 12:31 PM
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
June 7th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
It’ll confuse everybody too! Child: “Mummy, why do you seem so happy whilst you smile..?.” Mum: “Don’t let it fool you!”
June 7th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
It’s a win-win š
June 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
A big old zit on the end of your nose, and no one will notice the wrinkles or the gray! The backup is a black front tooth. Halloween every day, but without the candy!
Thus, “He’s ugly but he’s not sweet.”
June 7th, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Uh, zits I have. But at least I have a nice smile š
June 7th, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Yes, you do. š
June 7th, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Noticed a few gray hairs after my first adventure overseas . . . then some more the following adventure . . . then some more . . . and then . . .
Not worried about that . . . more concerned whether my nose would smell anything good ever again . . . or would that perpetual stink burn out my nostrils forever.
June 7th, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Mine came with children, then with Hubby’s deployments, then with same children growing up š
June 7th, 2012 at 6:38 PM
I sincerely hope it will never involve your children’s deployments, that such actions would not be required.
June 8th, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Eldest and Son are both wanting to enlist, but I pray the need for a deployment never comes if they do.
June 8th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
It is a positive experience, even the negative elements. Be warned, it is NOT a meritocracy: Blue Falcons are a protected species and Sierra Bravos a protected class. Trust must be earned each day, and never complete trust.
I made the mistake of trusting completely . . . got me burned and nearly killed by people dressed just like me.
If your boy is of the hearty build, thinking mind and solid spine, Airborne or Ranger. There is only one job in the Army, that is Infantry. Everything else not Combat Arms just supports it and receives the proper ridicule.
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I would not recommend it if the election goes in the community organizer’s favor, however . . .
June 8th, 2012 at 2:10 PM
I well know, being in a military family. But I can’t make choices for them. I can guide, and hope š
June 8th, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Hope is not dead, despite all the change . . .
June 7th, 2012 at 5:47 PM
Two words- plastic surgery. I’m saving up for mine.
June 8th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
I saw your photo, so quit lyin’, you gorgeous, deadly government assassin š
June 7th, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Was that the one with the Evil Captain Kirk? Yeah….heh….good times, good times!
June 8th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Indeed!! I love that episode š