Fish in My Hair

Thoughts on my day

11:48 PM, Jun. 6, 2006 .. 15 comments .. Link

So, it’s 7:00 am and I’m in the bathroom, putting on my makeup before taking Princess BunHead to dance camp. I start with some concealer, and wonder, as I do every morning, if I can buy this in the industrial barrel size. I need to be dipped in a vat of concealer.

Everything goes along fine until I get to the foundation. I squeeze the tube and get a dribble of makeup out of it. I remember what I paid for this little tube and wonder, what makes this stuff so expensive? I should check the ingredients. Maybe it’s made from the cuticles of pregnant Siberian mountain goats. Anyway, I’m going to get every last molecule out of this tube, so I start squeezing up from the bottom.

Blurp. A fountain of foundation erupts over my makeup case, its contents, and the bathroom counter. If it had been crude oil, I’d be a millionaire. Apparently, the tube was nowhere near empty. “Was” being the operative word. Sigh.

I continue with my beauty routine until I drop my mascara brush. The bathroom counter is now wearing a layer of foundation, some spilled loose powder, a little blush, and mascara. It looks better than I do. Actually, on any given day, an old tractor tire looks better than I do. I consider adding some lipstick to the counter and sending it out to face my day, while I go back to bed.

Sigh again. While cleaning up my mess, I think, I am such a goombah. Then I realize I’ve been humming “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” and I remember the line, “Well our feeble frame He knows.” I shake my head. Feeble ought to be my middle name. I wonder if the comedy of errors that is my life makes Him roll His eyes and smile? I mean, He must not mind that I’m a goombah. He made me this way.

An hour later, I glance in the rearview mirror of my car and see that my hair looks like broom that's been gnawed by beavers. How attractive. It seems that the little foundation episode caused me to forget to comb out my hair. Great. Now I'm a goombah with a haystack on my head. Sigh yet again.

Later, I drive by a church marquee that says, “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.” Yep, He saw me start my day with incompetence. He knows I’m a goombah. But because I’m covered by the blood of Christ, I’m a righteous goombah.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

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Thanks....

5:46 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by DreweLlyn
for starting my day with a chuckle! (I'm sorry it was at your expense :-) ).
Have a great day!

Boy, can I relate!

7:09 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by joedeb
Thanks for sharing your humorous take on life and all its ups and downs. I would never dare to profess to have a good sense of humor, but I sure do appreciate those who do! Enjoy Zephaniah 3:17--"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

a "goombah"?!?!!?!

9:16 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by javamamma
What's a goombah? I've never heard that term. If it means witty, great lady - yep, that's you!

You're in TX right? My Beloved is heading down that way for a pastor's conference - he's hoping to fly instead of drive the 15 hours!

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9:33 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by GAhomeschoolmom
Thank you for each and every entry that you post. I look forward to reading your blog. It never fails to make my day! You are truly talented! God Bless You!

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9:49 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by mrskbrook
Thank God there is someone else who has "episodes" like this! I can so identify. At the homeschool convention in FL there was a session on "if I'm diapering the watermelon, where is the baby?" Totally me!

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10:06 AM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by TaraMomOfThree
As I was reading your post, I was thinking, "wow! That sounds just like me!" Some mornings are just like that. I'm always dropping makeup or food on my clothes! No wonder the laundry is taking over my house!
I just love your attitude and I love the mental picture you gave of God finding delight in our craziness. Thank you! Have a great day!
Tara

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12:17 PM, Jun. 7, 2006 .. Posted by ChathamMommy
Have I mentioned that I love seeing a new post from TC on my friends list? :D

Now I know why I don't put any makeup on in the mornings. Besides being a tightwad who would mourn the wasted money, I'd have it all over the bathroom.

Wait... I wouldn't have to redecorate!

*off to put on makeup*

Thanks! :)

Chelo

lol

7:28 AM, Jun. 8, 2006 .. Posted by Goomba's daughter
Do I need to do your makeup for you? We can't have you walking around with makeup on your clothes, now can we? Off to my bedroom!!!! ;)

Princess Bunhead

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10:09 AM, Jun. 8, 2006 .. Posted by Leigh2
LOL....I completely understand! I'm so glad that God loves me, even though I don't seem to do much right lately. Sigh. He's still working on me, though! :o)

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11:42 AM, Jun. 8, 2006 .. Posted by giggles3
Thank you for all your laughs! I haven't been here for awhile, but will try to show up more often starting next week when I will be able to do the online stuff faster with a little help from the fast internet people.
About your daughter and that situation... Wow, my girl is almost 3 and I have already thought of all the boy girl stuff. I know I am not there yet and have a long ways to go, but I will still pray for your sanity.
Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Keep smiling and I am sure no one will even notice the frazzled hair ;O)
Christina

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6:13 PM, Jun. 9, 2006 .. Posted by CountryMomof4
You are SO funny! I can't wait to see what you are going to write next! The post about the pantyhose is classic. ~K

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8:54 PM, Jun. 9, 2006 .. Posted by TOSPUBLISHER
amen, my broom-headed sister!

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8:56 PM, Jun. 9, 2006 .. Posted by JenIG
that last comment was from me. my dumb sister was on my computer earlier and didn't change the settings...

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8:20 AM, Jun. 11, 2006 .. Posted by ihopeyoudance
"I consider adding some lipstick to the counter and sending it out to face my day, while I go back to bed." - I SO relate to that!!! Thanks for the perspective ... I LOVE reading your blog!

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12:45 AM, Jun. 12, 2006 .. Posted by mamaclsn
You said it, sister!

Your daughter sounds fun. I look forward to when my daughter is a teenager and we can laugh and cry and paint our nails together....that is, as well as she can from the top of the tallest tower with no door. :o)