Appearances

Today's Blogging Blugold post is inspired by outward appearances.

So, I'm sure a lot of you when you packed up for college, you all packed up your cute clothes, maybe a pretty dress or two, your pretty-but-painful shoes, and a bunch of makeup and hair accessories. I did. Maybe you packed for college with the "I'm gonna look supercute every day!" mindset in your head. I did.

Most days in high school I dressed to impress. Well, maybe not impress, but I did try to look decent 90% of the time. Like, I would never go out in sweatpants. I wore makeup almost every day. I blow-dried and even sometimes "did" my hair.

Now? Hmmm... not so much. My friends have all seen me wear absolute crap, and I will go out and have breakfast or lunch in my absolute crap, and it's not really a huge deal. Then again, most of that was for band camp, and nobody looks good at band camp, so I guess it's not so bad. Maybe things will be different once classes actually start (tomorrow!). Then again, maybe not. I get the feeling I am going to be super lazy on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I have my 8:00 class, and just go to it in my pajamas and shower later.

Because, honestly, who do I have to impress here? It's not like I'm a single girl, "on the prowl". Maybe if I were single I would try harder. But I'm not, so I don't care.

I have not blow-dried my hair since I got here. I have not put any sort of product or effort into my hair. I've worn makeup... hmm... twice? since I moved in. And I don't even wear contacts half the time!

This is not to say that I've turned into some huge slob though. Well... maybe a little. But the thing is... it's true. Nobody gives a crap in college. It's nice.