A Go Go
December 11, 2006 | permalink

On the subway this morning, I was standing next to a woman who was putting on her makeup. Not just a little blush, either- eyeliner, mascara, the whole deal; I'm sure you're all seen someone doing this before.

I was fascinated. The co-ordination and control involved are beyond me. I feel like I am having a good commute if I don't spill coffee on myself. One particularly bad commute I was taking a sip just as the train lurches, and I got a nice shot of hot coffee up my nose; so I'm sure as hell not going to put anything near my eye while I'm on the train. And yet there she is, totally calm, not missing a beat. She might as well have been at home in front of her own mirror. I was impressed.

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By Jessie on December 13, 2006 6:41 PM

I would be too paranoid that everyone is looking at me to do that.

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