1:09 pmSemi-Annual Ugly Days
It’s a party around here. Here in our house we celebrate Suz’s “Semi-Annual Ugly Days”. (Those of you who know me in real life know exactly what I’m talking about.) Twice a year (early spring and early fall) my body goes through some sort of horrific flux. I don’t know if it’s climate, allergies, hormones, or a combination of all, but my whole self turns all decrepit and yucky looking. My face and scalp are plagued by seborrheic dermatitis, which makes the skin both scaly/dry and oily at the same time. It’s impossible to cover it with makeup, and it frickin hurts. I get red rashes in the corners of my eyes. My scalp itches and bleeds. Plus, I break out. Big time. Zits spread out like mountain ranges across my jaw line and chin. It’s even more fantastic than it sounds…
This year, to accompany the usual array of maladies for my Semi-Annual Ugly Days, I was also hit with the cold sore from hell. It set up residence in the corner of my bottom lip and slowly took over like it owned the joint. Jon looked at me this morning and said, “Did you have Botox injections in your lips?” I said, “It’s not Botox, it’s collagen… and no. It’s the frickin cold sore.” I have what looks like the “trout pout” that celebrities get when collagen goes horribly wrong. Today, I stood in front of 30 kids, teaching them about Easter, and watched two-thirds of them staring at my lip while I talked. (The other third were staring at the scales, rashes, and zits.) The celebration really seems to be stretching itself out this time around. What usually only lasts a week or two is stretching into three… and there is no end in sight.
I’m planning ahead for this fall. My idea is to expand the festivities for the “Semi-Annual Ugly Days” to include pony rides, funnel cakes, and possibly a 5k. Also, there may be t-shirts and a live band doing 80’s rock covers. Tickets will go on sale starting in early September. Buy early, they go quickly!
(no pictures on flickr, for obvious reasons.)
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You know what? I bet Jesus felt pretty ugly during this week, too. (I’m trying to make you feel slightly better…Not sure that helped much).
BUT! I have tagged you for the 6-word memoir meme. Not sure that will make you feel much better either, but here we are.
Comment by stephanie — March 16, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Lexi and I are all scaly right now too. When you find the cure, please advise.
It’s miserable.
(Although I am hard pressed to picture you all ugly-like. You really are a cutie pie. Now, I sound like a granny, sorry.)
Comment by Lisa Milton — March 17, 2008 @ 10:38 am
I can’t imagine you looking ugly. I need pictures for proof, otherwise I’m going to keep on thinking you’re adorable.
Comment by Leslie — March 18, 2008 @ 7:08 pm