reflections on CVS mascara
It was one I had never tried. I spent about 5 minutes (a long time) perusing them. When I went to put it on later that day it sucked. And that is one of those moments that if you know… you know.
And mascara is like 10 dollars a tube now?!!?
I was writing a song the other day, or trying to, and thought about the line “I love you with my mascara on”.
And I don’t think I’ve ever felt that way about anybody. What it means is being comfortable enough with a person to wear mascara around them. You know, in case you cry.
Even though some mascara is now waterproof, it doesn’t always work. Then your eyes get red, your eyeliner runs. Ugh.
I didn’t cry on my birthday this year. And honestly, the month of March SUCKED. Compared to others. I felt more exhausted, lonely, and bored than ever. I got a great couple of days with my friends in Chicago. We tried every kind of food possible and I found my favorite slice of pizza… from Pequod’s – which anyone who knows me knows thats a crazy thing to say considering how much I loveee pizza. It was pan-fried, but the crust and sauce was amazeeee-.
On my birthday I had a tlayuda at 2 pm from this diner, that was my breakfast hahaha, but it was soo good, it’s my second time having a tlayuda, the first time was at Guelaguetza in L.A., Oaxaca-food gem. I realized this trip I am fully embracing my new foodie hobby, though it comes at the same time when I needed to get strict with my budget hahaha. Later on, I had a cake we ordered from a bakery in Bucktown. It was vanilla and chocolate with vanilla buttercream frosting, best fu
cking cake ever and I usually hateee cake. For dinner we had pasta and I met up with my childhood friend Jack, who just recently moved to Chicago.
Our dinner took forever… but well worth - my pasta was great and I ate it for three days after (portions were fucking huge everywhere). We got into a bit of a scuffle with these rude guys sitting next to us at dinner, but then the restaurant brought out a slice of tiramisu for the birthday girl and all was wellll.
I went to bed that night at 4 a.m., happy, tender, sweet. Happy to be with my best friends once again.
I always get good cries in with my friends, and I’m never wearing mascara. Not on purpose, just by serendipitous chance. So this is just something to think about… next time you’re buying mascara. And try to get a goood brand… because what the fuck is going on with such expensive mascara….
I recently wrote a song called “Mascara”, it’s about a girl. You’ll hear it soon.. It’s a favorite of mine. And oh,,, it’s not the one I referenced at the start of this post. Have some mystery..
This cafe is playing Mazzy Star now. And I am wearing mascara so I might leave.
Toodaloooo. I hope the rest of March is good.
