i went down to do my laundry but all of the machines were taken. actually, a lot of them were already done but people weren't taking their clothes out. so i waited for about 5 min., got too impatient, and left. on my way out, i saw a girl carrying her heavy laundry load to the laundry room. "SUCKER!" i thought to myself. well, i waited for another 10-15 min. and went back to see if any of the machines were available. when i walked into the room, the same girl was putting her clothes into two of the machines and another lady with a kid told me that she was going to use up the remaining four and wait for another one. who's the sucker now, right?

i carried my basket back to my apt and i've been sitting on my butt ever since. today is supposed to be one of those productive days-get my laundry done and get a GOOD amount of studying done before i take off for cerritos. (shaking head). not gonna happen.

so i was looking through some of the movies on my computer and started watching some clips of Jerry Maguire. man, this was when Renee Zellweger was pretty attractive. i really liked her look and her character in the movie. however, i feel like she just progressively got uglier and uglier after this movie.

she went from...



to...



see what i mean?

and then i was reminded of my favorite actress, Nicole Kidman. not only is she a talented actress but i felt that she was one of the better looking ones in Hollywood. however, she too went from Batman Forever...



to Stepford Wives...



if you look carefully, you can tell that she's getting older by the small wrinkles in her face. but what blew my mind was when i saw her face on tv. Botox ahoy! her face looked so stiff that she didn't even have any wrinkles when she smiled. really awkward...in fact, uglier.

today, we live in a society where beauty is demanding. i think it's really distracting for girls AND guys. girls are pressured to look "beautiful" and guys are in a constant fight against lusting after that "beautiful." the two only encourage each other.

not to bash on looking good or attractive. i think God intended for people to look beautiful. it's just that we either twist beauty into how society defines it or we become too infatuated with it.
Proverbs 31:30-Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
everyone's going to be ugly someday. but godliness is something we can aim to perfect until the day we die. this goes for girls AND guys.

i should go do my laundry.

Thought of the Day: Let the hearts of those seek the Lord rejoice!
Song of the Day: Notorious BIG-I Got A Story To Tell