I’m going to let you into a little secret. A secret for living. Be ugly.

I was reading lately somewhere about beautiful couples. As soon as a beautiful person goes out with another beautiful person they cancel each other out. Each is no longer beautiful. They are of equal status and forefit their beauty. If a beautiful person goes out with an ugly person, both benifit.

I have never worn much make-up. The times I have it has been more of a ritual event, a bonding experience with my fellow female friends. It is those rare times when I dabble with rouge and paint my lips pink that people remark on my appearance with appreciation. If I looked like this all the time, these people would not remark, they would not notice.

Without makeup, there is potential. Without makeup you are real.

“The worst stratergy I could pursue is self-improvement… My idea is to make ugly work in my favour. Honest is how I want to look. The truth doesn’t glitter and shine.” Survivor, p220