Assignment #1 -- Due 9/11

Observations

On my head and face, I most consistently wear my purple-pink seeing glasses. Apart from being functional, I like how they frame my face and the fact that they’re perceived as being “girly” because of the color, without being overly flashy so that they’re appropriate for various situations. I used to have black ones I wore for more elegant events, but when they broke I realized I actually quite enjoy how my glasses remove a bit of the “glamor” and maturity of my fancy outfits. 

I also don’t wear makeup every day because of the extra steps it forces and the feeling of it on my skin. I suffer from invisible health issues and I recently discovered that people understand my feelings more if I wear some subtle blush/contour and lip tint on days I feel well and no makeup on days I’m having pain. I now get told “Yeah I can tell you’re not feeling too well” rather than “Wow! I wouldn’t have known unless you’d told me”, which I appreciate as it changes how much patience and understanding people have to my circumstances. Of course, I am naturally more pale when feeling unwell, but not to the extent that lack of makeup would. 

As for gestures, I find myself often nodding along when people are monologuing or lecturing so they know I’m listening, so even if I have nothing to add to their comments or stories they know I heard it. 

Lastly, I mostly wear the same jewelry every day because of how simple it is to not have to think about my accessories, but I also hold sentimental value to what I wear. I like when people ask me about my necklace so I can share it was my grandmother’s; or when they compliment my bracelet and I can say my brother gifted it to me. Almost all of my accessories were gifted or passed down to me, which I enjoy for myself and because I get to share this with others. 

Reading

Very cool read! Love how the authro breaks the concepts down and the visuals are helpful.