Sometimes I see people who have augmented their bodies or faces to the point of hilarity, and I start to wonder. I had an eating disorder in college, and never thought I was skinny enough. Despite endless exercise and near-starvation, I was sure I still had a few pounds to lose. To quote Britney Spears, "I'm not a stupid person." My brain had gone to some weird place where my ability to feel like I was in control of myself was directly related to how skinny I could make myself. This was due to me being completely overwhelmed by going away to college, and feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. But enough of my psychoses....

When I see people now who have turned themselves into puffy-lipped, tight-faced, extremely-breasted dolls, I can't help but try to figure out what they look like in real life. Then I think about all my years of hair dye and contact lenses. And oh yeah, teeth whitening. I love teeth whitening products. Sometimes it's hard to be able to objectively see your teeth anymore, to know if you've whitened too much, or if you're ready for another round. Someone needs to include a color card in the box with their product, something for us to hold up next to our teeth to let us know when to quit.

Anyway, that's my thought for the day. Happy New Year!