Not a pretty sight

Favourite stretchy white top which is a bit too dingy now with age to go public
Favourite old blue pullover, so soft after years of use it is like wearing a cobweb
My old painting slax - a bit of a splashy painter, me, so they had to be retired from public life. Two weeks and counting, they are a tiny bit tighter despite the daily exercise routine uh oh
Slip-on trainers - one very short step above slippers laugh
No makeup
No shower today - washing my hands every single time I touch anything outside my house, in this dry country, I am saving water elsewhere grin

Yeah I know, wow. The queue can form to the right. No shoving, in fact 2 metres apart please. rolling on the floor laughing

I hate living in lockdown but you only have to look at the difference in figures to see it IS worth it. On March 11 I starting tracking the countries where I know people, on a spreadsheet. Spain had around 2000 cases. The USA had around 1000.

Yes we have terrifying figures despite the lockdown but - instead of having double as many as the USA, we have half.

But I am not a pretty sight. sigh anyone else prepared to share their isolation look ...

Edited to add this photo rolling on the floor laughing

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As I am not quite as locked-down as you, my lockdown clothes are a bit more public-friendly laugh
I'm sure the earth will be a much cleaner place, if only for a few months seeing as millions of throwaway clothes are not being bought, make-up containers not being used and dumped, etc.
I'm sure humans won't learn from it, and will go back to destroying the world again. But maybe we should remember now that the world bites back devil
Molly, it is going to make some changes, too early to tell how many will be lasting. Disposable gloves and masks are going to be a nightmare, millions upon millions. If municipal rubbish isn't collected, we may become a bit more aware but yikes if that happens!

Water shortages in dry countries will become a problem with the incessant commands to wash wash wash hands. uh oh

How deflating to realize I am the only inelegant person but then I've never been a fashionplate laugh
I could be hired to haunt houses always looking like a drowned rat from working out or dancing or power walking laugh
Merc, think it was the Victorians who said horses sweat, men perspire, women glow? So you are glowing
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Yeah Viv, the gloves are a nightmare alright.
I have always tried to not waste water as it is a precious commodity. But because it appears to run so freely, people think it is endless. Nothing is.
My white teeth are glowing laugh
Molly, my local Paco Tobacco has stopped the gloves (which he was hating) and now briskly sprays and massages his hands between customers. I'd hate to be in a job right now where I had to handle money the entire time. Maybe one of the long term effects will be the end of cash?
Merc I'm really glad you're back to feeling bouncy, wish you could pop by and haunt here long enough to critique my workout to get maximum output for minimum effort cartwheel
Thanks Viv..I never thought I would ever say this..But I've found some positives in this experience living as an introvert.hug

Why don't you make a video of your workout..Upload to youtube and post it on this blog..I then can look and make a vocaroo voice recording to help you.
Wild man from Borneo beard.
Going commando under cargo shorts.
Wild man from Borneo "undergrowth".
Havaianas flip flops with protruding toe mails.
Nekid torso.
Hint of Jigsore No5 Au Naturale, for men!
Unlit roll your own pasted to the corner of mouth.

Control yourselves.
Viv, the gloves are horrible to use alright. But are still the safer option.

I feel sorry for older people who have always used cash and feel safer using it. Many would not even have a bank card you can tap.
Merc, a video? I refer you back to the heading of this blog, "not a pretty sight" rolling on the floor laughing
Jig, I'm sliding right off my seat smitten

Especially the mention of the undergrowth ...
Jigsore - Rowrrrr

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You still got it Jig, you sly old fox...
Molly, the oldest are hardest hit by far and not only on the money front (although those with invested income are being smacked bigtime as well) because many are still not really into the whole online thing and isolation is now total.

My oldest relative, the one in her eighties, who only ventured onto FB two years ago because part of her family had moved to the US, was saying proudly she 'zoomed' for the first time this weekend for a family chat. applause
I'm lucky my dad is not stuck in his ways. Although he still does prefer to have cash, he has had groceries delivered and paid by card over the phone. He is willing to alter his routine.
pat - who are we trying to kid? That's just our standard get-around look.
Molly - you seem to slide off your seat a little more than others. Might wanna get that looked at, or better still, let me look at that for you.
True... but you've beaten me to the commando stage. Guess I'm a bit jealous.
I shower when the bathroom is warm, so much more pleasant than freezing to death whilst you dry elephant Did a mention we're currently in the traditional cold March snap sigh
Jig, I need a good seeing to alright.
I mean, a looking at.
Well don't be too hasty, it could just be a problem with the seat.
Pat, it seems to happen with a variety of seats
Are your floors level?
Maybe I'd need someone in to check it out
Vivvvvvvvv applause

Can’t show my face coz MiMi hasn’t got her grays touched up yet blues

MiMi all dressed up and nowhere to go....moping

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I am now shamed into logging out so I can go apply at least some makeup. I may even brush my hair. head banger

Applause though for all who are doing their part in saving at least a bit of water, if only until the weather warms up applause
Mimiiiiiiiiiiiii oh look at you Art is a lucky man are you keeping him as neatly brushed up and as nicely turned out? applause
Molly, I think I have the right tool for the job.
Hi Vivian,
I think our WFH period will be extended till April 21st. I am ok with that. And here was my look when I video call with "him" this morning (my time).

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As you can see, no make up whatsoever.. the hair clips are to prevent my hair from hurting my eyes.. laugh
Lookin' good there Kal.
Aww! blushing Thank you Pat8. I'll take that as a compliment. cheers
< --- hasn't shaved in 5 days.
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Hi Vivian wave
We are still under curfew. So haven't moved out of the house.

But I still shower at least 3 times a day. No make up, so no need to look in the mirror. Best thing is being without a bra. laugh

Good you reminded me to look at me physically. I wasn't paying attention to physical me. Thank you.

Be safe.hug
Usha you look great teddybear

Got to admit I have always worn make up, I though it protected my face and skin from elements.grin

I tried no makeup 1 day and no no I looked like old women and could not have that laugh laugh
Redex laugh

My pics are all heavily photoshopped and filtered! wink Yup! Even down to my legs and cankles to make them looked smooth and less ‘cankly’? Is there even such a word?!?!? rolling on the floor laughing
Mimi reunion

If cankles can be a word, then cankly can be laugh
I'm just back from a long walk
It's amazing how far you can go within a limited area.
The dog has passed out laugh
Molly reunion

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