So…what’s the Monday Ballot?
Wonderful query! It isn’t, opposite to its identify, an precise ballot, like with little clicky buttons. It’s only a checklist of kind of random questions I’ve been posting on this weblog each Monday morning for the previous quadrillion years (since 2007).
Monday Ballot Again-to-Faculty Fall 2022 Version
1. Identify a scent (or scents) you wore again in your faculty days.
In highschool I used to be all about Cowl Lady Navy and YSL Paris. I additionally actually appreciated Exclamation and Debbie Gibson’s Electrical Youth (whoa, throwbacks!), however I knew too many individuals who wore them so I didn’t go there, though I actually wished to. In faculty I wore Estee Lauder Pleasures, Clinique Completely satisfied and Juniper Breeze Physique Lotion from Tub & Physique Works. Humorous factor I bear in mind about Tub & Physique Works “flavors.” There was an unwritten rule that in case your roommate wore a sure scent, you couldn’t, so even for those who appreciated Nation Apple, in case your roommate claimed it first, then you definitely needed to discover one thing else.
2. Have been you into adorning your faculty locker?
I’ve a obscure recollection of doing it in center faculty and for freshman 12 months in highschool. I bear in mind slicing out photos from magazines and placing them up with tape and considering how cool I used to be, LOL! I ponder if youngsters nonetheless do this.
3. What faculty actions did you do?
I geeked out within the band SO HARD you don’t even know. LOL! I used to be additionally on the highschool paper throughout my senior 12 months, too; actually, it was nothing anyone took significantly. No one actually cared about having a byline. You joined the paper since you obtained an additional lunch interval!
4. How usually did you’re taking the bus to highschool?
I took the bus throughout my first couple years in highschool, and man, that was some scary sh*t. Public faculty transportation will train you issues actual quick. It was like “Lord of the Flies,” no joke. I used to be quiet and shy and insecure, however fortunately I had pals whom you didn’t mess with, which helped me get via that period with none main incident.
5. Did you go to your highschool reunion?
Nah. Didn’t really feel the necessity. My good friend nonetheless Cindy retains in contact with a bunch of individuals from that period, so if/when there’s information, she’ll loop me in with what’s happening.
6. Describe your highschool coiffure in 5 phrases.
Huge, curly, stiff, time consuming.
7. Your highschool make-up necessities?
Corn Silk Pressed Powder (keep in mind that?), Coty Airspun Free Powder, all of the liquid foundations that have been approach too beige and made my pores and skin look gray, Revlon Toast of New York Lipstick and Cherries within the Snow Lipstick, Moist ‘n’ Wild 666 Lip Liner, Clinique Lipstick and Blush…
8. How involved have been you about photographs on image day?
In all probability too involved. LOL! I bear in mind obsessing over doable “appears” for weeks.
9. Some recommendation to these going again to highschool this fall?
Once you’re taking faculty photos, bear in mind to place some powder on to take down the shiny spots. Additionally, your faculty years go by quicker than you suppose! Attempt to get pleasure from this season in your life as a lot as you may. It gained’t final perpetually.
Your pleasant neighborhood magnificence addict,
Karen
P.S. Listed below are the questions to repeat/paste together with your solutions in a remark. Speak to ya quickly.
1. Identify a scent (or scents) you wore again in your faculty days.
2. Have been you into adorning your faculty locker?
3. What faculty actions did you do?
4. How usually did you’re taking the bus to highschool?
5. Did you go to your highschool reunion?
6. Describe your highschool coiffure in 5 phrases.
7. Your highschool make-up necessities?
8. How involved have been you about photographs on image day?
9. Some recommendation to these going again to highschool this fall?
P.P.S. Hey, stunning lady. This week goes to be a superb one for us. I can simply really feel it! 🤗
