Started wearing make-up and got my ears pierced at 13 which would have been 8th grade.

I wasn't allowed to pierce my ears until I was 13, but the makeup thing? I remember mascara and eyeliner in 7th grade, but not really being interested in it until then.

The woman who my mom's school district fired as superintendent after only 4 months has been fired from her assoc. superintent/academin officer position here in Balto County (the fact she landed here of all places cracked me up): /http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_county/bal-md.co.diaz29apr29,0,5713479.story

I found my shocking statistic of the day at the College Board website.

The difference in median income between an african american male who graduated from high school and one who didn't is only $600.

What's the stat for whitey?

ION, I'm cracking up listening to my coworker give directions to a cab driver who has her mother in the back seat.

The difference in median income between an african american male who graduated from high school and one who didn't is only $600

How uninspiring! As well as the white man's numbers, I'd like to see how a college education plays into that. I mean, if the high school graduate numbers include college grads and the difference is still only $600, why go into all that debt?

I learnt a shocking fact from manswers last week--just asking the apparent hooker if she's a cop isn't enough. A cop doesn't have to tell you the truth in that situation. Apparently the best bet is to ask if they'll do paid nude modelling for you (cops likely won't bother), and if they are willing to negotiate, move on (hookers likely won't bother).

My god, I have something stuck between my teeth and no floss and I can't get to it with my fingernails and there is no way this can end well.

The difference in median income between an african american male who graduated from high school and one who didn't is only $600.

I can see that. The job options for being only a high school grad are going to be pretty similar to somebody who drops out. Some kind of labor or retail position.

Started wearing everyday makeup at, ooh, 32. What can I say, it always seemed like too much trouble. It wasn't until I started feeling like I looked washed out that I had the motivation. It's an extra 5 minutes earlier I HAVE to be out of bed in order to get to work [kinda] on time!

Yes, I think the real income differences occur with college degrees now, instead of high school.

oh yeah. you have to have at least a bachelors to be hired as the lowest level secretary at my university, which pays about $8.00/hour. Weirdly, they don't seem to want to take on degreed people as housekeepers, who actually make more than that!

It might mean getting someone anyone to do a decent color match for foundation though.

AcrosstheHall!Teacher and I went and got makeovers at Origins in July (and then spent way too much money, but that's beside the point). At least, I think it matches. On the other hand, I have a terrible eye for that kind of thing and no one is likely to tell me, "Hey Em, your face and neck are different colors!" So what do I know?