salt and pepper

I was 12 when I was first noticed a few gray hairs appearing. Several years later, there were more than just a few. I know hereditary plays some role since it tends to run in our family. And it wasn't long before everyone was beginning to bug me about my hair. Sure, gray hair may be one of the common signs of aging. It is supposed to make men look older. But honestly, I'm not really bothered by that image. I'm just a 22 year old baby-faced undergrad so why would I be bothered?

Look at George Clooney who has been ok with his natural gray, Anderson Cooper and Richard Gere who are as well sporting the salt and pepper look. Look at them graying gracefully. None of them are nearly the same as my age but, my point is, they all still look great turning gray.

Though everyone bugs me about my hair turning prematurely gray, I honestly never felt a little self conscious. I even think my natural highlights have helped me stand out. I feel great everytime I see the increasingly-gray haired reflection in the mirror. A little gray can be sexy right? If some can guys sport the salt and pepper look and still catch girls' attention, then why should I fret?

sickdays

When I was a kid I would do anything to have a sickday just to skip school. Sickdays always seemed like the greatest thing in the world.. stay home, watch tv and eat. Sickdays are like the holidays. Well even better than Christmas. You get stuff on your sickday without feeling guilty whether you've been an ass or not.

But things are different when you get older. When you're 22, you won't have your yayas keeping you spoiled and fueled with food. When you're 22, you're on your own. No yayas, no milk, no soft cookies, sounds no good right?

Well I have been miserable since saturday and today, I'm feeling even worse. It came to pass that on saturday morning I woke up with a terrible sore throat. Followed by this drained feeling, headache then fever. I was forced to admit and acknowledge that I am vulnerable to viruses. I hate being sick. I feel useless. It's no fun sitting still or lying around watching bad reality shows.

In closing let me just state that as God is my witness, I shall never be sick again. And it got me to thinking: Sickdays are no longer fun when you're 22. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go see a doctor.

manorexia huh.

"Manorexia is a phenomenon that we have seen increase dangerously in the fashion world.. it's becoming more common in the fashion world and the male models are now becoming smaller and smaller to achieve the boyish male physique."

Anorexia has always mainly been related to young girls but recently it's starting to affect more and more men. Apparently it has been reported that the number of men being treated for Anorexia over the last 5 years has increased to 67%.

Now this is funny. Everybody's shrinking themselves! Soon the media will subliminally persuade men to downsize. Wasn’t it just a short time ago that the masculine ideal was 6 foot buff with washboard abs? And it seems like just yesterday when I was thirteen and my friends are already lifting weights.

People's eyes have changed. Everything's shrinking. Men are downsizing, clothes are get tighter and tighter and the unhealthy body imagery is getting into mainstream tv. Men are getting on scale more frequently now than usual.

I'm a bit lean and a couple of pounds over one hundred, and I feel great and healthy. But in our world today, do you really have to be healthy to look good? Bankable models today are leaner and less muscular, those who look as if they have never seen a gym nor have taken lunch for months. So if the ideal man of the moment is a self-starving runt, then I must be the Arnold Schwarzenegger of male fashion. This is just ridiculous.