Take Note

I notice that when one of the dogs sneezes, I say, "God bless you." I also said, "Excuse me," to the vacuum cleaner the other day when I bumped into it in the hall.
Have you ever been in church and a young child sitting in front of you turns around and gets on his/her knees and looks you in the eyes? You look back and smile, then look back up at the preacher, but the kid just keeps staring at you and you can feel those pupils boring into you? I am practicing my stare-back. I want to see how long I can look at the kid before he is the one who becomes uncomfortable. I think it's best when the kid is under age 3. After about that age, they sometimes alert their parents to the strange lady behind them. This little game sometimes makes the service go faster. I now look for children to sit behind on Sunday mornings.
Do you ever notice how long actors sometimes go without blinking? I was watching a movie trailer the other day of Johnny Depp in The Libertine (2004) and he almost never blinks. I tried to keep my eyes open as long as he did each time before blinking. I couldn't do it. It's another power play with the eyes. They must practice this sort of stuff in acting school.
I am going to get my hair cut today. I was reading a copy of Ladies Home Journal yesterday at the gym. Jamie Lee Curtis was on the cover and I decided then and there that I wanted my hair cut like hers. If I get out of the chair today and actually look like Jamie Lee Curtis, my stylist will get an extra-large tip. If you see me on the street (or staring at your young child in church), please tell me how much I suddenly resemble Jamie Lee Curtis.