To raise an eyebrow

The art of eyebrow threading attracts women of all backgrounds. Why? Because it's a quick fix,and everyone likes a quick fix. It's the fast food equivalent in the beauty world: you walk into a salon, you hand over six crinkled dollar bills to the salon, and fifteen minutes later, you are gazing at your own eyes in the mirror of your car visor, amazed that your facial features are that much sharper than before.

Simply astonishing!

Today, I graced Ruby's in Decatur with my post-work day presence. Why is it notable that I was there after work? Because your after work period is the optimal time for the Quick Fix known as eyebrow threading. You've worked a long day. You want to feel pretty (sorry boys, I'm sure I'm definitely losing you here... well, most of you anyway...).

I saw so many different kinds of people. I saw an African American girl with gold Nike shoes and a chain belt. I saw an elderly Indian women complete with her walking cane and thick pastel rimmed glasses. And of course, I saw young college-aged girls who arrived to Ruby's together, breaking the monotony of silence with their Omigod!'s and Whatever!'s. There were young professionals in their perfectly pressed slacks, the crease on the front only slightly flattened.

And there was me, a pediatric intern, hoping for a quick fix to make my eyebrows arch just a little higher when I ponder the diffential diagnosis of a complicated patient.