I'm Just a Girl in the World...: Eyes, Ears, Mouth and Nose...

I was told the other day by a dude that I am odd looking...huh? I've never considered myself to be beautiful or hot, but odd? What exactly does that mean? I have compiled a list, feature by feature, and am going to try and pin down where exactly the odd shines through.

Hair (might as well start with the crowning glory of weird): Hmmm.... it's of a gingery/auburn colour, long, curly (sometimes frizzy) and usually pulled back into a bun. Nothing too strange about that right? Wrong. Redheads make up 1-2% of the population making us the least common hairy people in the world. Strike one.
Eyes: Grey/Blue... Nothing too strange here except the fact that they are small and squinty. Maybe it's the glasses? Yup, it's gotta be the glasses. Strike two.
Eyebrows: Same colour as hair, not overly plucked, nice arch. All is good I think.
Nose: I not-so-secretly love my nose. It has this funny little ball on the end and a tiny diamond stud to accentuate the ball. Not too big, not too small. A definite asset.
Cheeks: Certainly of the chipmunk variety, always rosy but maybe not high enough? Fuck if I know.
Lips: Ugh... boring. Thin upper, big fat lower and pale pink.
Ears: I've been told on several occasions that I have Spock ears. I always though they were normal but you can't ignore the masses, right? Strike three.
Skin: Pale, sickly looking but almost flawless.
Overall structure? Too weird for words I suppose.

I've never been one to put much stock in my appearance. I know what colours make my skin glow, what necklines flatter my face and that I can pull off any style of hat out there. I don't go out of my way to ensure I look good all of the time and more often than not can be found without make-up, hair in a messy bun and glasses slightly askew. Do I care? Not really. Did it bother me when I was told I look odd? Very much. Being told you look odd would imply that there is something wrong with the overall structure of your face and I find this bothersome as it isn't something I can fix without some major surgery which I am vehemently against. Sure I could dye my hair a perky blonde colour, pluck my eyebrows into extinction and get contacts but it all seems like too much work and upkeep. Who has the time?

I don't even want to look in the mirror for fear of what I may discover. Now that my apparent flaws are in the forefront of my mind, all I will see is the defects handed down from generations before me. Gee thanks ancestors. While I'm at it; thanks for the varicose veins and intestinal disorders too.

So now what? Do I just ignore it and hope it goes away? Do Spock ears ever go away? Shall I make an appointment with a plastic surgeon and have my lips injected with poison? Laser eye surgery? Cheekbone chiseling? Eye lift? Chemically straightened hair? Spray tan? I know! How about a complete facial reconstruction? Can that be done? Could I possibly put the face of Scarlett Johansson on my body? Something tells me not.. That is a whole new set of flaws and problems and a hell of a lot more surgery. Sheets over the mirrors it is.