Oh wow! Thanks for all the ideas and thoughts!

Ad Intra - thanks for the idea of dabbing! I could try that... but I think maybe my mascara just sucks, now that I've read the other comments. It actually smudges pretty badly sometimes at the chiropractor, where I am not crying. And, I'm sure I've left smudges at the massage therapist (tears of pain, lol!). I notice that it hasn't been in stock recently at the stores, so maybe the universe is "encouraging" me to change brands

JaneTennison1 - HighFive back at ya! Ah, the shared pain of invisible eyelashes!

BrokenWarrior - Thanks for the tip about Neutrogena! I'll check it out!

Xenon - ooh! Thanks for the idea... that's a good idea, and it looks like my normal mascara is disappearing anyhow. Maybe I can find something a little bit less prone to running down my face, but not full-on permanent. Fingers crossed! Nice article too... I like that blog, but I seemed to have missed this one!

Hankster - Aww! I don't know that I think "why should I bother with how I look" (um maybe a little)... but more that... I think I've got some issues around looks. I feel pretty hideous looking, especially without makeup I sometimes DO run around with no makeup (rebel that I am!) but I don't think I'd want to show up to T like that! *hmmm* Interesting. I think I don't want T to see my "worst me". Well, shoot! (Thanks!)

Musial - Glad you like the topic! And, thanks... but youch, I'm sorry that you're not able to cry these days! That must be frustrating!

Thanks. It looks like I'm going to be mascara-shopping in the near-future. I don't love makeup, so this doesn't really thrill me, but maybe I'll find something that doesn't leave smudges every time I think about tearing up

Thanks!