Mission Mission

Our pal Isaac Fitzgerald (former Mission denizen, now an editor at Buzzfeed in NYC)  recently took on the challenge of wearing makeup every day for a full workweek:

“Are you wearing makeup?” My regular bartender, Hugh, looks at me incredulously as he hands over a beer and a shot.

“Yeah, what do you think?” I throw back the whiskey.

“I think the whole world is more and more upside-down every damn day,” Hugh says. We shake hands, and Hugh turns away.

“Your eyelashes look flawless,” a waitress says as she drops her glassware on the bar mat.

Hugh turns back to me. “That’s what I meant to say,” he says. “Your eyelashes look flawless.” He smiles. Nobody at the bar mentions my makeup again, but people do look.

Read on for the full blow-by-blow.

7 Responses to “When a man who doesn’t usually wear makeup starts wearing makeup”

1. Greg says:

   January 22, 2015 at 6:45 am

   Here in my car I feel safest of all
   I can lock all my doors
   It’s the only way to live
   In cars
2. m says:

   January 22, 2015 at 10:32 am

   This reads like a Bold Italic piece.

   He definitely looks like the type of dude who would a) live in the mission a few years ago / now and b) want to work for / read Buzzfeed
   • ofcourse says:

     January 23, 2015 at 8:16 am

     Isaac was instrumental in the SF lit scene for many years. He was also a big part of the Makeout Room’s lit events. He was a huge part of the SF lit scene and did a ton of work for little or no pay. He is also one of the nicest, friendliest people you will meet (and the author of a great book about tattoos), but not the best Catan player. If you knew what you were talking about you would already know who he is.
     • m says:

       January 23, 2015 at 9:38 am

       I was just commenting on the makeup photo. Not really interested in reading about a man’s experience in makeup, to be honest. I’m also in no way affiliated with the literary scene.
3. scum says:

   January 22, 2015 at 12:36 pm

   Isaac, I love you dude, but it is time to move back to The City and sling some drinks again.
4. Pacific Standard Simon says:

   January 22, 2015 at 9:55 pm

   The prospect of facing the world looking like Robert Smith is not inviting.
5. one says:

   January 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm

   Try a more coral shade of lipstick.