@jespah,
I dress up every year. Usually as a vampire. Its cheap and simple. For halloween.
Have short hair which I brush. I am not nervous about it. I'm confident about how it looks. As a teenager got free hairstyling as I was a "model" i.e I didn't get paid but got free,colouring and styling. They took a photo of me.
Do not spend much time looking in mirror. Its an easy way to get depressed. People are very self critical. Never use styling products. I'm over 40 and grow old gracefully. Am not greying.
I don't think like that. Cooking is an entertainment. Would taylor it to individvual. Half an hour is enough time to prepare Waldorf salad. Pasta dish. bolognese carbonara. Fruit and ice cream for desert. could probably knock up something. probably spend more time worrying about state of bathroom if boss was a woman.
Note: in London cooking is seen as leg over skill. 3 of my (male) friends asked for cokkery books. Gives you a chance to lure a chick to your pad and get her kit off apparently. View Michael Caine in the Ipcress File. Kills 20 or so, cooks the perfect soufle.