Just In Case You Were Keeping Score…
January 4, 2006
I’ve already blown to hell resolution #1.
Yup, that didn’t take long. At all.
I have some serious junk in my “trunk”. And in the chassis.
I’m doing so much to help it by sitting here and telling you all about it, I’m sure.
But, see, I have to go to Albany this Friday to my husband’s company’s Christmas Party. And I have to look good. No, make that great. I only see these people about once a year, and I have to be the eye candy my husband secretly wants me to be. (Right, honey?) Okay…so it’s not really for him, it’s for me. I have to look good for me. There, I said it. Happy?
Here’s the problem. I live in Florida. Did you catch that? I. Live. In. Florida. The high today was 72 degrees. I’m in a tank top and shorts as I type this. Albany, however, is not 72 degrees. It hasn’t seen degrees in the 70′s since summer. Is my problem becoming clearer for you? I will help you by telling you that I gave away or sold most of my winter clothes before departing Connecticut 5 years ago. (There might have been some cheering and yee-hawing as our car left the New England states, I’m fuzzy on the details. Knowing me, I’m sure there probably was.)
I have one outfit that is suitable for cold weather. One. And I wore it last year. And I think the year before that too. It’s a lovely, grey wool long skirt set that is comfortable, (but hot right now as I try it on here in FLA) and it goes great with boots. Oh, it travels well too. The perfect outfit, wouldn’t you say?
Yes…
…but I wore it last year. I can’t wear it again. I’ll be known as the “wife with one outfit.”
This won’t do.
Now, the other side of my delimma is that well, I live in a warm weather state. There’s not really a call for cold weather fabrics in large quantities. So trying to find another outfit that will hold up in a cold weather locale is the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack. And trying to find one that doesn’t need to be altered to fit me is like searching for the Holy Grail. Many have tried, but so far, no such luck.
Oh, and I did this today while beign reminded by mom nature that I’m female; which, I have to say, is the BEST time to go clothes shopping. (cough* SARCASM * cough) I highly recommend it. While you’re out there, stop by the dentist for that root canal.
Good times.
Hey, can someone explain this one to me? Why are men’s ties so damned expensive? Do they price them using the same pricing key as women’s underwear? My husband’s ties I got for him today each cost more than the shirts I bought him. Pathetic.
At least women wear their underwear more than men wear their ties.
The ties do look great though. He’s gonna look awesome at the party.
I’ll be the one rockin’ it in the burlap sack in the corner.
Cheers!
