things I need/things I want/things I know to be true
It's been a heck of a February here in Tuvalu.
Busybusybusy is what we've been.
A trip to Chicago, K working several weekends and a few snow days to round things out.
But, there have been some constants...
I need:
Bras: yes, I'm sorry, gentlemen readers (how pleased am I that my boss doesn't have my URL?), I need bras. Turns out that the 15 pounds I lost a year ago doesn't seem to be coming back. And undershirts/camisoles may not be the way to go long-term. The problem: 32c doesn't seem to exist.
A pair of jeans: not Mom Jeans, not jeans in which the crack of my butt is exposed. Something in the middle. Don't even speak to me about $160 jeans, that's ridiculous. I need to go to the Gap and try on every variation of jeans in my size. I'm talking jeans for Fridays at work.
Shoes that are not boots that can be worn with skirts and dresses: black ones, please. I do not own a shoe for work that is slightly dressy and feminine. This is going to be almost as difficult as the bra issue.
I want:
Every appliance in the new Williams-Sonoma catalogue. From the $400 deep fryer (we killed our deep fryer) to the thing that slices garlic, I want it all. Who knew there was a thing to make "filled pancakes?" The WS catalogue tortures me with delicious-sounding recipes and beautiful table linens. Be still my heart.
To stop wearing my puffy coat. Don't get me wrong: I love winter. I love snow and ice and wind, but I am getting tired of dressing for battle each morning. It's all about which boots and what hat and where are the umbrellas? I've had enough.
To be just a little more like the Buxoms. Did you know (of course you don't) that upon rising in the morning, one of the adult Buxoms steeps a pot of tea and puts it in a thermal carafe, making it possible for each Buxom, upon rising (or house-guests for that matter) to pour a steaming hot, delicious cup of tea? While it's true that my K often brings me coffee in bed in the morning (on the weekends) we often don't see our offspring until the afternoon due to a series of events such as early grocery shopping or them sleeping very late. The Buxoms have lovely family oriented routines that I appreciate...they have afternoon tea together too, after school. I'd like that kind of time together. Could it be all about the tea?
Things I know to be true:
Wearing two pairs of sock to the office, no matter what the temperature is outside, is not a good idea.
It will snow again and they will close school. I wish they would deal with it as casually as they do in Chicago. When we have snow, the guys on television are all about predicting the apocalypse, the schools close and the railroad ceases to function. A good part of each February is spent preparing for/dealing with/recovering from two feet of snow. I just wish we didn't treat it like it was the end of the world.
Putting fewer clothes in the washing machine invariably results in cleaner clothing.
Busybusybusy is what we've been.
A trip to Chicago, K working several weekends and a few snow days to round things out.
But, there have been some constants...
I need:
Bras: yes, I'm sorry, gentlemen readers (how pleased am I that my boss doesn't have my URL?), I need bras. Turns out that the 15 pounds I lost a year ago doesn't seem to be coming back. And undershirts/camisoles may not be the way to go long-term. The problem: 32c doesn't seem to exist.
A pair of jeans: not Mom Jeans, not jeans in which the crack of my butt is exposed. Something in the middle. Don't even speak to me about $160 jeans, that's ridiculous. I need to go to the Gap and try on every variation of jeans in my size. I'm talking jeans for Fridays at work.
Shoes that are not boots that can be worn with skirts and dresses: black ones, please. I do not own a shoe for work that is slightly dressy and feminine. This is going to be almost as difficult as the bra issue.
I want:
Every appliance in the new Williams-Sonoma catalogue. From the $400 deep fryer (we killed our deep fryer) to the thing that slices garlic, I want it all. Who knew there was a thing to make "filled pancakes?" The WS catalogue tortures me with delicious-sounding recipes and beautiful table linens. Be still my heart.
To stop wearing my puffy coat. Don't get me wrong: I love winter. I love snow and ice and wind, but I am getting tired of dressing for battle each morning. It's all about which boots and what hat and where are the umbrellas? I've had enough.
To be just a little more like the Buxoms. Did you know (of course you don't) that upon rising in the morning, one of the adult Buxoms steeps a pot of tea and puts it in a thermal carafe, making it possible for each Buxom, upon rising (or house-guests for that matter) to pour a steaming hot, delicious cup of tea? While it's true that my K often brings me coffee in bed in the morning (on the weekends) we often don't see our offspring until the afternoon due to a series of events such as early grocery shopping or them sleeping very late. The Buxoms have lovely family oriented routines that I appreciate...they have afternoon tea together too, after school. I'd like that kind of time together. Could it be all about the tea?
Things I know to be true:
Wearing two pairs of sock to the office, no matter what the temperature is outside, is not a good idea.
It will snow again and they will close school. I wish they would deal with it as casually as they do in Chicago. When we have snow, the guys on television are all about predicting the apocalypse, the schools close and the railroad ceases to function. A good part of each February is spent preparing for/dealing with/recovering from two feet of snow. I just wish we didn't treat it like it was the end of the world.
Putting fewer clothes in the washing machine invariably results in cleaner clothing.
Comments
just the right rise (not too high, not too low) curvy where they should be in a length that is designed for normal people - not those 8' tall women whose legs begin at the neck.
marshall's and tjmaxx stock them consistently at about $20 - there are also the outlet stores.
this is a perfect thing.
And, I, too, want everything in the W-S catalog. And I have that filled pancake pan. It rocks.
Jeans: I heard about these yesterday...Not Your Daughter's Jeans. They're available at Macy's, Nordstrom, Bloomies, Lord and Taylor, Nieman Marcus
http://www.nydj.com/#/home/collection/jeans/styles/
If you use a mix - SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on you. Pancakes are about the easiest thing to make. I bet I can do this from memory...3 c flour, 3 c milk, 4 eggs, pinch salt, handful sugar, 4 tsp baking powder, big hunk o melted butter. In my mind, this is what my big ass tupperwear measuring cup/bowl was made for.
And yes, after all this talk of pancakes you can bet thats what I'm having for dinner!
I've had good luck with Gap bootcut jeans in the curvy cut. And I am not curvy--at least below the waist--so go figure.
About the bras, I suggest a trip to a good store with good fitters. Not for fitting, per se, because at this point, you know whether your bra fits. But for knowledge of the lines and styles and how they fit. Nordstrom is good for that, but you don't have them in Tuvalu ... maybe your mother would have suggestions. Then buy one new bra and test drive it. If it's great, hit the internet for a few more.
And yes, it's all about the tea. But I drink coffee in the morning, so Mr. Buxom makes the carafe of tea AND brings me coffee. I'm telling you, he's as perfect as a Nordstrom's Wacoal bra!!!
1. I kind of dream, but not in a losing sleep or obsessive or even that often but more an every now and then kind of mindset about owning decent bras again.
2. Jeans West do good jeans but they're here and you're there. They also do 2 pairs for $99 and I find that with two pairs you get a good two seasons wear out of them.
I'm all about the help.
3. While you're over dressing for battle I'm sick of taking clothes off due to the battle. Seriously, I'm so sick of sweating all.the.live.long.day.
4. I realised the other day that all I've worn for months is thongs. I'm wondering if this has caused my aching big toes or if they really could be a swimming injury (pushing off the wall. Stop laughing). I mean, I've had Birkenstock ankle before but thong toe? Painful but not as unsightly as camel toe.
All about the help AND funny.
5. I haven't worn two pairs of socks ever. The closest I've got to it was at school where our winter uniform was stockings and school shoes so your feet would freeze. You'd try to sneak wearing little tennis socks but if a teacher got sight of them you had to take them off then and there. Oh the humiliation.
6. I see your snow causing the end of the world and raise you TSUNAMI!!!! Head for the HILLS!!!! SANDBAG THE STORES!!!! TSUNAMI TSUNAMI TSUNAMI. Yeah, that 10cm was a KILLER.
And I find you can still pack the washing machine to within an inch of its life and so long as you do pre-wash and extra rinse it all comes out squeaky clean.
We've had a few 50 degree days and the break from winter has been great. You NEers have had a really rough winter. We will probably have a mess of a Spring - like a 2' or 3' blizzard like in 2003. Oy.
Here is a shoe link: I have these and adore them...or will, once it gets to be spring:
http://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/catalog/product.jsp?productRef=SEARCH&category=&prodId=196707
jbhat
Macy's has a levi's jean that's cute with pockets. $45-ish.
I also thought my bra size didn't exist until I found SOMA. They carry your size in a few styles and they always have a good selection of nude colors (for underneath all my white tops). If you don't have a store nearby they're online and they have great coupon deals.
also, dear BB - step AWAY from the platform peeptoe clog things.
But if you're still looking for advice on jeans, let me know.
I am still at GAP part time as a denim specialist :)
I'm also hunting for new black shoes for work - don't know why it's so hard right now, but it is!