The Empress Needs New Clothes

After a week of comparatively serious posts, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about clothes.

Specifically, the fact that I need some.

For some reason it didn't really occur to me that training for a marathon might have some impact on the shape of my body. I knew that I'd be getting fitter and therefore would probably be losing weight, but I didn't follow that thought process all the way through. As it turns out, clothes do not shrink in relation to your body. Who knew?

It is really disheartening to get out of bed feeling better about your body than you have in years only to get dressed and realize that nothing you own is flattering to your new shape. Even my favorite go-to outfits, the ones I could always count on to look great no matter how I was feeling, no longer fit properly. My slam dunk first-date sweater, the one that was tight enough to be titillating (pardon the pun) but not so tight as to be obscene, is too big. Now what am I to wear to bring the boys to the yard?

Oh, right, at the moment I can't get a date in this town to save my life. No need to really panic about the date wardrobe then. Ahem.

I know, this is what my father would call "a high class problem," don't cry for me too much. But the fact remains that I need new clothes and I am in no position to purchase any.

*sigh*

I need a Fairy Godfather.

Still looking for something serious? Fine: Oliver stone blasts Bush and points out that fanaticism is the result of our overreaction to 9/11.

Comments

[Megarella]

If you're in the midst of that horrid phase, where your clothes are too big, but you know that you don't want to make a big investment, as you'll be losing more weight...

Hit up your local yellow pages for a good tailor. You'd be surprised how much they can do with a nice button up and your favorite dress pants. The sweater might be a lost cause, though.

[Adri]

It's a good thing we're going shopping on Sunday, huh? Yay for 30% off sales!!

[Hilary]

Ditto to what Megarella said. I had a bunch of pants taken in a few years ago, and it was a LOT cheaper than buying all new ones.