... and thank you, Sue! I was kinda hoping someone would ask, because while I'm unlikely to buy one, I was intrigued by all this talk of polka dots!

Tricep dips are awesome, IME, but I'm somehow dorkily required to give the standard disclaimers of Way Recommended For Strength But Visible Results Will Vary From One Body To the Next; and No Such Thing As Localized Fat Loss (Even Though Localized Strength Training Works Like Whoa)

grins at disclaimers

Yeah, I know. But I figure doing tricep dips at my desk every day is better than doing nothing at all.

Thanks Sue, I found the site myself with a bit of googling--and a good eye for what dress might appeal to a wide variety of buffistae. It *is* a very cute dress, I might need to order it too. I'm liking the cherry print, but I know I'm not an XS, so I'd probably go with the navy. Not sure the sizing works for me, I think my boobs need an S and my waist needs an M.

Am not buying new clothes. Am not.

OMG I want to just shower and go to bed, but have to wait another hour or so for someone to come pick up some keys and then there is the business of bathing and getting mac to bed.

Burrell, it should be elastic enough for the smaller size to work.

Okay, I'm rereading the sizing chart and realize I'm a 6/8, not a S/M. It's a minor annoyance, but I wish women's sizing was uniform. I find it a bit crazy making that I can wear anything from an S to an L and a 6 to a 12 depending on the brand/designer.

Am not buying new clothes. Am not.

That's a shame msbelle because you'd rock that dress so hard.

eep, I may be talking myself into it and I really shouldn't be buying new clothes either.

I'm in my own bed. With my own blankie. And my puppies snoring nearby. And new issue of InStyle beside me (even if it has Rihanna on the cover, whom I can't stand).

There will be a cup of tea and biscotti within the next hour before I completely pass out.

Bliss.

Not Bliss is the four pounds gained in NYC. I have to get motivated to work out again. Feh.

Not sure the sizing works for me, I think my boobs need an S and my waist needs an M.

Sigh. Yeah, sadly I just got a free dress from someone I know, and while the bottom fit (it was maybe a little bit but not so big that it looked too big, just comfy), the top was made for someone with like, C or D cup boobs, and so it swam on me. I'm trying to decide if I should bother to do something about it (free dress!) or just try to find someone it would fit better than me.

(Were I to order something, should I get the black or the red?)

The question is, if you were to get the red, should I get the turquoise?

I'm confused about the sizing. It seems like the measurements for the Trixie are different.

Luckily, I sold a number of my extra books today or I wouldn't even be contemplating this.

msbelle, you already have the best dresses! I like the way you put together an outfit. I do not have the something to do that. If I didn't have a job, I'd live in generic solid color tees and jeans or shorts (or the fake mini skirts like I wore this weekend. I love those. Shorts underneath! No modesty issues!)

Actually, I discovered that despite the fact that there are two layers of fabric, they are idea in hot weather: no sweaty thighs gluing together and added protection from sweaty butt when seated on plastic. Too short to prevent total seat gluage, but I didn't have to peel soaked fabric off my ass after sitting for hours at the game.

Today was long and ended with some alarming work news. (No job in jeopardy or anything. Just things doing the worst case scenario.) And I really should be at the morning meeting, but I'll be waiting for fucking fedex. I may ask to be telecommed in. I'll know by 9.