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.

If I didn't have a job, I'd live in generic solid color tees and jeans

umm... t checks on job

Color? Is black a color?

When I wear it, it is.

I *could* wear jeans all the time for work. There are people who show up looking like they are going to the beach to paint fences. But I like the concept of dressing for work, if only to provide a distinction between workself and homeself. And looking professional there doesn't take that much effort, and works in my favor as far as getting a bit of respect from a fairly bottom half of the pile. Even so, the work uniform is dress slacks or skirt (mostly summers) and random top. I have pants in black, grey and light brown/beige/khaki, natural linen and chocolate brown linen. Tops are often fine knit sweaters in solids or button downs, of varying sleeve lengths. I even have a few patterned tops. Gasp. Basically things where I grab a top and go huh, this goes with the x color pants. End of thought.

Funny thing is, simple as that? Puts me in probably the top 5% of most formally/professionally dressed folk. When I get compliments from one of the Italian fashionplates, I know we have low standards.... (Seriously, ALL the italians there dress fabulously.)

Color? Is black a color?

Hey, now. My latest collection of solid-colored generic tees also includes dark brown. It's a step!

Seriously, ALL the italians there dress fabulously.

I think this is universal.

I think this is universal.

Except Italian tourist to Prague. I remember loudly colored tracksuits and backpacks.

Of course, that may have been fashion-forward at the time, but it was ugly.

I'd live in generic solid color tees and jeans or shorts

When my parents were getting ready to go to Kennebunkport last summer, my mother was saying my father needed to bring nicer stuff, and I basically said, "I hope what I'm wearing right now is OK, because this is what I will look like for the next three days."