Were I to put a ban on clothes-buying, I think I'd except underwear and tights/socks/pantyhose, because that stuff really does WEAR OUT. Unless I had like an excessive number of those already....
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My Zappos delivery should happen this morning! Does anyone else listen for their doorbell when they hit the "submit" button on Zappos?
Mine left Oakland this morning, so I probably won't get them until Monday, but I ordered them fairly late in the day.
Hey, it's Friday.
What's the last thing that made you smile?
Shipping confirmation on my new Macbook Pro!
Today's XKCD.
lisa, either the wknd of 28/29 or 4/5.
I find it a bit odd how I can remember when I acquired most of my clothes. They are tied to people and event memories for me. I know who was with me when I got these pants and where I was going the day I got the cardigan. The shoes, I know the specific store, but can only place it by time because of a friend that really liked the shoes at the time.
I think when July comes around again, I will extend the purchase ban for at least another 6 months. For the life I live I have a ridic amount of clothes. I am also culling as I do this, wearing things that rarely get worn and deciding if they should get donated - a bag of work clothes is getting donated on Sunday.
I just got a couple of catalogs in the mail this week, and the styles are so unflattering -- sort of shapeless, tunic-y things that seem very 80s to me -- that I think I'll find it easy to not buy any new clothes in the near future.
What's the last thing that made you smile?
Just the mention of Peanut Butter Jelly Time.
I did the thing last year where I hung all my clothes up with the hangers facing backwards, with the idea being that after a year, anything still facing backwards gets donated to charity because you obviously don't need it.
Unfortunately, I have *no freaking idea* when I turned the hangers backwards and no written record either. I'm hoping I mentioned it here at the time and can search past Natters for a clue.
The catalogs I get have shown a lot of puffed sleeves. Have we learned nothing from the bridesmaid dress?
I just got a couple of catalogs in the mail this week, and the styles are so unflattering -- sort of shapeless, tunic-y things that seem very 80s to me -- that I think I'll find it easy to not buy any new clothes in the near future
I think Teppy and I get the same catalogues. Seriously horrible stuff.
What's the last thing that made you smile?
Dress rehearsal yesterday. My kids did great, but there was one point where 2 kids ran right into each other because they weren't looking. It was hysterical. Luckily, they thought so, too. They just laughed and got out of each other's way. Then, later in the show, a girl holds up a "DUMB" sign and a "BRAINY" sign. She held up the "BRAINY" sign upside down (not on purpose).