I did not plan on buying myself so many clothes, but y'all.

ok, first these [link] - in both colors for $6.50 each.

then this [link] at old navy, which seems to be sold out online, but there were several in the store.

and I cannot find either of the things I got at jcp. One being a super cute peter pan collared dress.

I like the pattern mix in the dress, msbelle. I love pattern mixing, as long as someone has does it for me. I'm chronically unable to make a decision as simple as two pieces of an outfit with stripes, no matter how far apart, but if the designer of the clothing has put *anything* together, I'll grab it, and the brighter clearer punchiness of the competing (collaborating!) patterns the more joie it puts into my vivre.

I have started a shared Evernote notebook with my sister in which we are going to put things of interest for each other. So far I've been kind of heavy, so I've got to go find something shallow and/or trite to balance this out.

Hrrmm.

Tom, what everybody has said. You did good. Every step forward is a major achievement. I'm sorry the day wasn't a good one, though.

msbelle, those are purty.

Dana, I think flea has produced tantalizing evidence in favor of ABQ, just saying.

It has rained so much and I have slounged through it to the point I might have to inspect myself for moss.

{{{Tom}}} Don't be hard on yourself. I'm sorry had such a crappy day, but none of that is your fault.

I am so puzzled by my inability to find this dress online. It is a Jessica Howard s/s dress with peter pan collar and pockets. I have the item # and the color from the tag. not online anywhere. anyhow - I am finding as I get older and admittedly less slim, I want things to hang more than cling. The ON dress I bought in a large, the Jessica Howard in an XL cause otherwise they would not hang.

Scola, any rug-brushing-under was courtesy of your Mom. And, presumably, had she been more honest you'd have continued.

Its a tiny bit possible, actually, that her asking at all was a (albeit insufficient and impaired) way of bringing it up and then she chickened the fuck out.

Much love to Scola. Baby steps are steps, yo.

I say we engage in revisionist history and revise Tom's day up a grade or two. It takes guts to get as far as you did, Tom. People live and die without airing that much about destructive pasts. That's what helps making them a past and not a present.

Dude. HELL. YES. This. I don't know what it feels like to you, but just saying what you did to your mom is a big thing. You own your feelings about your childhood. And now she knows it.

Tom, I am in awe of you. Despite being raised by two people who were hurtful, selfish, and mean - YOU are none of those things. You are a joy and a love.

Truer words have never been spoken, man.

It's a day late, y'all, but I am SO thankful for my Buffistas.

I am sure at least one of you need this [link]

For that price, I'm tempted to get it, just so I can yell "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!" whenever I make a mixed drink.