Rampant materialism!
After weeks of bitterly complaining that I own no Spring/Summer clothing, I finally scraped up enough for a miniature shopping spree. You see, buying light, airy clothing is something of a terrible process for me for two reasons-- both of which reside above my navel and below my shoulders. It is impossible for me to find a shirt that is gauzy, feminine that is not a) see-through or b) completely eaten by my monster bosoms. Also, I have a color block. 75% of my wardrobe is black. About 20% more is red. The rest is rounded by two green shirts, one orange, one peach, and one blue. That's it.
So earlier this afternoon, Rac and I set out on a mission-- acceptable Spring clothing or bust! I will admit that it was not easy. Several times I found pieces that were almost so perfect, like the petal-pink layered dress that reminded me of Baby's from Dirty Dancing. The problem? It was so gauzy as to be see-through, and the waist was so high due to my chest that it was almost empire-waisted. Sighing in defeat, I left it behind. I was reminded numerous times that I cannot wear white. Peasant skirts look awkward on me. Lacy camisoles just don't work, nor ones of satin.
But, there was some success. My meager haul included:
-- a v-neck sleeveless sweatervest from Old Navy, in medium green
-- a comfy tank top from Old Navy in military green
-- a long, khaki-colored linen skirt from H&M. I now have two long khaki-colored skirts, but I much prefer this one. At any rate, I need something that's not my typical dark-wash jeans
-- a dress that reminds me of the iconic Marilyn dress, only in black. Fun and swishy, perfect for dancing
-- a teal blue bra top from NY & Co. Okay, at $25, it was expensive as hell. However-- it put my boobs up where they're supposed to be and had just enough coverage to handle the nippleage problem. It looked like I'd lost five pounds because so much bulk was lifted up. The actual problem is that they only had one left in my size-- medium. So. I'll be going back for more when I have money again.
See? Only one black item! Well, two, if you count the underwear I got from Victoria's Secret. They were 3/$25 and they have cute little ribbon lacing up the back. How could I resist?
Quote of the day: "I'll buy one of those IPEX bras, but only if it comes with the platform and spotlight like in the commercials." -- Rac, mocking VS advertising.
In conclusion, is this not the most beautiful necklace ever? Now that I've been outbid, I probably won't pursue it, but I'll keep my eyes out for others like it. I love the shape of it-- it's very neat.
So earlier this afternoon, Rac and I set out on a mission-- acceptable Spring clothing or bust! I will admit that it was not easy. Several times I found pieces that were almost so perfect, like the petal-pink layered dress that reminded me of Baby's from Dirty Dancing. The problem? It was so gauzy as to be see-through, and the waist was so high due to my chest that it was almost empire-waisted. Sighing in defeat, I left it behind. I was reminded numerous times that I cannot wear white. Peasant skirts look awkward on me. Lacy camisoles just don't work, nor ones of satin.
But, there was some success. My meager haul included:
-- a v-neck sleeveless sweatervest from Old Navy, in medium green
-- a comfy tank top from Old Navy in military green
-- a long, khaki-colored linen skirt from H&M. I now have two long khaki-colored skirts, but I much prefer this one. At any rate, I need something that's not my typical dark-wash jeans
-- a dress that reminds me of the iconic Marilyn dress, only in black. Fun and swishy, perfect for dancing
-- a teal blue bra top from NY & Co. Okay, at $25, it was expensive as hell. However-- it put my boobs up where they're supposed to be and had just enough coverage to handle the nippleage problem. It looked like I'd lost five pounds because so much bulk was lifted up. The actual problem is that they only had one left in my size-- medium. So. I'll be going back for more when I have money again.
See? Only one black item! Well, two, if you count the underwear I got from Victoria's Secret. They were 3/$25 and they have cute little ribbon lacing up the back. How could I resist?
Quote of the day: "I'll buy one of those IPEX bras, but only if it comes with the platform and spotlight like in the commercials." -- Rac, mocking VS advertising.
In conclusion, is this not the most beautiful necklace ever? Now that I've been outbid, I probably won't pursue it, but I'll keep my eyes out for others like it. I love the shape of it-- it's very neat.