Why you may ask? Let me tell you.
See, I’m not usually a cryer. I get teary-eyed when someone says something really nice to me or encourages me. But, today I cried.
I left work early to go to the chiropractor with the intent of finishing up some work tonight. (Plus I get to work a bit this weekend as well, but that’s another story.) Anyway, on my way home I decided to stop off at the store to pick up something for dinner. Since I was there I decided to try on a pair of jeans since mine are getting pretty dang baggy.
So, I looked around.
I hate shopping for clothes. I know, weird, but seriously I hate shopping for clothes. So, I wandered the misses department which was pretty dang exciting. See, I haven’t been able to shop in the MISSES department in a VERY long time. LONG TIME. So, I’m wandering around. Frustrated. Looking for a pair of jeans to try on.
Not only do I hate shopping for clothes but I’m cheap. As in I don’t like paying a lot of money for jeans. Yes, I wear them every single day but I don’t like paying a lot for them.
Not only do I hate shopping and am I cheap but I’m picky. I don’t like stretchy jeans (which pretty much every freaking pair of jeans are) but I don’t like low-rise, I don’t like them too long (and I’m too tall for petite but too short for medium length). I’m pretty limited on the colors that I like, not too dark and not too light. I know, picky.
So, I finally found a pair that I thought would work. And they were on sale.
So, I tried them on.
And cried.
They were too long. But, no, that’s not why I cried (I’m not that weird).
See, these pants are a size SMALLER than every single pair of jeans in my closet. SMALLER.
So, why was I crying on the bench in the fitting room?
The jeans were TOO BIG.
Yep, you read that right. The jeans that are SMALLER than the smallest pair of jeans in my closet were TOO BIG on me.
So, I didn’t get any jeans. I was too excited that those were too big to try the next size down. If they didn’t fit it would burst y bubble…if they did fit I’d probably pass out from excitement.
So, yeah, I cried today. Happy tears in the fitting room.
30 October 2009, 6:39 PM
So very cool. So glad to hear your success today
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30 October 2009, 7:53 PM
Aww! That had to be an amazing feeling!
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30 October 2009, 8:48 PM
Congrats!!! That’s soooo amazing. It must have felt magical. I can’t wait to have a post similar this one on my own blog.
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02 November 2009, 5:03 AM
Do I sense a change in the way the wind is blowing? AWESOME. So happy for happy dressing room tears. I love you Fat Chick!
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02 November 2009, 10:09 AM
that’s awesome!
you’re doing great.
02 November 2009, 3:43 PM
CONGRATS! I know the feeling of going a size smaller… I am actually in a size smaller than I was in High School now.. and I graduated 22 years ago! You too will do it. Good luck with your continued journey!
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