Ellemental

For quite some time I’ve been thinking to myself that maybe, just maybe, I need to put a little more thought and pride into my appearance. Hygenically speaking, I’m fine, but clothingwise, I’m a little rough. I dress fine for work, but outside of working hours I live in clothes that are WAY too big for me – sweatpants and sweatshirts that were roomy 50 lbs ago. And yes, I go out in public in these clothes. I go to the VIM’s house in these clothes. Jeans – too big. Sweaters – bulky. Shirts – too long. Slobby slobby slobby. 80% of the time when I’m leaving the house (except when I’m heading to work), I always think “God, I hope I don’t run into anyone I know.”

Even though I KNOW all of this, it’s hard to break habits. These are perfectly good clothes. So they’re a little big. So what?

Then my friend sent pictures from a recent get together. Yes, I DID have a big sweatshirt and sweatpants on. And dear Lord, did I look a fright. I looked like some kind of street urchin – the seams on the sweatshirt shoulders hung to my elbows, the collar was so big and crooked I was close to flashing my friends. EEK!

Then…THEN my friends, I was watching “What Not to Wear”, and one of my favorite sweaters was featured on the show…the beginning of the show where they throw away all the wrong and horrible clothes. *sob*