Longing To Belong

Fabulous Scarves

Help blog!  I'm having a pre-early-to-mid-life identity crisis, I think! Today I went shopping for clothes (which, I hate hate hate to do) (more than I hate that icky sensation when your pant legs get wet in the rain and stick to your calves).  I was trying on clothes in the junior section and nothing was fitting, which is not out of the ordinary.  But what was out of the ordinary was that I realized the reason nothing was fitting - I have hips!  (Where the hell did these come from? No seriously, where?)(And can I return them?)(Or at least get store credit?) Surprised and frustrated, I ripped the clothing from my body, carefully replaced it on the hanger and ran flailing through the store until I bumped into the petites section.  Only to be greeted with matronly prints and high-waisted pants sneering maliciously at me! (The horror!)  I tried slowly backing away bumping into a harvest themed sweater glaring at my indecision.  Just when I was sure I would be bored to death by all the old lady clothing slowly surrounding me on all sides, a sales lady woke me from my stupor with a, "Can I help you miss?"  I screamed unintelligibly and ran as fast as I could until I was safely in my car panting and wondering - what the hell?  Where was my section?  Where is the twenty-two-year-old-with-hips section?  Where do I belong?  I don't know what the heck I'm doing with my life right now and now compounded on top of that I don't even know what kind of clothing my age bracket wears?  I am by no means any sort of fashionista.  If it were left entirely up to me, the office dress code would be something akin to purple hair and leopard print pants and that's just for starters. (I secretly want to be a rock star, if you didn't know).  So I kind of have always relied on the social signs to point me in the direction of what I should be wearing so I don't stand out like a plum in a pear stand.  And, well, maybe it didn't happen exactly like that.  But that's sure how it felt.

**Disclaimer - Currently Fully Clothed!

I should be more specific really.  I don't hate all shopping.  Just clothes shopping (which I hate more than fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt.)(Disgusting!)  In all fairness, I love shopping for shoes or underwear or hats or jewelry or presents for other people or scarves.  And speaking of scarves, I did make some good shopping purchases today.  I bought two (fabulous) scarves and a Halloween apron which matches my other recent Halloween-related purchase of a candy corn themed spatulas! (I know what you're thinking.  And, yes, I too agree that it was a brilliant decision.)  I cannot wait to make delicious fall treats again this year!  And even if my big hips and I will fail to be clothed due to some designer's oversight, at least I will have this fabulous apron to cover my nakedness while I bake.

(Let's just hope my parents don't accidentally come home before the pie is done ;)

Forever and ever et nakedness,
Cara

Song of the Day: You Can't Always Get What You Want -- The Rolling Stones
Halloween Movie of the Day: Let The Right One In (Saw this today since it was discount Tuesday at the movies! Hooray! :)