I’m in an army
Gosh, I sure do like guys’ pants. Seriously, what could be better than soft cotton and pockets large enough to hold my entire purse? The only problem I have is that weighing those pockets down causes the shorts to slip well below my hips. Lately, I’ve been wearing men’s shorts a lot and I love it. I like to think I’m reasonably girly, but I can’t help loving the way I look in cargos and I think you should always dress in a way that you love.
When I was 10 I found a pair of zip-off cargo pants at Kohls. I was attracted to them because they looked like boys’ pants, but they were in the girls’ section. I don’t remember my mom being reluctant about buying them, but I do remember that when we got home she double checked to make sure the zipper was facing the correct way (zippers are sometimes sewn differently on men’s and women’s clothing). Satisfied that they were in fact meant for girls, she let me wear them. When my dad finally made the transition from denim shorts to more socially acceptable cargo shorts I would dress to match him. It sucked when I got hips and grew out of those shorts, especially because I was never able to find women’s clothing that fit the same way.
Sometimes I feel like growing up is solely about chasing childhood dreams…like visiting Scotland, wearing boys’ shorts, or jogging without wheezing.
Did I mention that I also bought a dress that reminds me of Anastasia (the animated movie)?? Yess…
I volunteered to cross-train in yet another job at work. Goodness. This one is for the cash office, though, which is part of what I did at Michaels, so I don’t think it will be too bad. I’m told that all I have to do is count money and listen to my ipod. Alrighty then!
Yesterday in the mail I got a package from my mom! I was ironing some shorts at my parents house after I got back from my trip and I left them there, so my mom mailed them to me along with a t-shirt that she and I ordered together. If anyone reading this isn’t caught up with Downton Abbey, the rest of this paragraph is a SPOILER. They’re gray v-necks that say in big block letters "Free Mister Bates." Hehe yes. Seriously, though, if that man is not freed and allowed to live the rest of his life with Anna I’m going to explode. God I cannot wait for the new season. I’m probably going to have to be a complete loser and record all the episodes on VHS.
I made an appointment to see my advisor next Thursday. I forgot my work schedule, so I erred on the safe side and scheduled the appointment at 8AM. Haha oops. That’s fine. The online degree audits are fucking confusing. I need to make sure I’m reading everything right because I don’t want to be stuck doing extra classes next summer. I’d rather take five classes for the next two semesters. Have I mentioned I hate marketing? God I cannot wait to be out of the business school. I can already tell I’m going to be stressed as all fuck because of group projects.
Tonight is a surprise going-away party for Tamara. She’s studying abroad in Chile for her last semester. I’m not sure exactly what date she’s leaving. I get off work at 11PM, though. I asked a mutual friend, Betsy, if it would still be cool to show up. Betsy said probably and gave me her phone number. Maybe they’ll all be drunk by the time I get there? I just feel bad because I haven’t seen Tammy at all this summer. =( I’m not very good at staying connected to people who I don’t live with, which also worries me about Meghan. I don’t want to stop being her friend once she moves out.
I have some cash that my mom gave me and I’m debating whether I should use it on alcohol or new piercings. I’m leaning toward piercings simply because we have a fridge full of beer. The next question then becomes: ears or collar bone? I either want to get regular piercings above my gauges or I want to get a dermal anchor or two along my collar bone. Choices, choices! Or I could be responsible and use it on groceries while I work on building my savings back up. Hmm…
Fun tidbit. I changed my desktop background for the first time in three years. I used to have a mostly white background with a subtle vine design. I used my open laptop as a light when I had to get up early for skating practice my freshman year and I didn’t want to wake my roommate, so it had to be something simple and light colored. I changed it to this and I’m still startled every time I close all my windows! But it’s a good startled, because Tom-freaking-Hiddleston. C’mon.
