So, this week has been awful, and I know it's not over, but most of the hard stuff is finished for me, and regretfully my blogging has seriously fallen behind. I so love blogging! I hope I haven't lost my readers! I'm still reading yours!
I teach one lesson tomorrow and then I'll be done with everything until after my spring break. I have been adding things to my mental list of things to do on my spring break for some time, but I've decided it's time to get it all down.
So, I'm not going anywhere for spring break. I realize this is probably pretty lame, but I seriously just feel the need to regroup. This semester has been killing me, and I'm at a breaking point. Additionally, I didn't feel I could justify spending money to go anywhere because I'm so poor. However, I apparently could justify this last week when I bought two new pairs of jeans, which were "grown-up jeans," and therefore, expensive.
Let me just explain that I've never let myself buy nice jeans (well, I bought Luckys when I got back from my mission, but I weighed like 115, and that didn't last long). I just have this totally messed up notion (I realize. Remember I grew up around surrounded by skeleton ballet dancers) that I have to be really tiny if I'm going to let myself pay that much for new jeans. However, what's the result? I can't wear them when I start eating again. So, I got down to 120 (for like a day) and that was the weight I've told myself I had to be to buy nice jeans. However, I feel okay about myself at 122 (what I'm at now) - just no more. So, I've decided I look good at 12o, or 122, and that I deserved them.
A couple times I've gotten down to 120 before and gone to try jeans on, but I just chicken out on spending that much money. So, I went to Nordstrom's, had a great girl helping me figure out which were looking good, and which weren't, and then put them on hold for a week (Sevens, and Joe's). This time I was NOT going to chicken out though. I went back before the week was up and bought the Sevens and I decided against the Joe's and got some Paiges. They are SO great and it feels amazing to have nice jeans! Well, I don't have them yet -- they are both being altered, but I'm excited. Here are some pictures (not on me). The Sevens are kind of high waisted wide, wide, leg trouser jeans, and the Paige's are also a really dark wash, and just a good basic jean, without being boring, I think. They fit great. Okay, sorry for all that...
Sevens (left) Paiges (right)
Now for my spring break list:
Car issues (headlight burned out. oil change, tire rotation)...I HATE dealing with cars.
Hair appointment (I think I'm getting more and more gray hair and I'm depressed about it) on Wednesday.
Blogging. I will get all caught up I promise.
Read. I so love books, and recently I am bombarded with only my texts books and children's literature, which I love, but I feel the need to read something "adult," and would really like some suggestions from people. I do have a million books I need to finish, but I want something that will be really engaging.
These are the books currently on my nightstand. And actually, 3 have been added to the top since I took this picture.
Television. That's right. It's on my list, but I honestly don't know if I'm really going to get to it. My plan has been to watch all of Heroes Season 1, because all the current season is still on our DVR, because I can't watch it yet. Oh, and Arrested Development is on the list too.
Getting caught up/ahead on school stuff.
Appointment with my endodontist in St. George. Yeah, my parents are (understandably so) really careful about who they let work on my mouth, because I've had a lot of work done. So, I have to go to St. George for a check-up with my endodontist. And, it's Easter, and I think Hunter will come down from Provo. Of course, Spencer doesn't know about this plan yet, but he won't even notice. That's for another posting...Take other Gap jeans I have to make them my jeans to wear with flats. The new jeans I bought are being altered so I can wear them with heals. Remember, I'm REALLY short.
I'm actually really excited for my spring break! And I'm getting started early! I started this blog posting yesterday, so my lesson I had to teach is over, and tomorrow I just have to go to work for a couple hours, and that's it! My jeans should definitely be ready, so maybe I'll pick those up tomorrow too! Yeah!
4 comments:
Meredith, those jeans are super cute! I totally do the same thing about waiting to buy jeans and won't let myself buy pants even though I really need to. I'm so glad to see "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" in your stack of books. I went through a phase when I was a kid where I just read that book over and over. A classic!
Hmmm, good books... I loved The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. I wasn't expecting it to be wonderful but it was.
And for the record, you've been lovely your whole life! I know weight matters way too much to most of us, and I've gotta say you will ALWAYS look good--everyone in the world will agree with me. Even if you ever have to weigh as much as I do:). One of the benefits of dance is that you will always stand out and look elegant--the skeletal girls may not have been very helpful, but the posture always will be.
Cute jeans. I haven't bought nice jeans in a while, Target does NOT count as nice jeans. According to Oprah, it is ESPECIALLY when you are not your ideal weight that you need the help of really nice designer jeans. But 122? Please....... You are too hard on yourself! Love the post! I can always hear your voice in my head as I'm reading it and it makes it all the more enjoyable. Oh, and I love that you get your jeans altered!! You truly are an east coast snob!
Seven jeans are the best - I have tossed out my scale and now just focus on buying flattering clothes. Just make sure they are tight because jeans stretch and if they are baggy it will add a few pounds. I just finished reading "The Other Bolyen Girl' and I thought it was a fast reading interesting book - I love English history and the movie is supposed to be good.
Hope you have a fun break!
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