Clothing Sizes

Whoever decided that all women fit into set sizes such as 0, 1, 3, 5 must have been dilusional. Not to mention the fact that the sizes from one brand to another have nothing in common. The only similarity is that lower numbers mean a smaller size. A 1 in one brand can be 8 inches too long, another brand too short, and in another brand I can't get it past my knees. I wish they'd sell women's jeans by length and waist like they do guys. And let's not even get into styles. Jeans come in either 'Street-walker' or 'Mom' style. I want jeans that have a slight flare to them, are form-fitting (go stretch!), that have a waistline that isn't at my belly button nor below my butt crack, and with a length that I'm not tripping over and doesn't show my socks when I sit down.

I guess I'm picky. Although some poor dad was there with a 14 year old trying to find jeans. He reached the same conclusions I did. I wonder if jeans are made better in Sweden. After discovering that /I/ couldn't get jeans of the proper length up over my hips, I'm reminded yet again why so many girls have eating disorders. If, at 105 pounds (48 kilos) I can't fit into clothes... I wonder how girls with more normal body shapes do.

I came home with two pairs of pants though. I nice pair of slacks that is too long (I'm hoping my mom can hem them) and a pair of jeans I got in a trade-in. I also bought 3 new t-shirts that don't show my stomach and 5 cute new pairs of undies. Maybe I can go longer between laundry loads now.

Tomorrow I want to work 8-2:30 so that I'll have time to take a nap. Then maybe I'll have the energy to go to the bars tomorrow. It'll be one of the biggest drinking nights, St. Patty's day, on a Friday night! Weee! Which means I'm pretty much required to go out. Not allowed to hide in my room.