I just LOVE (love, love, love, love) the fact that - for the most part - all of this cold weather is behind us and the gracious Mr. Sun has brought his family - Mrs. Ray, Ms .Heat, Little Birdie and Pretty Flower - out to play! I honestly don't know if I could handle any additional bad weather. My heart goes out to those in the Northeast suffering through the floods and clean-up efforts!
Anywho...this past Saturday I packed up the babe (and the man) and we all headed out to the park. Once we arrived, I looked at hubs and said, "It doesn't look like we're in Kansas anymore, Toto!" Keep in mind we had walked to our friendly neighborhood park...and there were a gazillion children around. Presumably because it was nice outside and their parents wanted them to get some fresh air...and possibly run around a larger square footage area than a kitchen. I saw things (and proceeded to point them out to the man) that I don't think I will ever get out of my head. Things that just shouldn't be done in a public area...or ANY area for that matter!!
The biggest fashion faux pas that was witnessed?? Large people wearing small clothes.
Holy heck, people!! This is a FAMILY park...public place or not...lets think of the kids, huh!! I can't believe why, or how, some of these women would force themselves to wear pieces of clothing - mostly jeans or shorts - that were CLEARLY not made to fit their current body type.
Ladies, please (for the love of all things cute and pink) put money aside for the purpose of purchasing a new wardrobe when it is necessary. Now, I am not saying that thousands of dollars need to be spent every. single. season for new clothes...although to some, that is a nice dream...what I am saying is please do not continue to wear (or TRY to wear) that same pair of skinny jeans you wore in college...because they just don't fit anymore.
Even the simple fact that they don't fit anymore isn't something to be ashamed of, either! Not at all! Seriously, look at you...you're a wife (to a pretty smokin hubs) and a mother (to some adorable little rugrats) - not a twenty-something college sorority girl looking to hook up with a frat guy. While you MIGHT have been/done that in the past, that is not who/what you are now! Be proud of the transition you've gone through - and look good while doing it!
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Thursday, February 25
Lesson #74 - If I Knew Then What I Know Now {Part II}
{To see Part I, go here}
February 25, 2010
Dear College Me,
Wow...off to college with you! Thank goodness you got out of that little-itty-bitty hometown of yours! You have done some crazy things in life - so far...freshmen living is something else, though, isn't it?? You'll wish that you went to college with someone you know - so that the whole roommate raffle wouldn't be such a shock. Being away from home isn't so bad - but when the roommate assigner completely IGNORES the 5 million answers from the housing questionnaire, then things can be miserable.
You are an athletic cheerleader - she is a lazy pig (and I don't mean cop). You are a social butterfly - she is an introverted, quiet pig. You decided to join a sorority - she hates people...all people. Your favorite color is pink - hers is black. You are a morning person - she is just climbing into bed when you wake up. You shower every night before bed - she showers MAYBE once a week. You are a PC girl - she owns a MAC.
Seriously?! You won't know how they could have gotten it SO wrong!! Freshman year was a horrible experience...due to a crappy roommate you were hardly EVER in your room. Oh well...that is one of the great things about dating an older guy - right?? He is established and mostly importantly has an apartment to run away to...thank goodness!!
Again with the questionnaire garbage for sophomore year. Who is running the crap in that housing office?? Doesn't anyone pay attention to that stuff?? Guess not!! So, the new roommate is VERY religious...which, really, isn't a problem...except for the fact that she will pray every hour - on the hour - in the middle of the room! Be grateful that you are in a suite because the girls in the adjoining room are really awesome! They'll both end up rushing your sorority - and one will become your little sister!
Things will get rocky with the post-high school borefriend - even though you've been talking about getting married for the last year. You'll begin to get close to a frat guy you meet at a party (oh - the horror!!) - and the suspected proposal over Thanksgiving will be a bust. After that debacle, you're going to decide to study abroad in Italy for five months...and the post-high school borefriend will leave you weeks before your flight. The previously mentioned frat guy lives in the frat house, but a room is a room and even though you aren't dating each other, he is going to let you crash with him before you leave for Italy. You will leave in January and in March the frat guy will fly to Italy to visit you over his spring break...awwww...how sweet! That relationship is going to start out great...then cool down at year 3...become a way of life at year 4...and the realization of having something better out there will round out year 5...so you'll only really lose the last 2 years of your life. You're going to learn a lot from him and, in the end, he will make you a better person.
College was a whirl wind of activity. Not only did you have to deal with crap roommates, ending one relationship, starting another, traveling to Italy not knowing ANYONE and overloading on credits during summer sessions, you also held down a full-time and (somehow) 2 part-time jobs. If nothing else, college has definitely prepared you for what has come at you in life now!!
February 25, 2010
Dear College Me,
Wow...off to college with you! Thank goodness you got out of that little-itty-bitty hometown of yours! You have done some crazy things in life - so far...freshmen living is something else, though, isn't it?? You'll wish that you went to college with someone you know - so that the whole roommate raffle wouldn't be such a shock. Being away from home isn't so bad - but when the roommate assigner completely IGNORES the 5 million answers from the housing questionnaire, then things can be miserable.
You are an athletic cheerleader - she is a lazy pig (and I don't mean cop). You are a social butterfly - she is an introverted, quiet pig. You decided to join a sorority - she hates people...all people. Your favorite color is pink - hers is black. You are a morning person - she is just climbing into bed when you wake up. You shower every night before bed - she showers MAYBE once a week. You are a PC girl - she owns a MAC.
Seriously?! You won't know how they could have gotten it SO wrong!! Freshman year was a horrible experience...due to a crappy roommate you were hardly EVER in your room. Oh well...that is one of the great things about dating an older guy - right?? He is established and mostly importantly has an apartment to run away to...thank goodness!!
Again with the questionnaire garbage for sophomore year. Who is running the crap in that housing office?? Doesn't anyone pay attention to that stuff?? Guess not!! So, the new roommate is VERY religious...which, really, isn't a problem...except for the fact that she will pray every hour - on the hour - in the middle of the room! Be grateful that you are in a suite because the girls in the adjoining room are really awesome! They'll both end up rushing your sorority - and one will become your little sister!
Things will get rocky with the post-high school borefriend - even though you've been talking about getting married for the last year. You'll begin to get close to a frat guy you meet at a party (oh - the horror!!) - and the suspected proposal over Thanksgiving will be a bust. After that debacle, you're going to decide to study abroad in Italy for five months...and the post-high school borefriend will leave you weeks before your flight. The previously mentioned frat guy lives in the frat house, but a room is a room and even though you aren't dating each other, he is going to let you crash with him before you leave for Italy. You will leave in January and in March the frat guy will fly to Italy to visit you over his spring break...awwww...how sweet! That relationship is going to start out great...then cool down at year 3...become a way of life at year 4...and the realization of having something better out there will round out year 5...so you'll only really lose the last 2 years of your life. You're going to learn a lot from him and, in the end, he will make you a better person.
College was a whirl wind of activity. Not only did you have to deal with crap roommates, ending one relationship, starting another, traveling to Italy not knowing ANYONE and overloading on credits during summer sessions, you also held down a full-time and (somehow) 2 part-time jobs. If nothing else, college has definitely prepared you for what has come at you in life now!!
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