Frumpy Friday

Lately I’ve been reconsidering my wardrobe. Its not that i don’t like what i own, i like it immensely…. who can turn down old broken-in jeans and the most comfiest tshirt known to mankind? i’m no dummy. add a pair of flops and im ready to rock.

And if there were no other woman on this planet who dressed better than me, i’d have zero self-confidence issues. however, lets not lie, they pretty much ALL dress better than me. except for the occasional bag lady i pass on the way to work…. who sometimes is dressed a lot like i am, and i think “way to go, bag lady! lookin good!”

whatever.

i don’t like that i feel like a slacker next to women who make a lot more effort to dress up and be “presentable”. and i say “presentable” like that because its subjective. in the world of women, there’s all these stipulations that i just like to ignore. and i got a man anyways. [flips hair and snaps with attitude]

I also work in a job that doesn’t require a lot of formal attire. No meetings. No suits. Not even khakis. I can basically wear jeans and t-shirts every day. Unless its cold and then i throw one of my 1000 hoodies i’ve been collecting from PacSun. Its like i never left college.

however…. i also dont want to become one of THOSE women who, upon reaching middle age (which i am no where near, praise the good Lord), is stuck in another decade of clothing and hairstyle, and is completely unaware of it….. and NONE of her friends have had the balls to tell her. you know this woman. and you know her as The Frumpy One. No one ever dreams of becoming this person, but you have to be proactive about it for it to not find you on its own.

Because it will my friends… it will. If at any time i’m slightly concerned about the number of slouchy sweaters i own, i have a friend who will confirm that yes, you do like those sweaters, maybe you shouldnt buy another one. i’m on the brink, i can tell. and i love her for being honest with me.

So, I’ve begun revamping my closet. I’ve swapped shapeless sweaters for coller’d shirts and cardigans. i even got a dress or 2. GASP. if you knew me 2 years ago, you’d know i was the girl that had to round up her other girl friends to help her shop for a dress….. because i didnt own a ONE nor did i know how to hunt and gather such a thing.

i do still shop in the jr’s section at the mall. 2 reasons:

1- these clothes still fit me.

2- im not ready to look like a mom yet.

i was not always such a tomboy. i used to be all purple and unicorns. Fashion innocence was lost when i met those dreamy musician-types in high school…. to my own demise…. but my clothes got a lot cooler. i do love clothes. i simply choose comfort over fashion. i’m not against looking nice or fixing my hair or any normal behaviors that most girls have…. i just dont have the energy to go through the laborious process every morning when all i do is sit behind a computer screen. Virtually no one sees me. Who would i be looking so fabulous for?? i’ll save that for my husband, thanks very much.

Frumpy Fridays will now commence to hopefully get me to attempt something out of the box once a week. Friday is the happiest day of the week. why shouldnt i celebrate by breaking out a cute outfit? Confession: I’m wearing a sweater today…. its like this one….. AND i donned some earrings. which is instant dress-up to anything if you ask me.

then i pretend i look like this ….

I’m off to be inspired by THIS!