||Day Thirty-Seven||
Today was one of those days where things just don't seem to go your way. One of those days where it just feels like it's one thing after another. It wears on you.
This morning my mom I were going to the mall to find dresses for two weddings coming up.
The irony in this situation is that I've only been to two weddings (that I recall) in my whole 20 years of life, and suddenly within the next two months I will be doubling the amount of weddings I have attended. They're also both family weddings, one from my mom's side and the other from my dad's. Life is weird sometimes.
But the point is we went to the mall looking for dresses. We tried a lot on, but nothing really seemed worth the $100 they all seemed to be worth. Despite us both striking out in the dress department, I ended up finding two nice pairs of shorts, which is possibly the most challenging and daunting task that a woman can take on. I've just come to the realization that "Juniors" clothes (especially pants and shorts) just don't work for me; they're cut funny and are ridiculously short. So today I got shorts that *gasp* actually fulfill the "fingertip length" requirement they used to tell girls in middle school/high school. Either way, they fit well and I like them, so at least there was some success in today.
But the point is we went to the mall looking for dresses. We tried a lot on, but nothing really seemed worth the $100 they all seemed to be worth. Despite us both striking out in the dress department, I ended up finding two nice pairs of shorts, which is possibly the most challenging and daunting task that a woman can take on. I've just come to the realization that "Juniors" clothes (especially pants and shorts) just don't work for me; they're cut funny and are ridiculously short. So today I got shorts that *gasp* actually fulfill the "fingertip length" requirement they used to tell girls in middle school/high school. Either way, they fit well and I like them, so at least there was some success in today.
After that, however, things started to go downhill.
It was 2pm before we got home to eat lunch. The weather was predicting possible tornadoes and floods. I made a quick trip to the grocery store to get things for dinner -- got rained on. And then I remembered that something I had sold on Amazon was supposed to be sent out today. Which started a cascade of unfortunate events.
First I had to go to the library to print a packing slip, because we decided against setting up our old desktop computer and printer when we moved. On my way to the library it POURED down rain. I stepped in a puddle getting out of the car (in the sandals pictured above). When I finally got to UPS I found out that it was costing more to ship what I sold than the profits I will get from it. AND the weather/my terrible neck problems were giving me a headache that I couldn't shake.
So I did what any rational person would do once they got home. I made hot chocolate, watched the rain, and pulled myself together.
It was 2pm before we got home to eat lunch. The weather was predicting possible tornadoes and floods. I made a quick trip to the grocery store to get things for dinner -- got rained on. And then I remembered that something I had sold on Amazon was supposed to be sent out today. Which started a cascade of unfortunate events.
First I had to go to the library to print a packing slip, because we decided against setting up our old desktop computer and printer when we moved. On my way to the library it POURED down rain. I stepped in a puddle getting out of the car (in the sandals pictured above). When I finally got to UPS I found out that it was costing more to ship what I sold than the profits I will get from it. AND the weather/my terrible neck problems were giving me a headache that I couldn't shake.
So I did what any rational person would do once they got home. I made hot chocolate, watched the rain, and pulled myself together.
And I did feel better. In fact, as I was heading upstairs tonight I overheard my brother talking to my mom about how he's felt so agitated lately, but how he always tries to remind himself that he lives in a nice house, with a loving family, and two kooky dogs (the "kooky" was my own embellishment). Hearing that made me feel better too. Sometimes it's hard to step back from all the small problems and realize that in the grand scheme of things, you can't forget what you have and how fortunate you are to have it. It's all about perspective. Now that's not to say that you should never be upset, or that you should always just be happy, because we all need that moment of weakness sometimes. I think it's okay to take some time to be sad and just cry, or to be angry. Emotions are meant to be emoted.
And lastly, my makeup-less challenge for day four. Today I was especially proud of myself. As superficial as it may sound, it was difficult to let myself go to the mall knowing that I wasn't wearing any makeup. In fact the whole way there I worried and started to question if I could handle it.
Baby steps.
♥K
