*annoyed*

I have a wedding to attend Sunday. I'm feeling not so much regarding my clothes. So I thought I'd buy a new dress.

Except they're a bit in short supply.

The chick in Lane Bryant ACTUALLY laughed at me. Like I'd want a little black dress at THIS time of year. *boggle*

I have a hard time finding things in there. The pants I went in for, yes. Mostly. They have these five general dress pant style, and one of them looked plain wrong on me. I have two pairs of pants, two different styles that look good on me and work well. Finding MORE of these pants - hard. Almost every pant I touched that I "liked" were the style that looks like shit on my frame. (As in I tried them on, I tried several sizes, and lengths. They did not work.)

Anyway, I ended up in Sears (in the softer side area) and found a skirt/shirt combo I'm loving.

Or did til I started watching What Not To Wear. The lady there had my lower body type, although her girls were way bigger. And they had her in the cutest dress. No, not black, but something I could deal with.

Problem is 1) finding something like that 2) in a price I can afford after tonight's shopping and 3) finding it by Sunday.

I'm giving up on the idea, I don't have the money to just BUY something - I have to hit the markdown racks. And everything is my nemesis - halter top. I HATE them. I think big girls look absolutely ridiculous in them. They simply augment the BAD parts. All MHO - but you won't catch me in one unless I think it looks GOOD.

Add to this - and don't kill me here - that my breasts, while lovely and world dominating, are NOT as large as the stores think they should be based on my waist. I am NOT a 42 DD. So the big tops - swim on me. Same things go for the new peasant top trend. I can't wear them. If they're big enough to fit the fat, they're TOO BIG for my boobs.

I think tomorrow I have to run over to Burlington Coat Factory. MAYBE I might head over to Store that Shall Not Be Named, Where I have Found Nice Tank Tops and I Refuse To Admit It. I'm planning on taking the outfit over to Bret's to show Ellie. The top resembles something she wore to a wedding, and I think it's cute. But I'm noticing how DARK I dress. And maybe that's not good all the time (Bite your tongue, silly Goffling!)

I'm thinking about taking it back. I'm horrified that I'm thinking this way, but it might have to be. I AM In love with the skirt, can see myself wearing it. The top - meh - not so much. I can see the skirt IN the goff clubs, with my waist cincher and a cute top. Maybe that's the way things need to go.

I liked them enough to pay full price. I don't know what happened between then and now.

*sighs*

No offense to 'tards

but the 'tard at Lane Bryant last night informed me that a "cute pair of capris and a saucy top like *that one on sale with the loud print* is TOTALLY appropriate for a wedding."

Since I was wearing a black skirt and my stompy, yet zip on and off Demona Rangers, I dismissed her opinions out of hand. And the shirt? Fugly to the max. If such a thing exists outside the 80's.

I'm skipping the class at Microcenter I wanted to take. I'd forgotten about it last night (with the nagging "didn't' you want to do something tomorrow?" feeling to which I'd said STFU! No!") and I'd wanted to hit the earlier class. And there was a signup I ignored, whatever. I'm pretty sure I can figure it out, and the documentation will be available online.

I need to listen LESS to my immediate reactions. I LOVD that outfit I bought last night. Now, it's on the verge of completely going back. I still love the cut of the skirt, but not enough to keep it. Feh. I have to update my records and see how bad my straights are.

I DID have a good night at Lane Bryant, with three pairs of pants, which, with their graduated discount were $20 off each. For less than I'd have spent on 2 pairs, I got three pairs and the CUTEST shirt that looks like a hoodie and a tshirt. It is the ONLY thing I thought was cute in the whole store. Those babydoll shirts look ridonkulous, and they swim on me anyway. Anyway this shirt will be perfect with my black jeans in the fall, and I'm considering getting the black shirt that looks the same for my blue jeans. We're all about the having something black on. Good goffling.

Speaking of black, I WILL have a cute black dress if it KILLS me today. Oh yes, it's on. I also want shoes that aren't stompy boots that my feet don't hate. My credit card hates me right now. It might have moved out when I wasn't looking. I have to get THAT under control too.

OK - off to it when His Majesty gets out of the bathroom. He's trolling for wimmins today. *facepalm*

Edited To Add - After checking with my card, who bitchslapped me when I opened my wallet, the outfit is going back. I just don't like it enough to warrant the expense. The OTHER card, that I'm trying not to use, has given me permission to find an outfit and shoes, as long as it's not crazy ass. Worse comes to worse, I will go back to the store tomorrow morning and re-purchase the skirt.

Yay for waiting til the last miinute! Now to call El then hie my ass to the maul.