I'm not a clotheshorse by nature. I've only gotten 1 new pair of jeans in about 2 or 3 years. Don't get me wrong, I like shopping, but the conditions have to be perfect for me to enjoy myself. (I won't go into that now, because that is a story in itself.) Recently, we discovered that we have some major plumbing problems. At this point, they don't directly affect our daily lives except in one way: we can't use our washing machine. ARG! I have many issues with piles of dirty laundry, but the biggest specific issue for me is that I have a very limited amount of clothing. To be specific, I have only 1 pair of blue jeans. (There are multiple reasons for this.) This is a real problem for a blue jean girl who has no way to wash her jeans every day. I realized the magnitude of my problem shortly after the plumbing discovery. So, after much debate and argument with myself, I went shopping.
To be quite honest, it was grueling. I started at Old Navy. I tried on 2 pair of jeans and fled the store. I grit my teeth and decided to go to the mall. My husband encouraged me to try again as I left every store frustrated, angry, and toward the end of the outing, in tears. I finally stopped in a large department store and decided to give it one more shot. I had to have something to wear!
Three more pair with no luck. I dragged myself from the dressing room and heard my name being called from the other side of the store. My husband was waving frantically to get me attention. He had found a large display of jeans and felt sure I would find what I needed. After waving a hideous pair of straight-legged, elastic waist, denim grandma pants (his idea of a very funny joke) in my face, he led me to a large Levi's display. I was skeptical, but I shrugged and picked up 3 pair.
Back in the dressing room, I tried on the first pair. Ugh! No way! I quickly stripped them off and pulled on the second pair. It was incredible! It was like the lights of heaven shined on me, the angels began singing the "Hallelujah " chorus. I had found the perfect pair! Thank you Levi Strauss! My perfect pair: Levis 545s.
How about you? Have you ever found the perfect pair?
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13 years ago
5 comments:
I am having the same delima right now. My favorite jeans wore out and there was no way to repair them... maybe I'll go look at the 545s.
How's life in the new jeans? Are they so exciting you've forgotten how to write?
Your blog bores me. You're boring me. Step it up, woman! Don't you know you're here on the Earth for my personal entertainment? You're the Ethel to my Lucy! (Just kidding -- or am I? Moohahaha!)
Hey Marcie -- I found your missing blog. Want me to modify it?
I found your blog... think you'll ever start blogging again?
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