Hoist up the sails!
It's kind of quiet here In The Midst, as I am knee deep in packing for our upcoming cruise next Monday while simultaneously continuing to homeschool and maintaining some semblance of domestic life. Stay tuned for a cruise recap in coming days.
One of the many tasks at hand was to buy a new swimsuit. A few stores do have them out now. I know this because I spent the last few weeks looking for them and let me tell you, most stores do NOT have them. Not even TJ Maxx, where I could have counted on good quality for a reasonable price. Kohls has beautiful suits out. At uh,...$36 to $40 PER PIECE (sheesh, they're basically just loin cloth). So Target it was. Still not happy with price (given the lesser quality) but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
Imagine my surprise when I walked out of my dressing room to check the suit in the chamber of humiliation (a.k.a. the 3-sided mirror) and who should walk in? A guy. A young guy walked into MY dressing room. Yes. He. Did. Too. Oh yeah, I'm sure Mr. co-ed college dorm dude wasn't at all taken aback (well, other than the sight of moi in a tankini). But *I*, on the other hand, was quite surprised. Albeit not as surprised as seeing every flaw present on my entire body in that evil mirror. I mean, who comes up with the exposured lighting anyway? Wouldn't they want us to think we actually look good in a swimsuit (as opposed to thinking we look like a 4 year old's lumpy playdough creation).
So, in honor of my uncomfortable swimsuit shopping gala, I thought I'd share a little blast from the past for ya. Swimsuit adventures aren't only for the old, you know. Without further ado, I give you....A BLOND MOMENT!
Toni
7 comments:
HY STER I CAL!!!!!
Our Olivia's would get along beautifully, I just know it!
I SO hate swimsuit shopping. Couldn't they put uplights or shadow-reducing panels or something in the torture chambers? Hail Damage doesn't show so much when the light is not, you know, casting shadows from every bump!
I just read your comment on my blog and I got CHILLS...girl you know how to take a good story and crank it up a notch! I just wish these wonderful stories of healing would make it to the front page of every newspaper! I guess it takes people like us to get the word out, no?
I know you must be way excited about your trip! I hope you all have an amazing time. I can't wait to hear it told from your point of view! :) Y'all have a BLAST in that bee-u-tiful sunshine!
If your profile picture is anything to go by, I bet you look great in a swimsuit.
HAVE A GREAT VACATION!!!
That blonde moment was hysterical.
I am so excited for you guys and your trip.Have fun and just wanted to let you know that if your cabin is below deck your cell phone battery gets drained quickly. So plan on charging it a lot or plan on not using it.
Susan
Co-ed fitting rooms...what a silly idea! Have fun on your cruise! I can't wait to hear all about it!
After hearing about this story at church and you and Carl disagreeing about it being co-ed, I have to side with Carl and say they are not co-ed and that guy was just in the wrong place. Probably saw you go in carrying a bathing suit and decided he couldn't live without checking you out in it! Girl, you still got it going on, bad lighting or no bad lighting. I agree that the lights in those dressing rooms show EVERY flaw...why do they do that??? I've always wondered. I just hope the sunshine on our trip is kinder than the dressing room lights!
Have fun, Toni!
As if swimsuit shopping isn't awkward enough... you get walked in on by a guy! At least you had the suit on!!
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