Rants, Ramblings & Tangents, OH MY!
3:00 PMSorry, I know that was really terrible of me to try and be clever like that with the title and be so corny. So anyhoo...Currently, I am working on designing an e-commerce website that sells
handbags. I even got to pick out a handbag to take home AND was taken out to
lunch (and ate al fresco!) where I enjoyed an adult conversation instead of my normal work day behind a desk in an office office! This is for my boss’ wife, so it was all during my regular working hours. Technically,
they are getting me for cheap since normally, my design services are at a much
higher rate (who am I kidding, whenever I have done it for friends – it has
been either for dinner, trade or free. It’s hard to charge your friends because you want to help them succeed. How do you charge for that?
Obviously if this was my bread and butter – I probably wouldn’t have issues
about charging!).
It was really hard to choose just. one. bag. Looking around her inventory, I had picked out at least 5 that I liked, and then found some more laying about and ended up with a nice sort of satchel bag (but now I wish I got this one instead, cause black just goes with everything). I have yet to use it because, I feel like a fraud in it. It's just too stylish for my normal work clothes, which is jeans and a oil stained t-shirt!.
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i feel ya on the whole not taking care of yourself. it's just so exhausting and easier to put on whatever's clean rather than wearing the nicer stuff. i've never been a make-up wearer so i have no excuse to not dress up a bit more. i prefer jeans, pf flyers, a t-shirt and a sweater for work. thanks for the inspiration to do a bit better for myself. i deserve it. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it IS exhausting sometimes..but you're right - you deserve it! we deserve it!
ReplyDeleteI think it was probably a year or so after I had Kale that I realized I reaaaaaallly missed looking like a decent human being and at least a tiny bit fashionable. A couple things helped me get back into a fashion groove. First, I got rid of all the stuff that I should actually be embarrassed to wear. If it's not in the closet, it's not an option. Second, I always lay my clothes out the night before. When Kale's in bed, I have five minutes to look through my closet and think about what I want to wear, but I don't have that five minutes in the morning (because getting out of bed before him is not an option). Sometimes I end up waking up and not feeling like wearing what I laid out, but most of the time I don't have time to think about it. Third, I stopped feeling guilty for spending money on myself - mama's gotta look good too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Randalin, it took me that long to feel the same way too! And yes, so true - I have purged my closet over the last couple of months and slowly, here and there, have bought some items to add to it. I'm okay with spending some money but I do feel guilty at times. (but I can get over it)
ReplyDeleteOooooh, I love me some comments. Thank you.