Stuff. October 10, 2007

Really? Only Wednesday? Le sigh.
 
I don’t think I told y’all but this past weekend, my parents met M’s parents for the very first time. In retrospect, I kind of wish that it hadn’t gone as swimmingly and delightfully as it did so that at least I would have something to blog about.
 
Other than, you know, how hard it was to find the perfect gold shoes to match Dress #5 (purchased! Decision made! Thank you Internets!) and how Dress # Lots of Controversy About It Being Too White is also purchased and will probably be worn to my rehearsal dinner, if I can wait that long.
 
But yeah, the meeting of the parents was fine. More than fine. I spent way too much time beforehand worrying about it. I even told my parents that they were not allowed to talk about politics (opposite ends of the political spectrum) or baseball (Yankees fans, Red Sox fans, could get messy) with M’s parents.
 
“It’s okay Clink, we’ll just talk about The Hills,” was my father’s response. But even he ultimately followed the rules and everyone genuinely got along. No awkwardness. I know, right? What the fuck? Don’t they know I need at least some drama in my life at all times?
 
Anyway. Here is the final wedding outfit, complete with the accessories I have so far:
 

Why hello there, Dress #5.
 

Gold shoes with 1″ heels, for both comfort and so that I’m not an Amazon woman because at 5′7 and 3/4″, that is of some concern.
 
 

Gold bangle bracelet.

Part Deux. October 8, 2007

So, um, Internets? If I ever win the lottery, guess what I’m going to do? (I mean, other than buy every single dress in both this post and yesterday’s post because I’ll be so rich that I won’t have to bother myself with silly things like ”decisions” and “finances.”) I’m going to employ all of you! To do nothing but dress me! Via this website! And it’ll be awesome.
 
Moving on, here are the standings of the dresses at the moment because I am a DORK and also, a Master Time Waster. Seriously, you should bow down to my procrastinating skillz:
 
Dress #1: 13 votes
 
Dress #2: 1 vote
 
Dress #3: 4 votes
 
Dress #4: 9 votes (I CANNOT AFFORD THIS DRESS. Can I just throw that out there? Cannot. I bought myself four pairs of shoes this weekend before I laid eyes on this dress and now I am full of regret and woe. But I do have really cute shoes.)
 
Dress #5: 8 votes
 
Dress #6: 3 votes
 
I don’t know if this is what my mother called “pushing it,” like when she agreed to get us ice cream and then we asked if we could also go to Toys ‘R Us to get a Barbie or a video game and she was all “now you’re pushing it.”
 
If it is, indeed, pushing it, I apologize. But! But! I have to add a this dress to the mix because I stumbled on another website and now I’m all AHHHH, but the Internets haven’t seen THIS dress and what if THIS dress changes everything and there’s a unanimous decision and everyone’s like “oh that one, definitely, yes, do it.”
 
So, in the interest of full disclosure (does that apply here? Whatever, it sounds smart), here is the dress I found this morning that I heart with the heat of the ten thousand tanning lightbulbs I will be standing under in order to look perfect for this damn wedding:
 

 
Is it too light colored for an October wedding? Is it too WHITE to wear to ANY wedding? Do you think it will make me look pregnant? Should I just go try on #1 and #5 and see what looks best and call it a day? (And also, maybe stand and drool over #4 for a few moments. Sigh. #4, WHY DO YOU TORTURE ME?)

Dress Clink. Pretty Please. October 7, 2007

Later this month, M and I will attend what is known in our circle as the Platinum Wedding of one of his friends.
 
And since I’m, I don’t know, a girl, I want a new dress.
 
Like most women, I have a closet full of dresses but, of course, nothing to wear. I’ve been doing some research online - just to see “what’s out there” and of course I’ve subsequently fallen in love with a dress or two. Or twenty. Which is where you come in, since showing M the dresses online resulted in “that’s sexy” and “that’s sexy” and “that’s sexy” and “you’ll look great in anything baby”. He’s cute, but the man is of little help when it comes to these matters.
 
Here are a few of the dresses I’m considering, and why:
 

Dress #1:

Something you should know about me: I’m a sucker for anything lace and anything chocolate brown and pink. Also, this particular dress happens to hit at the smallest part of the waist and I’ve watched enough of Tim Gunn’s show to know that that’s ideal. However, I’m slightly worried about how revealing it is in the chest area and also, too prom?
 

Dress #2:

I absolutely love this dress. Love, love and also love. One problem: the back is a keyhole, down to the waist, which means no bra, which means problem (Dear Chest, You are a pain in the ass. Love, Clink). Also, is it boring? I mean it’s really just a plain black dress gussied up with a large bow.
 

Dress #3:

This dress isn’t nearly as sexy but there’s something about it. I love the color and I think the cut will be flattering to an hourglass shape like mine. However, this was the one that garnered the least emphatic reaction from M. Too conservative?
 

Dress #4:

Gorgeous. Especially with gold accessories: earrings, bangle, shoes. Except, um, it’s $420. But, um, I could wear it to my rehearsal dinner! So, really, two dresses for the price of one. Or something. Please help me rationalize.
 

Dress #5:

Simple, yes, but I love the color and I can again accessorize with gold and still afford to pay my November rent.
 

Dress #6:

See? SUCKER FOR LACE. Plus, it’s the cheapest.
 
So, there you have it. Well, that’s about half of it - I got too lazy to upload the rest that I have bookmarked. Plus, we’re watching The Fairly OddParents and if you’ve never seen this cartoon then you haven’t lived. HAVE NOT LIVED.