In Which I Must Learn to Embrace Freikörperkultur
My friend Karie (whose two toddlers and husband apparently leave her with a great deal of time on her hands) has decided to put her mad sewing skillz to work in creating an Elizabethan period costume for me. Just for fun, and because she can.
This is not an announcement of anything imminent (no pressure, Karie!), but simply to explain why I can state with precise knowledge that in the past five months, I have lost
- 2.5 inches off my waist
- 2 inches of my hips
- 2 inches off each of my thighs
- 1 inch off the width of my shoulders
- 5 to 6 inches off my height . . . wait, what?
All right, so there must have been some measuring irregularities somewhere, because I haven’t gotten shorter and my shoulders are broader now, not narrower. But I think I can be pretty sure about the first three measurements.
The great news is that this has translated into a corresponding two+-pant-size-loss since February. Thus I’ve been enjoying myself by trying on pants that have been too tight for me ever since I bought them a year ago and are now much too loose. Well, enjoying myself until I realize that I don’t have any clothing that fits me anymore (even clothes I bought within the last month or two are now too big). Getting in shape is an expensive proposition! Nudism is sounding more and more appealing right now.
In unrelated news, I just re-read Harry Potter 6. In some ways I enjoyed it more (this is, surprisingly, only the second time I’ve read it); in others, less. Still, I can’t wait for book seven. I’ll also probably watch the fifth movie sometime over the next couple of weeks. The previews look exciting, at least.
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July 12th, 2007 at 11:43 am
You blogged about me! And no worries, I don’t feel any pressure. Haven’t you noticed? ;)
And way cool for you that you’ve gone down a couple of sizes. I’ve taken to wearing skirts so that I don’t have to face the reality of the weight I’ve gained.
Also, have we had an imaginary conversation? I’d be curious to know what it was about. :D
July 12th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Well, we most recently had an imaginary conversation in which I explained I was going to blog about you, and was that all right? You were equivocal, but I did it anyway. :D Oh, and then of course we discussed the possible ways I could respond to your comment.
I’m pretty sure we’ve talked about Stephanie Meyer’s books at some point, too, and why I don’t like them as much as you do. Those conversations don’t ever reach a conclusion, though.
As for my pants size, I’m pretty sure my waist has shrunk just about as far as it can go, but there are other parts of my body that I’m still hoping will diminish and/or disappear.
July 12th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Heh heh heh. I like our conversations. And we’ve had real ones before about Stephenie’s books. We came to the conclusion that since you are not and have never been a teenage girl, they’re just not going to resonate the same way with you.
Y’know, I really should update my dabbling blog. It’s not like I’ve stopped making things. Good thing I’ve got your garb to show off! Well, I will when I finish it.
July 12th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Yes! You should update. Fight for your place in my feed reader!
I had completely forgotten about our real-life conversations. I am not (how shall I put this?) very connected with reality.