Licking the Lid of Life....my esoteric diary

[lickthelid]

Thursday 14th Nov

Christmas Outfit......TICK

Hard core retail therapy today. I had decided that I was getting something nice for Christmas and that it would be a size 14. Even if it didn't fit TODAY I was buying it and it WOULD fit come the big day.

So I bought the dress below...


Now it won't give me pins like hers (or the cheekbones - cow). So I bought glittery high denier tights. BUT blow me down it only blimmin fitted. In a 14. In H&M who are, as we know, not known for generosity in sizing. I jumped around a bit in the changing room. Not much because I'm very reserved (That's a lie btw)

Then, as Will.i.am puts it, "you have to go hard or you have to go home" so we went home....I was knackered. Hard core? Nah!!

 

[kimberleycandukan]

Oh I absolutely love it!!!
Its like diamonds shining in the sky- its gorge! And I like your positivity.
I'm glad I'm not the only one already planning Christmas outfit. I decided a couple of days ago that it has to be SEQUINS and nothing less. Ha!

I just saw your update too- it fits today? Oh thats even better news (you'll probably need a new outfit by Christmas then! )

 

[lickthelid]

Oh I absolutely love it!!!
Its like diamonds shining in the sky- its gorge! And I like your positivity.
I'm glad I'm not the only one already planning Christmas outfit. I decided a couple of days ago that it has to be SEQUINS and nothing less. Ha!

I just saw your update too- it fits today? Oh thats even better news (you'll probably need a new outfit by Christmas then! )

Haha my husband just said "shouldn't you have got the 12?" No concept of achievement. Men.

 

[Happy Holidays]

The dress is lovely, very Christmassy

 

[lickthelid]

Friday 15th Nov

I've lost my daughter!

Not literally, that would be careless. But madam weighs in at 2st 5lbs and as of yesterday I had lost 2st 6lbs! This means that if I pick her up and get on the scales they show exactly my start weight + 1lb!! She is flipping heavy to carry around but I used to carry her equivalent day in and day out. No wonder I got so tired so easily!!! Don't get me wrong I'm hardly running around like Usain Bolt or doing the Mo-bot but simple things like running up and down stairs and being on my feet all day at work are getting significantly easier.

The bad thing being that I said all this to my husband in front of little one and she got upset thinking I had ACTUALLY lost her. Guilt overload!!!

 

[Seacrest]

Hi, great diary, love your sense of humour! Nice dress BTW!

 

[lickthelid]

Friday 15th Nov

Guerrilla comedy...

My new mission is to inject some humour into this site in unexpected locations. I have dabbled recently but it was totally missed. http://www.minimins.com/syn-values/330339-missing-sausage-2.html


That, in itself is the objective. I will sneak little nuggets of my brain contents into random threads here and there. It's going to be a bit like where's Wally (literally). Catch me if you can...

 

[Happy Holidays]

Lol, obviously it went over their heads!!!!

 

[NotsofattyPatty]

Oh my goodness - I'll be hunting the threads daily for your little nuggets!

Congratulations on losing a daughter (well worth her upset!) and fitting into your lovely new LBD as the result.

 

[lickthelid]

And so it begins!

 

[Mrs CC]

Aw bless you're poor wee daughter getting upset about you 'losing' her!!

 

[Mrs CC]

Oh, also meant to say a massive well done on the h&m size 14!! Their sizes are so teeny!

 

[lickthelid]

Aw bless you're poor wee daughter getting upset about you 'losing' her!!

I know I felt so guilty. Her little face!!!

 

[lickthelid]

Saturday 16th Nov

Ebay catharsis

On the back of my Christmas outfit sizing success I decided to have a fully cathartic wardrobe cull. I pulled everything out from casual to workwear and found over 30 items that were too big!!! Whoop. I have listed the LOT on eBay as I NEVER want to see it again. Plus I live hope of funding a new pair of size 14 jeans! I may cry if that happens. I don't dare get rid of everything because going to work naked, as a teacher, is generally frowned upon Unless it's the last day of term of course.

 

[Happy Holidays]

We went to a geocaching meeting last night & somebody was telling us about the naked rambler they saw, all he was wearing was his boots & backpack

 

[lickthelid]

Maybe he sold all his clothes on EBay too

 

[Happy Holidays]

Yep to buy the backpack & shoes!!!!!

 

[lickthelid]

Yep to buy the backpack & shoes!!!!!

Hahaha!! Maybe he had a Boot Sale? Sorry that's poor. Must try harder

 

[Seacrest]

Saturday 16th Nov

Ebay catharsis

I don't dare get rid of everything because going to work naked, as a teacher, is generally frowned upon Unless it's the last day of term of course.

Presumably that would be a mufti day....

 

[lickthelid]

Presumably that would be a mufti day....

Or Muff-ty