Category: Life

bookmark_borderCorrect me if I am wrong…

Posted on by Christine Elias

Things that bugged me today:

  1. “I never knew my great-grandfather….” That Ancestry.ca commercial drives me nuts. Correct me if I am wrong but the vast majority of people didn’t know their great-grandfathers.
  2. Good news: Banana Republic was having a big sale and I had a coupon. More good news: Never having been inside a Banana Republic store, I learn I really like the clothes. Bad news: Not one pair of petite pants in my size. Sold out.
  3. A bitter cup of coffee.

But who cares? Today two new beautiful pieces of art arrived and soon will be on the walls.

bookmark_borderI just say thank you…

Posted on by Christine Elias

Last weekend I was alone in the Petite section of a department store. My two shopping companions dropped me off and then took off to the Women’s section. This is a fairly new phenomenon and I’m still getting used to the fact that I am wearing regular petite sizes again.

There was a study done a few years ago that revealed women don’t consider themselves fat until they start wearing a size 16.

But you know, I didn’t consider myself fat when I was a size 16. I considered myself chubby. And I never felt unattractive which is atypical. In fact, I feel as cute as I ever did — I just have more clothing options now.

But some people seem to think I am vastly cuter now. I am getting quite a few compliments on my my new shape. Apparently I look just fantastic — which makes me ask (not out loud) — did I look horrible before?