Laundry Day

Today was spent doing load after load of laundry. There were actually sweaters at the bottom of that pile! It has probably been about 2 months since I have worn a sweater, so that just tells you how long it's been since I have washed clothes. Or rather, it tells you how long it has been since I washed ALL my clothes, because there have been a couple of underwear and t-shirt loads in there. No joke.

Alex keeps trying to get me to wash his clothes, and except for throwing in a couple of his t-shirts that make their way over to my side of the closet, I have refrained. I already do most of everything around the house, and I am afraid that if I do his laundry even once, I will be doing it for the rest of my life. His suggestion today was that if I catch him up on his laundry (his pile is even bigger than mine was), "we can just throw all our laundry into one hamper and we'd only have to do like one or two loads a week!" Um, "we?" I doubt that was a Royal We, but rather he meant to say "you." So no. I will not do his laundry.

In addition to washing clothes, I also did some purging. I threw out 20 pairs of shoes (14 flip-flops, 3 sneakers, 3 dress flats) and a bunch of clothes. I plan on digging even deeper, into my 2 under-bed boxes of "skinny clothes" (if you consider a size 12 skinny) and just getting rid of all of it. If I lose enough weight to get back into those clothes, I think I actually deserve to get new clothes. Also, um, I wore those clothes like 4 years ago. At this point, they probably aren't all that. If I gain any more weight, I deserve the punishment of spending money on even bigger sizes. So there, Self! HowdoyalikeTHAT! I do.

Interview 1

I had my first (hopefully not last) interview today. Actually, as I was on my way out the door, another district called to "pre-screen" me for their official first round of interviews. The second the guy started asking me about my past and my reasons for leaving Past District, I got all nervous and my voice started shaking. After his call, I tried to think of a good answer for the Actual Interview I was on my way to, but I still think I fell short on that one. Other questions I think had suck-ass answers:

• What do you consider your biggest triumph and your worst failure?
• What was one of the suggestions on a recent evaluation?
• What would you have done differently at your past job?
• What do you know about APA? (At least this one is easily researched.)

Because I no longer want to dwell on these questions (today, anyway), I am going to tell you about my appearance... because I looked fabulous. I can't find the links to anything I wore, so you'll have to use your imagination.

• Dress: Navy blue faux-wrap. Cotton fabric textured with tiny navy dots. Wore with a white cami, but when I am not trying to get a job, it shows just the right amount of a little too much cleavage.
• Shoes: Red leather heals with a rounded toe and a skinny red leather bow. If they were a little higher, they'd be sort of pin-up style.
• Accessories: the usual little diamond necklace from Alex, but also a chunky wooden bracelet, bright yellow with painted red flowers. (I had to add another color so I didn't look like I was trying to be red, white and blue.)
• Bag: Light brown leather clutch.
• Etc.: Nails were OPI Sweetheart (a sensible pale pink), and even my hair came out great thanks to the low humidity and my new dryer.

I almost wish employers gave positions based on appearence, because I know I looked hotter than the chick who walked out as I crossed the parking lot to go in.

In Which I Go On and On About Camis

Several years ago I bought 2 Gap Perfect Camis and an Old Navy Favorite Cami. They have truely been my perfect favorites since. However, due to their frequency of wear, they have become dingy, and I am going to blame their current snugness on the fact that they have been through so many washings, not that I have gained about 25lbs since I purchased them.

Anyway, it is time to replace them, and I am having an aweful time. Camis I find now tend to have straps that are too skinny to hide my bra, an attached shelf bra is redundant and disfiguring since I never go braless, and often times they are cut too low to help much when part of the reason I wear them is to keep The Girls off display at work.

I don't want something ribbed because that tends to look out of place under a dress shirt or sweater. I don't want something too close-fitting, because I rely on the extra layer to smooth my look a little. I don't want anything too short, because occasionally I need an extra inch or so under my shirt to cover up my gut.

Do you have any suggestions? Where can I get the perfect cami, even if it is not the Perfect Cami?