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New Goal

Raise your hand if anyone has ever come up to you and said any of the following (don't actually raise your hand, no need to look crazy here)

"You always look like you're on your way to the gym, just left the gym, or right in the middle of a workout."
"Wow you're so dressed up!" ...when you're wearing jeans
"I've never seen you in anything other than running shoes."
"You don't own real pants." ...in reference to your extensive spandex collection
"Your hair is so long!" ...because you always wear it in a ponytail
"That's so great you're going out with us tonight! ....you'll probably need to borrow my clothes."

I'm talk about my wardrobe - or lack thereof. Do you know I have 3 pairs of heels (one black, one red, one brown), 1 pair of 'going out' boots, 1 pair of snow boots, one pair of casual slipons...but NINE pairs of running shoes? Do you know that's about NINE HUNDRED dollars in shoes!? Do you know I have 2 pairs of jeans...but 7 pairs of spandex/spandex like pants? Do you know I have 2, just 2, tank tops on reserve for anything but working out? I can't even count my tops for working out. And don't get my started on my tech-tshirt line up. I feel like even if I wanted to dress up and be professional

A. I wouldn't get taken seriously/recognized
B. I would run back to my room asap to change into spandex
C. I wouldn't even have anything to put on to begin with

So my goal for next year, not this year (I mean let's get real Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was my wardrobe - my sports bras and Nike spandex date back to 2008), is to be a little bit more "grown up" aka act like a 22 year old, and dress up once in a while. I've actually gotten a lot better this semester about it but next semester I'm going to further my progress and dress up 3, yes 3, out of the 5 days of school.

I'll post again about this next year

love love love,
me

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