Tuesday Shlumpadinka

Though this word isn't in Webster's Dictionary—yet—Oprah says she knows a shlumpadinka when she sees one. "I made this word up a long time ago," she says. "It represents, for me, a woman who dresses like she has completely given up…and it shows."

I left my house this morning wearing pants that I know are too short for the boots I chose to wear and i would like to think that it isn't bothering me...but it is. We are getting more snow this morning and the temperature may get into the single digits so I felt like I had no choice. Days like this are (at least in my mind) forcing me to give up on any kind of cuteness/comfort and resign myself to being a winter shlumpadinka, short pants and all. Yes I will be warm(er), and when I walk outside my feet wont get wet, but shouldn't I have a cuter pair of boots and a longer pair of pants picked out so that i don't have to exchange warmth for looking like a hillbilly?....Yes i should - and i have no good excuse for this! I don't want to be a shlumpadinka and I am going to do something about it.Other people have managed to figure out the "cool winter happy person persona" ...and it is time that I do too!

In earlier years, I sort of liked to think of myself as a low maintenece diva - maybe even a little bit cool. I have sort of morphed into just low maintenece - kinda nerdy, and the divaness has totally been put on hold....Maybe getting older,working, and the cold are partially to blame for that sad transformation but I am committed to change!

A few things that I am thinking I will do to up the ante on Divadom are as follows:

1. Get rid of any and all clothes and shoes that I don't wear or that I bought prior to the age of 21. This will keep me from making bad decisions on blah days like today.
2. Shop a little bit more. I am actually one of the few people I know that really doesn't like to shop. It usually serves as a painful reminder of how darn tall I am and how not "normal" my size is - but i need to move past that and find some new stuff.
3. Plan really good dinners. For some reason, it does make me feel really good about myself when I make a fabulous dinner after a long day at work. It makes me feel more like "me" - I never wanted to be a big time career lady - I have always wanted be Suzy homemaker, so when I can do both I feel really important :)
4. To feel "cooler" i need to stop doing dumb stuff. Like falling off of curbs in front of large groups of people - yeah that will be another post once i get the pictures loaded (yes there are pictures).
5. I should plan a party. I have used our small-ish apartment as an excuse for a long time, but I realized the other day that it really isn't "that" small and i don't think that anyone else can really offer that much more seating...so I need to play hostess and return the favor to all the other people who have so kindly hosted us in their homes. Maybe I will volunteer for the Super Bowl?
6. Stop talking about the weather. I am the only person who is surprised when it snows every single day. People from Ohio don't get my fascination with the crappiness of the weather and quite frankly, I have started to realize that they are bored with it.
7. Go tanning. No it isn't good for my skin, but a lot of people (even 1 doctor) have told me that there are Vitamin D rays emitted that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
8. DO something charitable....
9. Take up tennis! It is good excersise, I have a good place to play nearby, and saying " i play tennis" sound skind diva-y don't you think?
10. Write all of the thank you notes I have been meaning to write for Christmas. It will be one less thing hanging over my head and that always seems to be a good thing.
11. and Last but not least - stop complaining on this blog. I need at least 5 more happy posts before I can rant like this again.