Frump

Today I finally dug out some maternity pants to wear to work since my professional wardrobe is quickly becoming too tight. I don't know what's happened since the last time I wore them, but they fit terribly. They are about two inches too short for starters - how did that happen? I might not be as skinny as I was the first time I wore them, but I am pretty sure I have not gained any height. *sigh* They are also a glaring reminder that I need to find the dressy boots that I have been putting off buying for too long. The flat shoes I am wearing (which also don't coordinate all that well) make me feel like I have clown feet right now. I feel pretty ridiculous and am trying to spend most of the day hiding behind my desk. On our way through Windsor this weekend, I see a stop at Motherhood in the cards.

I made it to class last night despite having a ton of work to do to get ready for a presentation today... last night was class #6 and it was only my 3rd attendance. Not great, right? The class has about 30 students, and there were only 12 of us there last night. Evidently, I am not the only one prone to skipping, and I feel a lot less pressure to attend going forward now. In fact, I am already declaring next Monday to be Pumpkin Carving Night. I am not going anywhere!! (For what it's worth, I took my laptop to class and managed to make some progress on the presentation while a team of students did a presentation about the marketing of Harlequin romance novels. Multitasking at its finest.)

Another snap from the weekend is going to have to do for today and maybe for tomorrow too... I have book club tonight. I swear, if it's not one thing, it's another. Lucky for me the selection for this month is The Kite Runner - a book that I read last year, and was able to dig out to refresh myself on quickly. I LOVED this book so I am looking forward to tonight. The great thing about book club is that it's at a little cafe just 5 minutes away from us. We drink hot chocolate, talk for an hour, and that's it. It's low pressure and short and to the point... exactly what I need on days like today when I am feeling a little overextended.