this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
so last night, in an attempt to find a wedding dress for an upcoming wedding, i headed over to my local Macy's, just down the block.
after trying on.. no lie... the entire stock in ladie's wear, i finally found a cute little number that didn't look just down right gross on my person.
(5'2", wide hips, small waist?! i'm not an easy fit.)
after my, not gunna lie... glorious find, i headed towards intimates to find a new fun bra to go with my new fun dress.
i was excited.
i mean.. i love to shop.
however what i found when i got there...
just got me down.
one after another, bra after bra... for some odd reason, they just didn't fit.
finally after realizing no amount of cinching, pulling, or readjusting of my boobs would do the trick.. i raised my hand and asked for help.
the woman in the store walked over, we had a chat, and....
you know her fix?!
you know what she said would alleviate all my bra woes?!
..... a SMALLER. CUP.
to fit my, apparently, SHRINKING GLOBES!
uuugghhh.... son of a B*TCH!
in the weight-loss/weight-gain rollercoaster ride that is my life, apparently.. the one thing that has decided not to play along...
is my BOOBS.
and that ain't cool.
wait, what?! no. NO. i don't fit into last summers dresses because they're too small... how are my bras, then... too BIG!?
this. is not. good.
i've never been a B-cup in my life. NOT EVER.
but what choice do i have?!
defeated, with my tail between my legs, i turned back towards the racks.
as i was about to put my C-cups away, just down the wall... something caught my eye.
no way. no. NO! i don't wear those.. i dont need them! i've NEVER needed them...
... but what if i...
as i glanced around, to see if anyone would look.. i gently, quitely, snuck towards my hope.
wooooonderbra!
and padding galore!
like a kid in a candy-store i grabbed one in each color, rushed back to the fitting room, and tried them all on.
after wiggling around enough to get accostumed to the fit, i turned towards the mirror, glanced down and..
whoa. they really work!
pleasantly surprised, with spirits lifted, i marched out of the room, right to the cashier, and layed them all out.
"so.. did any of these work for you, dear?!"
"ha! um.. yeah."
... like you wouldn't believe!!
Comments
I know EXACTLY what you are going through! Try going down from A....not much there to give. :)
Posted by: Greyt Times | October 12, 2007 01:39 PM
DAMN me jealous. 'dese Ds of mine get in the way!
Posted by: Kim | October 12, 2007 01:52 PM
What's less than an A? Me! Perfect for running. Not so great for dresses.
Do you feel like wonderwoman now?
Posted by: stronger | October 12, 2007 02:23 PM
That our boobs get smaller when nothing else will is one of the many cruelties foisted upon women by mother nature (beyotch!)
Glad you found your solution.
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | October 12, 2007 02:39 PM
figures, when i get you for a weekend, all you want to shop for is a long-sleever...
Posted by: bold | October 12, 2007 03:54 PM
I have the same damn problem. Ugh! I am now down to an 'A' cup now with the weight loss. It SUCKS! It's the only part of weight loss I HATE!
Posted by: Denise "Firefly" | October 12, 2007 08:10 PM
Oh this post was great! Unfortunately for me I will never be bigger than a B (unless I have a kid... then maybe). All of my sisters were blessed with a nice chest... just not me. Long live padding! LOL Have a great week!
Posted by: Jes | October 13, 2007 04:10 AM
smaller boobs=faster racing.
it's a theory of mine.
not that i would know.
photos would make this post really take off, speaking of fast.
:)
Posted by: jeanne | October 13, 2007 09:11 PM
Oh honey...I've been relying on wonderbra for YEARS. Welcome to the club. :)
Posted by: Running Jayhawk | October 14, 2007 01:11 PM
All I can say is, I do NOT feel your pain, AJ. Instead, the only thing I feel is pain in my size D's while I'm running in two sports bras. I'm five feet tall, relatively small overall, and my t*** are so honking I can barely see past 'em. I'd do anything for normal-size boobs.
The grass is always greener...
Posted by: Tough Cookie | October 14, 2007 01:52 PM
I fully agree with Jeanne - I think photos are clearly needed. :)
Posted by: rainmaker | October 14, 2007 03:02 PM
"racks" "spirits lifted" I am suprised you missed all of these little chances at humor AJ. So not like you.
Posted by: Bob | October 15, 2007 01:23 PM
Ah yes, the incredibe shrinking boobage. I feel your pain - my entire drawer of bras no longer fits. I have not succumbed to the Wonderbra theory yet though...
Posted by: Leana | October 15, 2007 04:07 PM
I'd kill to have that problem. I just tried on every bra the maternity store had even close to my current size (40F) and was informed I'll need to special order a G or H cup for nursing. I can only pray they'll go back to their formerly pain-in-the-butt size of 38DD after the baby's weaned so I can fit back into my ridiculously expensive running bras!
Posted by: Siren | October 16, 2007 01:29 PM
there's nothing wrong with the Barely There's.
1 - your bras last longer. swear to god. they don't have to work very hard.
2 - bouncing? never heard of it.
3 - you know that at work, the men are DEFINITELY looking at your eyes.
Posted by: Nytro | October 16, 2007 03:28 PM
I wonder if they sell a wonder jock for . . .
Never mind.
Not that I would need one, of course. It's for a friend, see . . .
Posted by: Greyhound | October 19, 2007 11:31 AM