Showing it off

A few weeks ago I bought a new shirt. I didn't bother to try it on, I liked the color, I liked the length, so why bother? Oh my! My "girls" are on show in this shirt! As I put the shirt on this morning I layered it with another shirt that covers everything, and I thought to myself - holy crap media you have gotten all women to believe we are suppose to show off the goods!

Now, don't get me wrong, there is nothing sexier then being on a date with my hubby and showing him the cleavage and what he is going to have for dessert, but during the day? During working hours? I am a real estate agent my working day is everyday all day long, I don't need to be showing those kind of goods!

I find nothing wrong with the females who can/want to show off the goods, but do not make me feel bad about (media)! I was thinking as I layered this morning - why can't you be comfortable enough with your body to show these girlies off? Then my rational side said - WTF?! You are comfortable, you walk around your home naked all the time, you wear form fitting dresses! Hell NO you didn't just try to make yourself bad for not going with the "norm".

So beside us women fighting with the idea that we won't look like any star from any tv show, because our bodies aren't built that way, we also now have to contend with thinking we need show more. There is something wrong with us for dressing appropriately, for covering up. Trust me, I am all about- do what you want, I am not judging. But me not judging has a clause for myself. And I am a little over that clause. I am going to be 29 soon and it is about damn time that I be ok with not going with the norm. If you knew me in middle/high school you know I wasn't for the norm. Not in a goth way, in a way that I did what I wanted and didn't care what you thought. ( I wore Hawaiian shirts for most of my senior year). I am still like that but I catch myself chastising myself for not showing the goods more. Hell NO media, you are not winning this girl over!

Stress

It has been a few stressful weeks here at the Horne front. And I have to remember if I am stressed Bert is really really stressed. It has to due with - his job, where we could move to, our house selling, waiting and waiting and waiting. Honestly, that is what the stress is about, the waiting! It has been over three weeks of WAITING. BLAH! BLAH!

Bert has been trying to get a job with his company in outside business sales, which would be more like real estate but way better potential for him. We have applied all over the country (including Hawaii) Excluding (very cold weather states and those with lots of tornadoes). We have had pre-interviews, interviews and WAITING with places in OH,PA,WV and now VA calling and asking if we would be willing to move. Why would we apply if we weren't willing?

We keep looking at houses here in the 'Burgh and have it narrowed down just in case we get the job here.

Here is the deal - I hate not being able to plan! And I keep forgetting how stressed Bert has to be?! He is the one that is being turned down and is waiting to see if his career will go further. We have been rejected a few times for the following reason - he doesn't have outside business experience. WHAT?! Did they not look at his resume? And the thing is - he would ROCK at outside sales. If you know Bert you know how awesome he is with strangers, how professional he is, and just likable.

So for now I keep working and we keep waiting and we keep being super supportive even though we are so stressed.