What the?!

Warning: The following post contains sensitive material. Do not read if you are offended about the discussions of female anatomy!


I was going to do a really provocative post about labiaplasty after my friend Ayiko sent me a story from Jezebel about it. Years ago, when I first heard about the surgery, I was perplexed and aghast. I mean, it's bad enough we have to worry about the things that are visible to the world like our weight, or our breast size - our hair, teeth, eyebrows... our style! But worrying about that?! That is something only a select few will see (hopefully), and hopefully those who have access to that area will know that there are a variety of "styles", so to speak, and they also will hopefully love the person as they are.  

 Unfortunately, some women are comparing themselves to the photo-shopped, and tucked-up pornographic images of neat and tidy vaginas (think Playboy centerfold), and according to this article "labiaplasty and vaginal cosmetic surgery are the fastest growing emerging growth trend in cosmetic plastic surgery."


I guess I just did a shorter version of the post I had in mind. I had an exhausting day with one particular child, so I was going to bail on posting! Tomorrow I will talk about pants and the women who wear them!


Outfit:

Back to layer-mania! I thought I would not be able to wear this shirt again, but I got the idea to pair it with these two skirts.

Shirt: Goodwill. Campus Casuals. One of my favorites! 

Checkered Skirt: Salvation Army. A high school find!

Under Skirt: Friend hand me down. Old Navy.

Shoes: Falchi by Carlos Falchi.They are red and pointy.

Malibu Bound!

After a hectic first week back to school complete with dental work, the car battery dying while en route, and a VERY cranky post-op husband, I decided to drive the kids out to Malibu for a mini-escape. The last two days with Richard have been especially difficult. He is snippy, irritable, moody, and in pain. All of his negativism has made him appear quite unattractive, and if this continues, we will break up, and he will have gotten the vasectomy in vain!

To be fair, Richard's mood swings are pretty similar to what I might experience with a bad case of PMS, but to have two people in the house with this kind of peevish energy is too much! I look forward to Richard returning to his cheerful, unflappable self! We need at least one anchor in the house to keep us sane.

By the way, Richard does not agree with my above statement at all. He says, "You're just like France right after 9/11: all sympathetic the first day, and two days later, you say 'it's no big deal, stop being a self-centered jerk!'"

Outfit:

Shirt: Alicia Lawhon, given to me by friend

Skirt: Purchased at Marshall Fields in Dallas the summer before I started 10th grade. I was heavier at the time and I got it because it covered me up. It is a very versatile and easy piece to travel with, and it is great for the beach because I can pull it up and get my feet wet.

Sweater: I got it at a clothing swap. It is from J. Crew. It is very soft and cuddly, and after the crazy week I've had I need to be swathed in comfort!

Shoes: Fit Flops. They are comfy, but I have not noticed a difference in the leg department!

Re-Fashionista!!!

Good morning! First of all, I would like to apologize to any people I offended by talking about Richard's vasectomy. I got a few comments that it was TMI and maybe I should have thought more about it before I blabbed all of our business in my blog. However, it was on my mind, and had kept me up half of the night because Richard's co-worker told him, the day before the surgery, mind you, that it could permanently damage his testosterone levels. Why he waited to tell him the day before, when he had known about it for a month, I do not know. It prompted me to Google "Testosterone and Vasectomy" and the results I came upon were disturbing. I told Richard to print out some of this information and take it to the doctor, but my fears were quelled by a morning conversation with a buddy of Richard's who got a vasectomy 30 years ago. He assured me that he is not lacking in testosterone and is completely happy with his decision. I told Richard if he truly felt it was the right thing, then so be it. Wait. Hold up. I apologize for talking about his vasectomy, followed by more talk about it. Apologies again! On to something new.

My friends Lilly and Marc (I'm one of the singers in their wedding band), have dubbed me "The Re-fashionista". I thought this was great and it inspired me to take yesterday's outfit and re-fashion it on account of the fact that I have to wake up at the crack of dawn to get the boys ready and take them to school and am pressed for time (notice the unkempt hair?). Richard has to sit and rest the whole day even though he did manage to get himself to the Clippers/Lakers game last night. I told him he was insane for going, but he has missed two Clippers games in ten years. He managed to make it home in one piece and he didn't even take any of the painkillers the doctor prescribed! He says, "I gotta get my macho on somehow, now that I've been emasculated". I say, now maybe he'll have some inkling of what it feels like to push out three nine+ pound babies without any drugs. To be fair, he is being heroic, (albeit cranky), and I am more aware of how much he does at home after being at work all day. What a MAN!!!

Now onto my outfit. The skirts are the same (details in yesterday's post). However, it is not the same outfit because I've rearranged the elements, added a sweater, and finished it off with my infamous red platforms! Thank to Marc and Lilly for the time-saving motivation. We have posted a shoe quiz on the page. If you wouldn't mind, will you share your shoe business?
The sweater was given to me by my cousin.