Thursday, August 18, 2005

disappointment and stress

So I went to get my outfits from the tailor the other day. It was so disappointing! The shirt was way to wide and gave me no shape, I just looked like a big thick tree trunk! The pants had the wrong colour flowers stictched into the bottom and instead of a nice cool sea green, I got hot pink! Plus, they're on both legs when I thought it would just be one. The style of the pants is also really horrendous. I specifically said I didn't like high waists, I'd prefer them to sit more on my hips. What did I get? High waisted Urkel pants! With these hideous pleats that bulge out making it look like I've got an ass in the front. ARGH! The ass I've got in the back is plenty thanks, I don't need another! As for the dress, it needed to be taken in a bit, but the traditional Qipao style was very nice. Unfortunately, I no longer like the material. I mean, i like it, just not for me. Instead I am bitterly jealous over my friend's dress which is the other material I was debating on. It's soooo beautiful! This is why I always take hours to choosesomething, because I need to be sure. Look what happens when I make these hasty decisions!

 

So here is my dilemma now. I am considering getting another dress made, same style, different material. Maybe the deep red like my friend has, or maybe looking for a nice black. The red is gorgeous, but the stupid dress I have now is also red (but with small goldeny flowers on it). Apparently nobody has black Qipaos, but only Chinese people will know that, no one back home will be any the wiser. What should I do? I want to go home with one dress that I'm happy with. And the lady has agreed to make it for a very reasonable price. Material + tailor will be about 250RMB. So that's like C$37. Pretty good. I wish I didn't have this dress, then I would get the dark red and a black one. But that's just silliness now. How many Chinese dresses can a white girl reasonably have! Yeesh! I go back there tomorrow, what should I do? Help help!

10 comments:

Rhiannon said...

awwww I\'m sorry the pants look bad! I hate the pleated high waste early 90s look too. lol can you do me a favor and vote for my baby, I\'m trying to win this cool photo art thingy. http://www.photowow.com/new1 this is the link, go to "photo contest" and type in # 31780xie xie ni!

Laoch said...

Being a man I have no answer for you, except to say that it would probably be better if you just went to a bar and tied one on!

Nancy said...

ahhh gosh..that stinks! sorry about the \'outfit\' but the way you explained it is funny too........................as for your boyfriend being adopted, i so agree that he should know his life story..his personal human right. has he searched yet? just interested...;-)) MetroGoh... good luck with another dress!

monty said...

I don\'t even know why I\'m trying to answer this - my logical "men only need 3 pairs of shoes"** brain is telling me you should buy the lot . it\'s cheap and you\'re an indecisive cow anyway ( no offence - that\'s just in your genes ) . For $37 you don\'t want to get home and have the "why didn\'t I .." thought .**For men who have read this and are wondering at my suspiciously high number of pairs of shoes - 3 covers work , funerals , interviews , nights out , gym , casual , camping and holidays in the sun .

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Rhiannon said...

hey me again! hehe, Ummm no the only characters i can write is xie xie lol. my bf wrote those. I really should learn.

Megan said...

Close your eyes and imagine that you\'ve not gotten each one, one at a time. Whichever image makes you the most sad or anxious over not getting, that\'s the dress you should get. :)

It's me, rant said...

You will go back home ? But you tell me you are going to take a vacation in south of China for one month.

It's me, rant said...

In fact , there are many many good place to visite all through China , not only the south . In your album I see that you have been to Beijing , Harbin and some south Asian country . I think Xinjiang will be a fantastic trip place , and that\'s my faver though I have not even gone there . Besides , Yunnan will be a amazing beautiful plase for sight seen ,and my hometown Guizhou as well (there are some photo in my album about my hometown , you see that?). But it \'s up to you ,Which kind of travel do you like , natural sighting , history or folk custom . P.S. I\'m jealous of you a lot . You have enough time and money to travel aroud , But me , I have to work hard as a 9:00 to 5:00er every day for living . Sigh , when can I turn my dream to truth tripping over the world .Good luck and have a fun ~rant

It's me, rant said...

seems you have no interest of my recommendation .

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