give me that old-time religion
i like to believe there are very few issues on which i am dogmatic. issues on which i am excessively evangelical. issues which, when i discuss them, make people want to yodel, "julie! shut up already!"
but i know i get positively fundie about some things. here are a few.
- tivo. i swear to god it'll change your life. i don't know how anyone who watches tv gets by without one...particularly people with small children. it is absolutely worth the cost, and once you have one you'll wonder how you ever drew a contented breath without one. really. if you feel it's too expensive, go without new lip gloss for a couple of months and figure out a way to afford it. amen.
- the freezer. at the risk of appearing every bit the crackpot that i am, i will tell you that if we had to live off only what's in my freezer right now, we'd eat like kings for two, three months. freezing things is one of my newest hobbies, and one of the most profitable. i double every recipe of anything even remotely freezable, and i haven't bought chicken breasts at regular price in the last year. having a birthday? i have cake. want some pasta? would you prefer lasagna, stuffed shells, or meatballs? soup sound good? i have onion soup, squash soup, chicken stock, and something that looks vaguely barleyish.
- a good bra. in my case, it's the wacoal body suede, but, in a break from my usual fanaticism, i will allow that others might have a different preference. whatever the case, you should buy the best bra you can afford, and you should have it fitted by a professional. i walked into nordstrom in seattle a 36b, and, after an hour with the bra lady, walked out a...well, i won't say because the shock might actually kill you. suffice it to say that i was a couple of hundred bucks poorer, and a million dollars better looking. often the cost of my bra exceeds the cost of the rest of my entire outfit. and that has made all the difference.
the gospel according to julie. thanks be to god.
Comments
You and I definitely worship at the same church!
Posted by: betsy | August 9, 2003 10:54 AM
Same here! Well, two out of three of the same churches. Your favorite bra is, in fact, my favorite bra (though there are a couple of other Wacoals I will wear, one of which is pretty) and I would have to be forcibly separated from the Tivo, despite having fought Matthew over the introduction of another gadget into the house.
But the freezer...my freezer is just too small for stocking properly. And I am uncertain of how to store things properly in it, like stuffed shells, in portions small enough to be reasonable for our little household. Feel free to evangelize, though.
Posted by: Molly | August 9, 2003 01:06 PM
the bit about little kids was a clear shot, but that crack about lip gloss was looooooow, baby.
Posted by: terry | August 9, 2003 01:49 PM
Which brings me to my question: when I stop nursing, what bra am I going to get? The things have undergone a complete change of shape (the boobs, not the bras.) Can I get away with just sports bras for fat people?
I am overwhelmed by the variety out there.
Posted by: lisa | August 13, 2003 03:20 PM
I firmly believe that Wacoal makes a bra you will like, Lisa J. Do you have a schmancy department store up there in the north country? They ought to have a few styles. They really are astonishing compared to cheap crappy bras.
(You're nursing? How many children do you HAVE now, woman?)
Posted by: Molly | August 13, 2003 08:45 PM
"firmly."
Posted by: julie | August 14, 2003 02:55 PM
I have a little girl of nearly 3 who won't let go of my nipples, Mols.
Posted by: lisa | August 16, 2003 09:15 AM