Dress sizes, surprises and fishtails..

'What about this one?' Gnomie asked, holding up a beautiful wine red evening dress.

'Oooh.... it's beautiful... oh... but it's a size 8' I respond, the disappointment tangible.

'I reckon it'll fit you. Come on, lets try it. I bet you it'll be fine.'

We walk to the fitting rooms, and I start to pull the dress on over my head. It sticks firm at my hips....

'see, told you...'

'no no, try stepping into it, it's a fishtail, so it's one of those ones that goes in and out and then back in again.' I giggle slightly at Gnomies comment, but proceed to pull the dress back over my head and step into it.

'please, please, please' I beg to the unseen fitting room Gods....

I breathe in, and it slips over my hips and settles.

Gnomie turns to me. 'Oh wow... that's gorgeous'.

'You think?'

'Absolutely. We have a winner'

I take a step back and smile gently, reveling in the moment.

It took me the rest of the day to stop gloating.... 'It's a size 8 you know...'

P.S.

I'll be updating now.... I promise....

I've been away a while...

Alot has happened in the last 10 months.....

I wont re-cap, as I'd be here forever.

Suffice to say, I've lost love, fallen in love, been broken, lost my job, lost myself... for a time... discovered my true friends...

But most of all, I've discovered myself.

Turns out I'm not as bad as I thought... Funny that.....