"Good for you"

So, we were out for dinner last Saturday at "One" in Yorkville for Jimmy's Birthday. We had such a good meal and I was stuffed. If you know me, I'm a sucker for dessert. I not only ordered a dessert - but the trio! Nobody else had anything. As the waitress took orders around the table of no's she finally got to me. I placed my order and she responded with "Good for you". Once I finished my trio, everyone at the table said "Good for you", and when I was at a work going away party yesterday having a piece of cake loaded with icing a co-worker said "Good for you".

Ok - have you actually taken a minute to think about what this phrase means? In the cases described above, why would you say "Good for you"? Did they think I was being a pig or did they genuinely think that it was good I was eating all these fatty foods? Were they mad that I was? Did they really want to try it too? What is the deal behind this phrase? Is it malicious or well intended - I don't know. All I know is that I enjoyed my desserts but felt a little guilty after and that the "Good for you's" were loaded responses. I have noticed that "Good for you" is usually shared over food. Does anyone else find this weird?!

I'm hereby making an effort not to say "Good for you" - and when someone says it to me I'm asking what exactly they mean by it because I'm not even sure they know!

PS I have big big big news in the works so stay tuned...although I'm sure most of you already know!!

PPS It does not involve changing diapers just yet!

I love shirts....pants, no so much

Well people, let me be the first to admit that I have a problem. After a complete inspection of my closet I have come to the conclusion that I have about 500 shirts, blouses & tops and only about 3 pairs of pants.

Okay, okay - I have more pairs than that but at best there are only a handful I wear on a regular basis. All the others are too dressy, the wrong colour, so last season (but maybe coming back), and of course my special older jeans and pants I am saving for when I lose all that weight (sure!...when was I that small?!).

I am also fessing up to another problem. When I go shopping I'm drawn to the shirts and completely overlook the pants. I have not purchased an entire outfit in who knows how long. I think this is part of my problem. I have all these great shirts but limit the ones I wear because I don't have pants to match!

Based on this interesting revelation, for my next shopping trip I am going to actually try and pick up some (eek) pants. I think I just don't like trying them on. It takes forever to find a good pair and jeans are even worse! That's probably why I have bought the same pair of jeans repetitively for the past 5 years. I just detest going through the process of 'too tight', 'pockets in the wrong place', 'don't like the wash'...errrr!

I guess you gotta have pants - so here I go! Hopefully this little study has a happy ending....if not, I'm sure I'll find a fab top!

PS: Heather, I know I also have a fleece issue but I'm just not ready to address that one yet. I'm still in the denial phase... and damn proud of it!

PPS: *Update* - I just had a breakthrough - I not only ordered a JCrew top but the shorts to match. Yay!