I admit it, I’m a black shirt-aholic
I cleaned out my closet today. I’ve been wanting to for sometime, but just hadn’t had a chance. That’s a lie. I haven’t had the motivation! Anyway, I filled an entire trash bag with clothes I NEVER wear but are hardly worn. I just have to figure out which charity to donate them to, and get them out of my house! Can I just say, not one piece of the giveaway clothing was black. I’m keeping the black.
Afterwards, I checked out what my tivo had taped for me today. Of course, it knows me well. Like spooky well.
Two episodes of What Not To Wear.
I’ve tried to follow Stacy and Clinton’s rules so many times. I buy color. And it sits in my closet. I buy black, and I wear it all the time. I’m not falling for it anymore. I’m no longer buying color. Well, maybe red. But really, I give up! I’m sick of wasting my money! Print skirt? Okay, as long as some part of the print is black, so I can wear a black top! I only own black shoes, because what’s the point of having anything else?!
I haven’t actually counted, but it’s entirely possible that I own about 50 black shirts. At least half of them are t-shirts. But I swear - they aren’t just t-shirts. They’re the good kind, with v-necks and nice fabrics! *sigh* Yep. Black shirt-aholic, and justifying it. My only other defense it that if when I wear black on top, I don’t also wear it on the bottom. Really. Mostly.
Then they want us all to wear layers. Scoff. Yes, I ppfffttt at the layers! I’m always too damn hot! I’m the girl wearing the t-shirt in the dead of winter! And I keep my house at 63 (Sorry honey.) I wanna die in the summer, especially without central air. I ask you, how am I supposed to wear layers? EVER?
There’s also the pointy-toed, high-heeled shoes they praise. Listen, I live in the woods in New Hampshire, and I work sitting on my couch. It’s sandals, sneakers, or boots. (Cute boots!) Not to mention…the plantar fasciitis. Ever had it? I have. It’s extremely painful, takes forever to get over, and I never want to experience it again. So that means no more pointy-toed, high-heeled shoes!
I’ll still watch the show, (mostly for that cutie patootie Nick) but I no longer believe them (except for, well, you know who.) From now on, I’m sticking with my black shirt, tan capris, and my comfy black sandals. It’s my uniform. What’s yours?
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We went shopping today and I bought three shirts in the same style: black, gray, and gray/white stripe. I actually tried on two colored shirts in this same style, one an orangey-red, one a green-blue, and we agreed both were all wrong. In fact, my husband said, “It’s weird, you look great in the black or gray, but the colors somehow wash you out.” I am the only woman on earth who can look washed out in COLORS. What-ev.
My uniform for leaving the house is much the same as yours. Inside? My Spongebob Squarepants scrubs (purchased at Target a few years ago in the men’s department!) and a tank top or t-shirt.
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I can relate to all the black shirts–I have several. And eveytime I come home with a new shirt, my husband is all, “Oh look, ANOTHER black t-shirt.” I can’t wear fun shoes either–I had plantar fasciitis and you’re right. It’s awful! Thank god I’m over it, but now I’m forever a sensible shoe girl.
Heel spur and weak ankles that give way at the drop of a hat allow me to wear clunky Dansko shoes. And that’s basically it. But I will go with comfort over style any day. Luckily I work in the Construction business so heels and stockings are not required:}
My uniform? Khakis and a colored sweater or polo shirt- orange, red, yellow - lots of green and blue (blue eyes).
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Hello, soul-sistah!
I’ve been fighting the black plague for years, but remain unsuccessful. I have bright tees and striped jerseys and everything goes with black. It’s my uniform. I try to break free, but I *like* bright colors and I look good in black, dammit. :)
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Oh I love that show…I spend the whole 60 minutes trying to convince myself that maybe Clinton really isn’t gay…it never works.
My uniform is fitted white men’s tank top undershirts (cringe-wife beaters), and jeans or shorts.
I probably look pathetic, and I would die watching my secret footage.
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I am ALWAYS drawn to black clothing. And 80% (or maybe more) of my closet is black. I have enough black pants and shoes to wear for three weeks, and I can’t even count how many shirts I have that are black.
And I feel you on the pointy toe shoes. I HATE them. I don’t care what anyone says, those shoes make my feet look monsterous.
My uniform is jeans with various washable tops. For dressier occasions, a dressier top…with jeans. In cooler weather, jeans with sweaters or turtleneck and a washable jacket.
I hate pointy toed shoes.
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Actually, I wear color. I hadn’t thought about it much until you commented that you only wear black. Yesterday I went to Wal-Mart to buy some clothes hampers and ended up buying some really cute patterned skorts and neutral tops. Wait, they weren’t all neutral, I bought a really cute coral colored tank top to go with one of the skorts.
In the winter, however, I wear a TON of black, brown, and denim.
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