Life in general is going well. The sun is shining and the weather people are calling for warmer temperatures soon. I was fine when I woke up this morning. I even got to sleep in a bit until 7:15.
My inbox was full of nice comments from lots of different readers of this very blog, and no one on facebook made one of those cheesy feel-good quotes their status update. (I'm not sure why I hate that so much, but I do. It irks me.)
The best I can figure is that I must have seen myself getting out of the shower and promptly shoved that horrifying sight into my subconscience. Clearly, not far enough though.
99% percent of my bad days can be attributed to two things.
1. Seeing myself fresh out of the shower.
2. hmm, wait...no. Nope. I guess there is just one thing to blame. See above.
Anyway- usually, I have a system. I will share it. It sooooo interesting. (eye roll)
Step one-Turn off shower
Step two-Open shower curtain, letting damp air escape leaving no chance that bathroom mirror will be fog-less
Step three-cover as much of body as possible with 'bath' towel that is roughly the size of a dinner napkin. Possibly smaller.
Step four- Walk directly past mirror as quickly as possible, eyes averted, exit bathroom into mirrorless bedroom.
Step five- Continue happily with day.
See, this way, I still know I am a chubby bunny but I don't have to be visually presented with just how cold and hard that truth really is.
Ignorance is bliss.
This morning, my
My options?
Mirror removal? No. I do use it to make sure I don't have things in my nose/teeth before I go into public.
Discontinue showering? Ew. I do not want to be chubby AND smelly.
Robotic towel delivery? Interesting...but not cost effective.
Lose weight? Yeah yeah. I'm on it.
For now, I guess I will just have to put all of my positive morning juju into making sure my towel is where is should be.
Every time.
Wouldn't work for me...we have a mirror in the bedroom too.
ReplyDeleteArgh. I am so with you - I have this little 'calendar countdown' thing happening in my head. My Mom and brother are coming to visit on July 21st (JULY 21ST! ARGH!) and we will spend 7 days (7 DAYS! ARGH!) at the Polish seaside (THE POL- OH YOU KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO SAY, RIGHT?). The thought of spending a full week in my bathing suit amongst frolicking busty Polish beauties is just making me sick.
ReplyDeleteYep: diet needed. I get it.
Been there, i console myself with the fact that movie stars only keep thin, because someone else cooks for them, they train 7 hours a day...... but do they live...........
ReplyDeleteTotally with you on this! I hate seeing myself in the mirror, I swear they lie just to make us cry.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with whatever you need to do to make that easier!
Bath sheets. 'nuf said.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a full length mirror in my bathroom so if I put a bag over my head I can get through the shower pretty well. Let me know if you find anything good about getting old.
ReplyDeleteFeels good to know I am not alone in the 1 bad thing ruining others and a mirror being involved in that. My robe hook is RIGHT OUTSIDE the shower door and it is put on before I even exit the shower. It is FULL LENGTH. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Katy, Paul here (aka Magicdarts) - found your blog via Glen who I know from Blogcatalog - anyways enough rambling - laughing at myself is a key part of my life, so count me in as a follower!!
ReplyDeleteI have a full length robe and the only full length, or indeed showing anything below the neck, mirror upstairs I would have to deliberately go out of my way to get to.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain.
nightmare - but proper funny.
ReplyDeleteHave you considered employing a blind orphan towel boy? I'm sure you would get away with paying well under the minimum wage, so it would be cheap.