So, I went to Victoria’s Secret tonight. I needed a strapless, highly stuffed bra for under a bridesmaids dress. And wanted to browse the, uh, nighties *wink* for the future sister-in-law.
How is it that Victoria’s Secret had the nerve to charge upwards of $80 for what is basically sheer fabric with a bow on it? Seriously! And most of it is incredibly trashy. Nothing lacy and sweet and white for a wedding night. Its all black and see-through with straps in strange places. I got some really cute stuff from there at my wedding shower — when did VS get trashy?
I had the 3-year-old with me who kept asking me, “Mama, what is that for?” very loudly and is a really funny tone of voice. You should have heard her in the dressing room, as I’m trying on bras (and a few little numbers I found on the clearance rack. After all, it is our anniversary this Saturday.) Imagine hearing this loudly in a VS dressing room: “Mama! That’s so pretty! Daddy would really like that!” Kiddo – you have no idea!
About Melissa
i’m not sure this is the proper place or post at which to comment but i wanted to commend you for your open-mindedness when addressing ashley over at laura’s blog. you (as i try to do, as a single mom) are the perfect counterpoint to extreme feminist views and do a great job articulating what many women feel when battling decisions in our life that will not only affect us but our children. your stace, though not one i agree with fully, is one that i can ponder because of the way you presented your views. it’s nice to see that just because we rest on different sides of ‘the aisle’ we can still manage to not automatically and prematurely take offense at someone else’s beliefs.
also, i should defend ashley, as she is one of my best friends, when it comes to your assertion that she formed her new blog simply to post rebuttals to laura. ash actually had a great blog for a long while but wanted to move in a new direction with her posts and felt a clean start was the best way. it just so happens that she, i, and your future sister-in-law laura were in the midst of our ongoing (and for me, thought provoking) debate and felt the best way to post a response was on her blog, and not only on a blog that members of laura’s youth group apparently read. i think she was really just trying to give laura the benefit of forming an argument and responding, while not feeling forced to leave a comment on her blog that she may find innappropriate for youngsters…