I went shopping yesterday. Let me make clear that I buy clothes maybe twice a year, at the most. I go through phases where I vow to become more fashionable … but it never pans out. I just don’t care about it — and I can’t pull anything off anyways. On any given day, I am wearing one of three things: My white shorts, leggings, or sweat pants. And always, always a tank top. I might put something over said tank top, like a hoodie or a tshirt, but I will never go without it. Bra gets worn on a case by case basis.
So yes, I went on my annual clothes shopping trip yesterday. Going through the clearance aisles of Ross (because I’m a cheap bastard), I found a few things that struck my fancy … but to be honest, everything was just sort of all blah-zey (yawn). But then! Then! I find these things that I later learned are called ‘jeggings’. These leggings disguised as jeans. I take them into the dressing room with me, not knowing my life was soon about to change.
Trying on pants is torture. Especially after you just got done eating a lunch made for five people. Pair after pair either gave me a muffin top or just plain didn’t even fit up my thighs. And then I tried on the jeggings. These smooth, stretchy pant-things pulled up with ease and fit me like a glove. I turned around and even saw that they not only masked my ass dimples, but they gave my butt some sort of magical lift. I went from flat, pancake bum to round, sort-of-plump. It was pretty fabulous.
Needless to say, I bought them. Along with a couple shirts, a sweater, sweatpants and some fluffy socks. Oh how I love fluffy socks (I’m wearing them right now!).
You might better understand why I only go clothes shopping once a year, if you knew that I woke up sick this morning. I fell asleep with a headache and woke up dying. Again. Yes, I was a little ill last week … but this is so much worse! I want to go devour my bed for the rest of the day.
Have a good weekend, readers!














Two words that will change your life: pajama jeans.
I’m not even kidding. Best investment I ever made.
What?? I must find out what those are!
Hilarious post! I have never owned jeggings, but have always wanted to know if they are stiff like jeans, or if they are softer? Hope you feel better!
Adieu, scribbler
Soft. Soft. Soft. Not stiff at all. Think: thick tights
Oh that sounds wonderful! Hopefully not as irritatingly easy to rip as tights.
Adieu, scribbler
I hope you look better than Conan in them. My idea of fashion is…..if it isn’t comfortable, why bother. I might have to try jeggings just for fun.
I hope so too
I am addicted to fluffy socks.
Me too!!
hmm maybe I need to try these jeggings things but I have a fear of such clothing pieces as I’ve witnessed some rather disturbing body types wearing them … inappropriately (to be nice).
Haha! Yes, I know what you speak of
I, too, detest shopping. I’m glad you got excited about your new clothes. How cool is that? It is fun to have new things to wear, if nothing else!
It makes me actually want to get out of my pj’s
How did you not take a picture of you in Jeggings? You’re a Jeggings tease. A Jease is what you are.
Heh, I guess I underestimated the desires of my Jerverted readers, eh? Trust me, you don’t want to see it.
I’m glad they work for you. They did not for me. I think I tried them once. Like you, I do not like shopping especially for clothes. I prefer online shopping. That’s my kind of shopping. The clothes come here..I try them on. If I don’t like them, I sent them back..plus, I know my companies. Although, I do like vintage clothes shopping. That is fun. They have the coolest sweaters. I miss the 80′s and tye-dye.
Please post a pic of you in your jeggings. I also would like to see how they fit since you are Sooo comfortable. Wear a new sweater over them. so we only see the leg part. if it’ll make you more comfortable.
I should get over my fear of online shopping!
You go girl! I heart my jeggings.
Another jeggings lover!
Jeggings changed my life too!