Career Clothes and Jitters
So I got myself a few pairs of “professional clothing” yesterday at JC Penny. We went to see Gramma first at the nursing home and took a drill, screws and the big corkboard picture collage we made her for Mother’s Day. She loved it and couldn’t stop looking at it :). I hope she gets better soon. She’s had this terrible cough for 2 weeks straight–it’s so bad I’m afraid it’ll turn into pnuemonia. I need to stop by after work (I still can’t get used to saything that) sometime this week and make sure that she’s being taken care of properly. They were supposed to give her a nebulizer treatment the day we were there and of course, nobody ever went. I’m not liking that nursing home more and more, but it kills me to try and move her away from there since she’s made so many friends :(.
We went to JC Penny afterwards and got there just in time to miss the first sale–10% off all items, or something like that. Mom and the kids waited in the car since Jaylen was asleep and John went with me. I tried cute blouses on (over my shirt of course) and he let me know whether I looked okay in them or not. I trust his judgement…he wouldn’t let me walk around looking like a sausage.
I found out another sale was to start at 4 and it was barely 2. I really needed to get these things on sale, as I’m a cheapskate and promised myself and Mario that I’d pay back whatever I spent buying those clothes when I got my first paycheck. I tried on my clothes and the skirt I got fit way too long and the pin-stripped pants that I loved that were supposedly 4petite were more like a 14 (and were the only pair!) so I found two carpis; one in light khaki and the other in black.
I decided to buy everything right then (3pm), get the kids and mom lunch since they were probably tired and bored–poor things, and then go back at 4, return everything and then buy everything with the discount. Pathetic, I know, but smart, too. I asked one of the cashiers about doing that and she gave me the okay so I let her take care of everything.
I fixed the hem on a pair of darker khaki capris and some black slacks. I’ve always wanted a nice pair of black pants and finally found some that actually look right.
You can’t really see the detail on the next black shirt, but it’s almost the same thing as the aqua one. They were having a buy one get one for 99 cents sale, heh.
That’s the outfit I’ll be wearing tomorrow for my first day.
And those are my shoes. I fell in love with them when I saw them and they’re actually quite comfortable for having heels. I wish you could see how nice the clothes actually look. They look all smushed and weird, but they’re actually really cute :p.
I’m not as nervous as I thought was going to be about tomorrow, but everytime I think about it my heart skips a beat. At least I’m not so nervous that I feel that I’m going to barf.
Woo, I just saw the previews for The Devil Wears Prada movie. I knew it was that movie as soon as I saw it. I can’t wait to see it! Well, that’s if I get some time to of course.
Wish me luck!
on Monday, May 22nd, Stephanie said:
Good luck!
I didn’t get a chance to comment on your last entry but I read the whole thing, I’m so happy you got that job, it’s nice to see when people who deserve good things in life get them!!
Love your outfits, you’re going to look great!
And the things you said Mario has been doing lately.. I melted reading them! Looks like things are really going great for you (knock on wood), I’m really happy.
So have fun at your job!
on Monday, May 22nd, Rejeana said:
hey girl, just wanted to give you a congradulations on your job you lucky girl! im so proud of you! shes grown wings and is ready to fly! good luck!
on Monday, May 22nd, Vic said:
OMG I love all the clothes you got. NICE shoppin’.
on Sunday, May 21st, Johanna Rios said:
Hey, I also went shopping today-window shopping that is. I went to JC Penney and saw some great stuff but cannot afford anything yet, at least not until the end of the month. I am glad that you bought such nice work clothes, and I know what a hassle it is to find some. You will look and do great!