Who knew that vests would be a controversial wardrobe item? I guess you love ‘em or you hate ‘em. I definitely prefer a cardigan-style vest. The pullover style seems less versatile and forgiving. I, like some of you, also rather dislike wearing a button-up/collared shirt. They always come untucked and feel like they’re riding up and around on me. Plus they wrinkle, and I have a serious aversion to ironing. I like wearing a vest with a long-sleeved t-shirt – which can be quite dressy, if the t-shirt is silk or a nicer cotton blend. And I like my polar fleece vests with a turtleneck.
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Sometimes a funny expression will stick itself in my head, and I’ll think about it in terms of a particular person or situation and start giggling when I shouldn’t. The other day, someone who is generally very serious used the expression “have a cow,” which struck me so funny I couldn’t stop dwelling on it, and then I started thinking how funny it was applied to other serious people/situations. As in “The judge is having a cow about counsel’s habitual ex parte communications,” or “The CFO is having a cow about this quarter’s numbers.” And then I’d chortle to myself, making anyone near me think I might be off my meds.
Now you can wonder, too.
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Is anyone watching Hell’s Kitchen this season? We like to watch this show and Top Chef as a family. I’m not such a fan of the latter, but I always like to see Gordon gag and curse, for some reason. I’m wondering if anyone else is thinking this new bunch of contestants contains some real tools – like the food court cook. What’s with that?
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Here’s another winter shot – this one courtesy of my husband, who was snow shoeing avec camera at Doctor’s Park the other day, when it was particularly gray. This is a path that leads down to Lake Michigan, which you can see through the trees.
Enjoy your weekend!
12 Comments
January 31, 2009 at 6:59 am
That’s what you call a lake? Pfffft.
/runs
January 31, 2009 at 7:08 am
um, don’t you tuck your shirts into your underwear? Am I alone in this?
January 31, 2009 at 9:12 am
Beth has an interesting solution.
Lovely photo!
January 31, 2009 at 9:45 am
Back in the last century before business casual peeped its darling little head over the horizon, I used to wear a suit and pantyhose every damned day. I tucked my blouse into said pantyhose to keep it tidy; worked great.
January 31, 2009 at 10:11 am
I am a big Hell’s Kitchen fan! I always find it amusing to how the chef’s react to Gordon. I too watch Top Chef. A more toned down version of Hell’s. LOL I agree you with that the new batch of chefs actually got something going on with their skills. What you think of Colleen?
January 31, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I haven’t tucked in a shirt in years. Just saying.
January 31, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I thought with the new business casual nonsense that being untucked was alright. Well, assuming it’s the sort of shirt that does not require tucking.
When is your Beth getting a blog? Do I really need to come over there?
Lovely photo. What a good husband you have.
I do love chef, but I’m not watching. I like Restaurant Nightmares more.
xo
January 31, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I’m with you on the cardi vests, and t-shirts or turtlenecks underneath. I’ve successfully avoided the other kind of shirts for years. Lovely photo!
February 1, 2009 at 1:02 am
oh I hate button up shirts too. I have a couple I wear under vests but wear the combination so rarely because I can’t find comfortable button up shirts. I will look for quality tops like you describe.
And I didn’t know it was ok to wear button up vests – I had a feeling they were considered nanna-clothing – but maybe not. I mean, I love them, but wondered if the world would laugh at me. I will reconsider this!
February 1, 2009 at 7:43 am
I can just see me tucking my button-up shirt into my thong. Don’t see how that will help at all. Hee. And I gave up pantyhose for lent (just an expression!) many years ago. Which reminds me, I have a drawer full of them. I could definitely use that drawer for something else now. All I use the pantyhose for now is for tying up tomato plants.
I own a couple button shirts, but they have the kind of waistline that is slightly fitted and flared, so no tucking is needed. But I almost never wear them. My reason is not that they need ironing, because these have bit of lycra in them for stretch and less wrinkling — but they show sweat too much! And I SWEAT.
And I like a good vest.
February 1, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Tuck in a shirt? What is this? Does not compute, seriously. Next you’ll tell me you don’t wear flip-flops to work. That would just be weird.
February 2, 2009 at 9:23 am
I haven’t seen the new season of Hell’s Kitchen yet. I do enjoy that show though. He cracks me up when he gags. We also watch Top Chef too. I really like that one.