one thing i hate

being dressed like anyone else in the room

i even hate it when i wear something a second or third time because then i'm dressed like me the last time i wore it

as a child, I changed clothes several times a day in
high school, i kept a journal of what i wore, where and when

as a college student, i sought out every mall and boutique between nashville, tennessee and my hometown in south carolina

as a 20-something, i realized there was simply not enough time to traverse afar when i needed something to wear, not enough cash in my slim clothing allowance for the upscale boutiques in town and not enough of a selection, anyway, to ensure i wouldn't have a twin at the party or on the pew

i also came to realize there wasn't a diet or exercise routine in the world that would guarantee me the perfect fit

weary with the 9 to 5, i took a sewing class and then dared to dream