Reasons Why #18: My Favourite Coat
Just before the turn of the millenium (the fake one, between 1999 and 2000, for all you calendar geeks out there), I bought a beautiful wool dress coat. Specifically, I bought it to wear over my new dress, which I bought for the geekiest New Year's Eve party ever. (Almost all of the attendees worked in IT, so the countdown consisted of '5-4-3-2-1 Check you pager!')
I happen to like this coat quite a lot, I think it's elegant and stylish, and also warm enough for Toronto winters. The problem it has is this:
When I wear it on public transit, people get up to offer me their seats.
I want to be thin so I can wear my favourite coat without people thinking I'm pregnant.
That once I'm thin, my favourite coat will no longer fit is not lost on me, but when it comes to motivation, I work with what I have.