The tight roll? Really the fashion world, really?

A favorite past time of mine is to study up on spring styles in February, if for no other reason than to remind myself that it will be spring...eventually. I have to say, I almost had a heart attack when I caught a glimpse of what the kids are wearing these days. Apparently (sources say, thanks to Katie Holmes none the less) the tight roll is back. Seriously.


Now, I vividly remember the few shopping experiences I had with my mom during my teenage years. The dialogue usually went something like this:


mom: "Ughh bell bottoms? Those are coming back... I hated them when they were first here. And why on earth would you want jeans that look like someone already wore them for a year?" (Usually after this she would go on to complain about how the music in my stores of choice was way too loud and obnoxious.)


me: (Insert annoyed sigh and heavy eye roll) "Mom they are not bell bottoms and they aren't that worn in, they are distressed flares"



mom: "Fine get them, but don't come crying to me when you need new ones soon because those look like they are going to fall apart any second." (and I didn't. Because the holes only made them cooler.)



Now, really I was only in Elementary school when the tight roll was "in". I followed the trend because my cool big sister did it, but I was never a fan. Not to mention the jeans I tight rolled were the Chic brand from Shopko - so apparently I was never that concerned anyway back then.



The sad part is, I can totally see myself at the store with my teenager right now! I'd be complaining about how the tight roll was "so eighties" and that it wasn't even that great back then. At which point my teenager would roll eyes and tell me that there is a new term for the tight roll that I'm not even cool enough to know.



Maybe it's because I am scared to hop on the skinny pant boat or maybe it's because I am realistic enough to admit that I do not have the legs for the skinny pants, but I have avoided them at all costs... I'm just not ready to picture myself in the above scenario yet- so I'll probably break down and don the latest fashion this summer.

Then again, Should I really be taking fashion advice from Tom Cruise's wife?

Malaise-y days

A nasty virus swept through our home this past week. Kelan had to get yet another chest x-ray. After a week on Prednisone and a seemingly constant stream of albuteral treatments, he is better than ever. Sean and I however, are still feeling a bit under the weather. Anyway, this is really just noise... the real story is as follows:

Kelan is turning out to be a mini version of Sean - crappy lungs and all. Frankly, I've been a little worried about our lack of inate similarities (pure neurosis - yes, I'm aware). That is, until a minor but exciting event took place.

During one of the days that Sean was home sick from work and all three of us were lounging on the couch feeling like the living dead, I flipped on The Price is Right. I bet you know where this is going... Ususally, Kelan is down for his nap at 10:00 and I sip a cup of hot tea while enjoying one of my morning vices -- An hour to myself with Drew Carey or the ladies on The View. Oh yeah, act like you don't have a vice.

Anyway, to my complete delight Kelan went nuts for The Price is Right!!! He could not keep his eyes off of the screen during the showcase showdown (the big wheel for all of you non-nerds) and he watched Sean and I with a big smile while we yelled at the dumb college kids who didn't know the price of canned soup. This love for TPIR is no conincidence because despite the fact that Sean has been DVR-ing Sesame Street since Kelan started wearing size 2 diapers, he has not even shown a little interest.

Proof positive- the kid is mine.

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