Motel 6

I spent a good part of my holiday watching television at my parents house.  If there is a down side to not having my own tv it's that I become obsessed with watching one if given the chance.  While relaxing on their couch for a few days I watched many marathons of great shows.  First, I watched bits and pieces of the Band of Brothers series on the History Channel.  I like the theme of the show, men relying on each other for life and emotional support while battling evil.  Also, one of the actors is a guy I went to high school with-so I watch to see him and remember him as a kid.  Second, I watched episodes of Jon and Kate Plus 8.  I mostly watch the show to see Jon and Kate's interactions when they are bickering on the confessional couch.  Third, I watched an entire season of What Not to Wear.  Stacy and Clinton are the quintessential guides when trying to find clothes and styles that are flattering on a body.  I plan to use some of their words of wisdom when dressing all the time, not just when I dress to impress.  At least that is my plan, although it was foiled by a gas station attendant on my first day of implementation.  I was driving, rather quickly, from the Central Coast back to Huntington Beach when I stopped for gas and a restroom break.  I was wearing the outfit pictured above with my wet hair tied back in a braid and a beanie placed on top to keep me warm.  Also, I don't wear shoes when I drive, so I had a pair of flip flops to put on quickly when walking.  I thought my outfit said, "young woman just driving along, possibly just finishing an early morning surf session" to the untrained eye.  When I walked into the AM/PM to use the restroom and buy water the gas station attendant was friendly.  He asked if I was cold, asked where I was from and then implied, "oh, you're staying at the Hotel 6 next door, right?"  I was stunned at first until I realized that my casual mismatched dress implied that I was perhaps an almost homeless patron who wondered in to use the bathroom wearing clothes recently discarded by others and assembled in a dark ally by a drunken wanderer. 

New Years Resolution:  dress better.