So today had us heading to Target to find shirts to wear for our pictures. On the way we decided to stop for lunch at Chili's. It was like we had found a Chili's in bizarro world. First off when 4 people stop by your table to apologize for the wait and promise to be right back to get your drink order it becomes a little redundant. Just bring me my dang ice tea already.
Secondly the family sitting at the booth behind me had children. One of the children had a portable DVD player...which she played at an ear splitting volume. Are you kidding me? When did children lose the ability to sit quietly in a restaurant and have a family meal? I'm not saying Paul & I will never give into the temptation of allowing our children to have something to occupy their attention in a restaurant, but at the same time I think video games and portable DVD players in restaurants are just ways for parents to take the easy way out instead of teaching their children how to behave in public. For sure we were taught from a young age on how to behave in a restaurant and while that may have included coloring or a quiet toy it did not include portable electronics. Plus if you are going to allow your child to use portable electronics in public then at least be considerate enough to have them use ear phones. I do not need to eat my meal while listening to the antics of Buzz Lightyear or whatever new movie Disney Fairy Barbie is in.
Y'all would be proud of me though. Instead of turning around to
As we sat there listening to Buzz cheer on Woodie I noticed 3 women at a table catty corner to use receive their food. Then I noticed one of the ladies unscrew the lid to the pepper and USE HER FINGERS to get out a pinch of pepper and sprinkle it over her salad. WTF!!!!!! Rest assured I did tell our waiter who had a very appropriate appalled reaction (although I did wonder if he actually went and removed the pepper from their table after they left). As I picked up the salt & pepper at our own table I wondered how many grubby fingers had touched it and then of course how many gross asses who didn't wash their hands touched things on the table. Gag. Of course then Paul told me this delightful fact about how the trays at the mall were actually found to be dirtier than public toilets. Yum.
Before we headed to Target we decided to feed Emma in the car in the Chili's parking lot. Being a terrible breastfeeder we had brought along a bottle of breastmilk for her. As we sat while she ate we noticed a car with 2 guys pull up and park across several parking spots near a white mini van. They got out of their vehicle and 2 guys got out of the van and they all shook hands. The van guys handed a black box to the other guys. They examined whatever was in the box and then the car guys handed money to the van guys. Then they all got in their vehicles and drove away. Hmmmm....
Probably the biggest thing you didn't want to see at Chili's today was me. When Paul realized what I was wearing he laughed to the point of tears. Stacy and Clinton would call me the poster child for bad fashion. I realized on the way to Chili's that it is time to stop wearing my maternity pants since I weigh 5lbs less than my pre-pregnancy weight (having a baby is the best diet ever). Of course I only realized this because I, in fact, had maternity pants on. Granted I would wear maternity pants for the rest of my life if I could. These things are beyond comfortable and I love not having to worry about my zipper being undone.
So, my hair was pulled back into a bun, no make up, and in addition to my tan corduroy maternity pants I also had on a eggplant colored nursing bra (which barely contains the flotation devices that are now strapped to my chest), a Rollins College sweatshirt that is in need of a good washing (thanks Emma), pink fur lined crocs, and pink slipper socks. I'd like to be able to say I got dressed in the dark, but honestly I just didn't care. If I couldn't get on What Not To Wear in this outfit than there's no hope for me. No hope at all.
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