Day 02 – Something I Love About MyselfSalvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Hmm…something I suppose I love about myself is that I am very low maintenance. In other words, I am very easy to please. I am very much a no frills type of gal in most every way I can think of at the moment. Let me explain.
I’m not into designer labels on my clothes, shoes, etc. I am all over functionality and price. If the jeans are on sale and they fit nice, that is the brand I am buying. If the shoes are a style I like, comfortable, priced right (read ON SALE), the color I seek…those are the shoes for me. And having a bunch of different pairs is pointless. I have a friend, a male, when getting to know me asked how many pairs of shoes I owned. I could count them in my head, and at the time it was under 15 pair, even less now that I cleaned out my closet. He told me the more shoes a woman has, the more high maintenance she is and that is the truth! My purse, it’s for carrying stuff I think I need and a few things I likely DO need, and I honestly don’t care what color, brand or style it is, if it fits my needs and is priced in my range I am on it. My nieces have designer bags and when they talk about them I haven’t a clue what they are yacking about. I will use the same purse until it falls apart, forcing me to go buy a new one.
I prefer beer over wine, and not pricey beers just something cheap. The most expensive beer I have ever purchased was Mich Ultra Cactus Lime. Wine is okay, I do like some but honestly a cheap bottle is fine if it is something I like. I am more about liking it than how old it is and how expensive. Price does not impress me at all. I wander the wine selection at the grocery store and look for sale tags then decide. Most often my choice is related to the name once I know what is on sale.
I have a few pieces of expensive jewelry but nothing outrageous and the nicer things the ex-husband bought for me. Sure I like diamonds, but it just isn’t something I feel I need to have. One of my very favorite rings is a sterling silver one I wear on my little finger. A friend brought it back from vacation for me when I watched her daughter while she and her significant other went on a cruise. I wear it every day and always think happy thoughts about her and pray for her, him and their little girl when I see it. I also think happy thoughts and pray for the ex when I see the rings he purchased, but they are also not likely to be anything I won’t easily part with either, as the sentimental value has kinda been tarnished now, as they were wedding bands and anniversary gifts.
Fancy parties or a cook out? Give me the grilled steaks, cold beer and good friends over the fancy shamancy black tie affair, I am far more comfy that way. Tickets to a broadway production or a football game? Hand over the football tickets and I’ll get a jersey and paint my face, let’s have some rowdy fun! Fancy cars? Big deal, would rather be on the back of a Harley with a male friend on a Fall day than in a limo. Candle lit dinners are nice, but I would have far more fun grabbing a picnic basket of goodies, a blanket, and finding a nice spot in a park.
Yep, I have to say, I love being just a simple, easy to please woman!
Its always good to examine what is good about ourselves. Seems like it is always easier to hard on ourselves than loving.
That simple, clear, uncomplicated nature is the sign of someone who’s built on top of an incredibly strong foundation of self-respect and self-esteem. Kudos to you, it is a very attractive quality!
Its always good to examine what is good about ourselves. Seems like it is always easier to hard on ourselves than loving.
That simple, clear, uncomplicated nature is the sign of someone who’s built on top of an incredibly strong foundation of self-respect and self-esteem. Kudos to you, it is a very attractive quality!