My Weaknesses (But I LOVE Them)

We all like a few things excessively. And those likes get us in trouble sometimes. They can hit our pockets, space, time, & heart hard.

Bookshelf Goals

Books So, in December be prepared to find out how I saved money on books this year. LoL If you ever come inside my bedroom you will see my book weakness. My book shelf is filled so, my dresser contains four neat stacks of books that I like. There are also two boxes set aside for books that I dislike and I can reach in and give away for book drives. My new Kindle, I got for Christmas is already at 85% capacity. I do plan to erase all the free cookbooks that I never use. I always say people will pay for what they want. Apparently, I want books.

Black men that speak grammatical English As I type this section I am actually listening to my YouTube crush(Not Telling), who is one of these guys. I date a lot of code switchers. I'm one and I like dating myself. Some women love a slang talking thugs. In my offline world, guys of all races who speak 75% slang come a dime a dozen. But I have a thing for guys who "speak proper" or "are so articulate". The best examples of these kind of men are black news anchors & Wayne Brady(And you know how I feel about Wayne Brady #bestillmyheart). It's not that I diss guys that speak slang all the time. It just that listening to guys who talk like they paid attention to 80% of Language Arts or English class in school is sexy. A guy who mumbles can still be a good guy. I just wish he enunciated, that's all. And the guy who speaks the King's English can still be a jerk. And that's the downfall. I clearly understand if he is saying crap. Then I feel like I wasted my time lusting after him speaking to me. Grammar doesn't indicate personality. Personality does count higher than speech. But yeah, it's safe to say my dream guy is probably a code switcher

Dress Clothes (Especially Dress Suits) In a world where casual wear is becoming the norm, I actually love dressing up. I have since I was a child. I own two pairs of jeans but I have no clue how many dressy items I own. The ratio to dressy skirts to casual skirts in my wardrobe is 5:2. Nothing screams being "dressed up" like dress suits. I wore a lot of them in high school. Yes, I went to school some days in suits. "Oh it's Tuesday, let me wear my blue & white peplum suit. I remember searching for prom dresses and I saw a formal suit in the JC Penny bridal catalog (telling my age) and I wore it to prom.

My life long suit goal is a cape suit. That goes back to childhood also. Remember the cape outfit Phillis Nefler wore during the cookie fashion show in Troop Beverly Hills, I do. I got close to owning one. I was in college, shopping at a discount boutique. It was pink & brown and it was calling my name. It was an $800 suit marked down to $230. I was working as bookshelver in the school's library making minimum wage. So, I saved to get that suit. It was gone by that time. I just bought another suit. Now, capes are making a resurgence in the fashion world. Yes, all the styles I want are in the higher price ranges but I see some cute ones in my price range too. I Shall Own a Cape Suit!!!

Clutch Purses Yes this summer, I was walking into the rooms, Purse First. In D.C., one lady gave me an approving head nod when I entered a party. It's like Bob, the Drag gave me my own "walking with my clutch" anthem. I just make sure I keep up with mine. Clutch purses are another weakness that stems from childhood. My mother had an everyday purse (a black leather for the cooler seasons & and straw bag for the warmer seasons) and several clutch purses in black, blue, & taupe for Sundays. I knew when I got older I was going to carry those.

My bestie, TT got me that one

Forgot to take
the removable straps off

That day came when I finally felt I was too old to put my money in one side of my bra and my keys safety pinned to the other side when going out on the town. I cut the straps off a free with purchase purse and had a clutch purse. My collection of clutch purse is nice. Some people have even called me to borrow purse because they know I might have the right one. My friends know if they need a gift idea for me, always go with a clutch(or a book gift card). I've even given them as gifts. Why walk around at an event with your bulky everyday purse getting in the way. Just carry the basics in your clutch and enjoy yourself.

Pink Lip Color It shocks me when that I even still wear pink lip color. My mother only bought me pink & red lipstick until I was a senior in high school.

I started wearing lip stick at 12. I didn't wipe it off well on the bus ride home. My uncle's widow called me out as I entered the house. My mother looked at me and asked "Do you want to wear lipstick". I said "Yes" and I got to wear it. I remember it well because my uncle (mother's brother) died the evening before. I knew my mother's grief allowed me to wear lipstick. Grief's spell could only hold so long so, I played by her unspoken "rules" of color purchase. She laughs when I tell her my preteen fear, now. It does sound rather comical. I own a lot of pink lip colors. I looked at the other colors in my Caboodle and it out ranks them all. Purples were what made my pink weakness really stand out. I own one purple lipstick, one purple lip liner, & one purple gloss.

I own pink, fuchsia, mauve, rose, pale pink in lipstick, gloss, & liner forms. One of the liners broke while I was preparing for this post. And that picture is just what's in my Caboodle. There's probably some pink emergency colors in my everyday bag. I guess my lips Think Pink.

So, those are my top 5 weaknesses. Do I want you guys to leave yours in the comments? I sure do! What are they? I wanna know.

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms