well, at least Vanity can say that she is getting her way; these jeans are a size 8 and on Elise's scale I fell in just below 140.

in many ways, I am re-connecting with that young lady I was when I was thirteen, fourteen years old. I suppose this would be another one on that list.

This is not a sad connection, mind you. Not even bittersweet. It is refreshing, invigorating.. grounding.