The Big Bra Adventure!

(posted by ange)

Ladies, I'm sure you will appreciate this. Gents, well, if you ever had to try to fit those things into a supportive, yet comfortable, yet pretty garment, well, you wouldn't be laughing.

Let me preface this by saying I HATE BRAS! IF IT WERE UP TO ME I'D NEVER WHERE ANOTHER BRA AGAIN IN MY LIFE. BRING BACK THE BRA BURNING DAYS OF THE '70'S I SAY! Except that I know I'd look like a fool, so I will.

So, with all this medication I'm on I've gained some weight. No, it's not the cookies, cheezies, donuts, chocololate and generally binging. It is definitely the medication. So as my stomach has expanded into a budda belly, my "girls" have also expanded into a whole new cup size. I've been squishing myself into bras so small that parts of me are falling out and the whole thing is so tight I often think I am going to suffocate. I can't even lift my arms without the whole damn thing lifting right off! Not to mention they look riduculous under some of my clothes. Some would think this bust increase is fabulous, however I would like them lobbed off and go back to the A-cup days where I couldn't tell they were there and wearing a bra was really quite redundant.

But alas, a bra is now a necessity unless I want to look like I hopped off the Surrey Skytrain because I live there! So, off I go to do my most dreaded task...look for new bras.

I decide on La Senza for price, cute selection and a friend showed me hers and it appears amazingly comfortable. I am amazed to find out I am a C-cup (no wonder my current bras are so damn uncomfortable!!!!) One hour later and we have picked out some bras, none of which they carry in my size. They call around and Brentwood has them.

First thing yesterday morning I'm on the skytrain, heading to suburbia and Brentwood Centre. I figure I'll pick up my bras and the few other things I need. Another hour in La Senza and I have the bras I can for, except the one in black, which is at Lougheed Mall. I glance around Brentwood and feel out of my element with my "usual" stores nowhwere in sight. So, back on the Skytrain and further into suburbia to Lougheed mall. Quite quickly I get my bra, decide matching underwear are well deserved for me and a little treat for Dave (I'm a cotton girl - not so sexy). Again, my "usual stores" are not around so I figure, well, I'm at Lougheed, may as well do the loop...onto the Skytrain and off to Metrotown where I hit Old Navy, get they few things I need, stop at Jacob Lingerie for my cotton underwear (how am I going to wear silky underwear all the time? how am I going to wear it ever?!! I must have a cotton supply!).

Finally all purchases in order, I am back on the train and make the final loop back to Burrard Station. So, 8 hours later I have sexy bras that fit, some sexy and not no sexy underwear, a couple last items of clothing and a pack of Mentos.

In summary: Day pass for Skytrain: $8. Pack of Mentos: $1. Money given to begging woman at Burard Station: $3. Sexy lingerie: cannot disclose. Clothes from Old Navy: cannot disclose. Riding the entire Skytrian route, Millenium and Expo Line: boring. Look on Dave's face when he saw my new lingerie: PRICELESS!!!!

Men...be thankful you don't have to stuff two globs of jello-like sacs into a tight little contraption every day!