Becky’s Just As I Am Challenge

Apart from the standard; Age: 32, Gender: Female, Location: Nelson, New Zealand, which tells you completely nothing about me and who I am.

Literally, my only ‘claim to fame’ is that I am a proud, single mommy to two gorgeous kids of 5 and 7yrs.

I am a size 20 (Australian sizing) but when telling people my dress size I prefer using your American sizing system cause it means I can actually say I am a size 16, a whole two sizes less…well, it does sound better now doesn’t it.

I own three bra’s that have been fitted especially for my size 20 / 16F feminine beauties.. However, sometimes…when I haven’t done the washing for a week, (Ah…like right now!) I try to, un-flatteringly squeeze my ‘old friends’ back into the maternity bra’s which I wore at my son’s birth almost 4 years ago…Grrr

I own 3 pairs of shoes, all non-name brands, flat heeled and terribly boring and practical and up until a few days ago I didn’t even know who Michael Kors is…I have since learned that he’s an amazing designer (I even found a yummy pair of pumps that I absolutely adore!).

However, I have never owned, nor ever likely to own anything with the brand ‘Gucci’ on it. Actually, I have had the same hand bag for the last 5 years which, incidentally, I purchased at a ‘saver’ store and I like the same style, so much, that when the bag breaks or gets a bit threadbare I periodically go back to the same store to buy exactly the same bag cause I am comfortable with it.

As far as dressing goes, I am ashamed to admit (or maybe not so ashamed!…) that I feel more comfortable in my sloppy jo’s (sweat pants) rather than in a halter neck and heels. In fact I hardly ever where makeup unless I am going to some special event or there is a chance I may accidentally ‘bump’ into a particular fellow that I have been ogling…for the better part of the last 18months…but more on that later.

I love sneaking a few moments out of my hectic, kiddie filled, days to pick up a good soppy romance preferably by Jane Green or Jennifer Weiner or Jude Deveraux…I think I have an obsession with J authors…but my all time favorite novel, despite the clichés is Pride and Prejudice…I am still waiting for my ‘Mr Darcy’ to sweep me off my feet.

Ok…and then there’s my erratic exercise patterns…although I endeavour to run 7 kilometers, 3 times a week on my dads Elliptical Trainer, it inevitably never eventuates and if, on the extremely rare occasion, it does, I generally work really hard one week and then, after a couple of days rest, don’t get back into it for another 4 weeks (…or more).

I guess you could say I am a bread and butter woman who is fascinated by glitz and glamour of the ‘other side’ but has never had the paycheck to be able to afford it.

You know, its true, I am all that…and more…but more importantly I know that I AM F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! I am a real woman, with a real body (unfortunately). I have real dreams and desires and I am making a real career for myself…right here, online, writing from a real honest place.