So far most of the women I have seen in Japan and Korea are super tiny. They are actually not that short but just skinny and little. I am not very big, and I feel like a giant. It has been making it hard for me to shop or feel good about how I look, considering I am living out of a carry-on sized bag, and have nothing that is the cleanest or without wrinkles! Even in the hot humidity all the girls look so calm and put together, even when they are running through a crowded subway.
Yesterday it started to rain quite a bit. So far in Korea we have found at least one large underground shopping center in each town we have been to. They are connected to the subway system and have an extensive amount of shops and stuff! So we were taking refuge in one of these shopping centers yesterday because of the rain. I finally got up the courage to go into a little shop and ask about a dress in the window. The shopping center was extra crowded because of the rain. I was hot and sweaty since it was so humid and hot out, and I had had two glasses of wine with my curry Indian lunch, so I probably didn't smell great, but neither does Korea so hey who cares.
Well this shop was really small. I walked in and asked about the dress. I handed my bag to Kyle. The shop clerk (probably size -0 and about 4 foot 9) looks me up and down, and grabs a size large dress off the rack. Now I don't care what the label says or what number is on the scale (I don't even own a scale, although I weighed myself at the spa last night and I weigh 54 kg) as long as I look nice I don't care about the numbers, but I have never been a large in a dress! So the nice, little, tini-tiny girl helps me try the wrap dress on over my clothes, making me look even bigger. She had to get all close to me, and I was trying not to breathe on her! Anyway, I didn't feel cute in the dress so I didn't get it! I hope I can find some cute things to buy in SE Asia, because I am really sick of all my clothes and seeing all these cute girls with their fun shoes and outfits! Kyle tries to remind me that they have closets, and they are not carrying there possessions on their back, but I still feel icky! He also reminds me that he has only 3 shirts and looks like a scrub too, like that is suppose to make me feel better! Anyway just a little tid-bit, we are going hiking this morning and then to Gyeongju . At least when I am hiking I probably won't see any cute Asian girls in fun heels!! I will write more later.
