Behold

.1. 'The Pantaloon', a type of pant that was once worn by Folk Not of This Century.



This particular photo is of a pantaloon that's to be worn beneath one's outer-wear and to that I say: (1) Better this than a piercing and chains in that region; and, (2) Actually, they might not be so bad while CURLING!

I've only noticed this this year and so I'm not quite certain what that makes of all years prior...although I'm certain I always did wear pants, I guess I never tucked them into anything, let alone my boots.

At the office, I have three pairs of Crack. I wear boots to the office and then change into more appropriate Crack for the duration of my day. Two evenings back, I noticed the very disturbing reality that: When I tuck my dress pants into my boots, I appear to be wearing a variety of The Pantaloon. Nothing can be done about this, it seems.

I've been eyeing others who tuck their dress pants into their boots and no one else appears to be wearing The Pantaloon. I am distraught (and stupidly dressed, it appears) and would appreciate any advice and guidance you may have to offer. (Perhaps galoshes would provide enough room for the dress pant to lay normally, rather than bunching up and out? They would compliment my Paddington Bear look and afford me the opportunity to repeatedly and sanely say aloud 'galoshes' as opposed to my turretic inclination to do so now for no reason apart from 'I love the word'.)

.2. The Sierra Designs down-filled Pratt coat.



I have called every single sports expedition shop in Ottawa. I have emailed every single on-line source for Sierra Designs. I have prayed to Allah. I have begged eBay. And yet: No one can find me a size small in this model.

I found an XS, which fit perfectly (and with quite some room left over) around the body. Unfortunately, and apparently, 'XS' was in reference to the size of one's head because as soon as I zipped closed the hood, I stopped breathing and my eyes slanted at a beautiful Far East degree. But, as we all well know, I have an unusually large head when compared to heads such as Sarah's. That's neither here nor there and all this fuss to say: If you find one of these in either black or white, size small, please purchase her for me and I will repay you promptly.