from TOMBOY to GIRLY?

I have come to the conclusion that FINALLY...at my ripe age of 25, I think I am finally acting and thinking like a feminine woman...LOL, or maybe its from reading all these fashion blogs. I say this because I have noticed how I have been shopping more and looking at more feminine clothing. On weekends, I usually look like the pic on the right, jeans, shirt and my boots. Its my casual look, but like I mentioned, it seems my tastes are changing a bit. After work today, I went to ROSS and went on a mini shopping spree there. I bought some work pants, nothing out of the ordinary, but I never go through the dress/shoes aisles...but today I did. I always wear pants and never feel comfortable showing my legs. They are seriously pale from the severe lack of sunlight. Anyways, I found the courage to try on a few stuff and ended up trying on like 5 dresses. They looked cute on the racks, but either poofed-out too much, were too tight, or were too short for my liking. I actually liked one of them and ended up buying it. It is fit up top and flows down and hides any pudgyness below. The pattern is really cool and I dont even care that it is a horizontal design, I still like it. It has some brown in it so I thought it would be cute with my brown cowboy boots. I also had to get a little sweater for it cause I hate sleeve-less dresses/shirts because of my saggy arms. I almost always have my arms covered anways, so the sweater makes me feel more comfortable. I am also not a fan of heels or uncomfortable shoes. I admit my favorite pair of shoes are my black combat boots (pictured on the left) which I usually wear with jeans. What can I say, Im a tough chick, LOL, not really. Anyways, I took a leap of faith and bought some shoes as well. The brown shoes are a bit tight but I think I can work with them. My 16 year old niece told me they look like granny shoes, but hey, for someone who never ever wears heels, they are a pretty big deal. The pattern is a bit funky so I like them. The grey ones are Aerosoles I think, I dont really look at brands. As long as they are comfy and affordable, Id consider getting them. I like the grey and black combo but dont know what else they would go with other than black/grey pants. Which is ok I guess since I do own several. The thing that blows my mind, is how they are so comfortable..while still having some heel to them. I liked some other ones too but I have a bit of an ingown toenail, which hurts like hell in the wrong shoes, so I have to be careful about what shoes I buy. But there are roomy shoes out there, I know that now. I also bought a new bag. Its big and black and has grey cord braided straps. Its not sparkly like it is in the picture, my camera just has really good flash LOL. Again, its kinda a big departure from my usual style. For many years, I only used long hobos or over the shoulder messenger bags.. until recently. Im getting used to actually carrying around a bag. They are convenient though and can add a touch of style to a dull outfit. So basically that was my afternoon today. I really enjoyed it though. It was fun. I just hope I dont become addicted to all this newly found love of buying girly things. I should begin to have a budget for myself, but who am I kidding..who can resist a good deal when it comes along....am I right? :)

Overall, it was quite a gratifying buy..all of them. Im not sure when I will dare to wear the dress out. Im still trying to accept the fact that I am a girl, and should not be afraid to embrace my femininity. Not too much of a drastic change though. It will take baby steps for me to completly do a 180 and be a girly girl. But we will see how things go. WISH ME LUCK ON MY JOURNEY TO FEMININITY! :)