As I stood at the Roseland Theatre seeing Jonny Lang last night, I must have hitched my jeans up 24 times. So, it got me to thinking about my very favorite jeans, tucked safely on the bottom of my jeans pile, jeans I have not worn in almost 6 long years. I wondered, will they fit?

The last time I wore them on a regular basis, I was 22 years old. I was single, living in a studio in NW Portland. I worked out like CRAZY. In fact, I remember, sitting outside a favorite bar/restaurant of my girlfriends at I and realizing that these jeans were really tight, but in a good way. You see, my thighs were muscular! Thus, making my jeans tight.

Now, let’s fast forward. Today, I am 28. In February at my annual exam with my lady doctor, I weighed 154 pounds. Not a happy moment for me. But, as we all know, I’ve experienced some stress, and for me, with stress, comes weight loss. So, here I am again. Single, and living in a studio in NW Portland. Not the same studio, I’d like to point out. This is the LUXURY studio. (shut up Carrisa, I’ll post photos soon!)

So, here goes the experiment!!

Size 30, and to be fair, I have no clue what I am now. The last pair of jeans I bought were a 12.

Here they are, a bit, well loved with the holes in the knees

Over the legs. Thighs, tush, and tummy still to go.

We did it! YAY!!

And, I am not taking these jeans off, EVER.

Now pardon me, I need to go work out so I can continue to wear them.

Perhaps you’ve heard. I’m unemployed. And, let me start out by saying I LOVE THIS TOWN. I am a Portland girl, through and through. But, to review, I’ve been laid off twice in the last 18 months. Also, dumped. Neither of these things are very fun at all. So, maybe I should branch out and try a new city. I’m 28, single, with no kids. I’ll never be able to do this again. I have a great background in High Tech Marketing and also a good educational background as well. I think I’m a good catch for an employer.

So, what’s your advice? Where should I move? Or, should I stay. And, do you know anybody who’s hiring?

Let me know, and I’ll shoot you my resume.