Victoria's Secret

Her secret? To make me depressed. I love VS as much as the next girl. I admit that I get excited when the glossy pink pages of the latest VS catalog arrive in my mailbox. Such cute things! So sassy! So 'meow'! However, when one is pregnant? Those glossy pink pages are the last thing I want to flip through.

This happened to me on Saturday. Cody, Cache and I had come home after an evening drive and decided to spend some time in the yard. While Cody watered the plants, I went through the mail and saw the new VS catalog. "Maybe they'll have some empire-waisted shirts that I could wear while I'm pregnant?" I told myself. Big mistake.


I proceeded to turn page after page looking at the tan, flawless models. *sigh*. And yes, we all know they are air-brushed and all that crap, but I've got to be honest - I'm not thinking that when I'm looking at them. I'm thinking, "Whoa...I should probably stop eating all together and take up residence in a gym." It's the same thing with scary movies. I'm not watching the movie thinking, "Hmmm, I wonder how they got that shot to look like her head is getting chopped off". No, no. I'm thinking, "AAHHHHH! Her head just got chopped off!!"

Needless to say I finished the magazine with a sad little laugh. It's a silly thing, I admit! I will still buy fashion mags (have I mentioned that I'm addicted to those?) and flip through the occasional VS swimsuit issue. Besides, when it comes down to it I don't know that I would even attempt to wear half of the things that are in the VS catalogs anyway. Then again, who knows when I'll need a sexy ruffled bikini to wear while I shop for fresh flowers?