When you know you have let yourself go...

Yesterday began just like any other day. I woke up, drank mate with Claudio, ate the rest of my homemade banana bread, checked and responded to emails, waiting up until the very last minute before I had to dress myself quickly and fly out the door to meet with a new Spanish student from the Ukraine.

The day was not as hot as the days prior, in fact I felt a slight chill and left the house in my favorite black leggings, a comfortable hand me down T-shirt and my favorite black hoodie.

I don't even think I brushed my hair, but rather pulled it back into a loose hanging bun and donned my black Ray Bans before heading to the bus stop.

After meeting my student, successfully selling her 10 hours of class time with the option to add more hours as she goes, I indulged myself by walking to the bead store just in case they had any nice new rocks that I do not necessarily need, but can't live without. (of course they did of course I ended up spending my entire day's earnings)

From there I made my way back the hostel so as to meet my student upon the ending of her first day's class, (quality control) and from there took a taxi back home.

After enjoying our lunch with a lovely friend of mine that had stopped by for a sandwich, I figured I better go to the grocery store as we were out of just about everything.

Timing it just perfectly, I made our big weekly purchase just in time for Claudio to pick me up with the truck, saving me the struggle of walking two blocks loaded down with shopping bags.

When we finally got home and all of the food was safely stowed, Claudio stopped, looked at me, and said, "Did you go to the grocery store like that or did you just change when we got home?" I said, "No, I have been in these clothes all day, why?" He responded with, "Get the camera." So I did. What I saw staring back at me was startling. I can honestly say, that while I rarely feel the burn of embarrassment, I was mortified to know I had spent the entire day meandering the streets of Rosario like this...

I believe it is time to invest in a full length mirror.