Ever since I signed an employment contract recently, I’ve been thinking about things I have to do to get ready.

On a mundane level, I thought I’d get my business suits dry-cleaned.

This idea promptly vanished when I tried my suits on and realised I couldn’t do the zipper up on my pants! 🫢 My blazer also hugs me too tightly across my back.

Now before you suggest I’ve simply put on middle-aged weight, I’ll let you know I weigh a world-record 73kg and I’m between an ectomorph and mesomorph.

After cursing for a minute or two, I had a startling realisation. How bad was I in the dark days when I could easily fit into my suits? It was then that I remembered my weight had fallen to 52kg. ☹️

After pondering the past for a moment it became obvious that I’d have to buy a couple of new suits.

Now with shopping for clothes, I’m like most men.

I hate it! 😠

My clothes shopping expeditions in the past have resembled a commando mission. I race in, there’s a lot of yelling and screaming and I race out again. All finished in 10 minutes.

This time, however, because suits are an important purchase, I managed to stretch this shopping journey to 20 minutes. 🙂

One of the reasons I hate clothes shopping is because I’m difficult to fit. I have broad shoulders and a thin waist. So shirts are tight at top but baggy around the waist.

And they crush easily and for some irrational reason I simply hate the look and feel of a crushed business shirt and suit. Mind you … the thought of having to wear a suit again on a daily basis dwarfs my dislike for crushed shirts. 🤮

But in the grand scheme of things, these issues are nothing and I’ve now got two new business suits.

And as I lay in bed that night reflecting on the day, I mentally ticked-off one item off the “to-do” list, feeling happy with myself.

Until I realised I’d have to now buy new business shirts … 😩