I am huge here, but so is my wallet!!!

If you ever find you self down in the dumps in Europe. Clothes shopping is not the activity to lift you up...First the higher size numbers are scary...There are some labels that have "UK" sizes in addition to the European sizes. UK sizes are not the same as US sizes! I could have left the store in tears!

Here are some tables I found online today and I think these still don't tie to current US sizes (Ladies we all know todays 12 is not the same as 10 years ago)..and lets just say here, I am no 12!

Women's Clothing
US UK Euro
6 8 34
8 10 36
10 12 38
12 14 40
14 16 42
16 18 44
18 20 46
20 22 48

Women's Shoes
US UK Euro Japan
4 2 1/2 35 21.5
5 3 1/2 37 22.5
6 4 1/2 38 23.5
7 5 1/2 39 24.5
8 6 1/2 40 25.5
9 7 1/2 42 26.5

I evenually decided the rest of my clothes will be here soon, and I will just wait! My self esteem could not take sizes > 40... I guess this is another reason I will save money here.

There were some of my friends that would concerned I would be broke here but so far I spend far less.
Here is why:
1. No gas - Transportation by Brown Bomber and Nike is free. Even with the 2 cab rides I have taken, by far cheaper....
2. Everything closes at 6PM (except on Thursday night) - No after work shopping
3. The frig. is the size of a dorm frig. - No over shopping and throwing away food.
4. Can only buy what I can fit on my bike or I carry home - impulse buying is at an all time low, when I realize if I buy it I have to carry it home, I realize I probably don't need it
5. Cooking at home - restaurants just have not had the same appeal here as at home. I have had some Chinese take out and snack shop food but I was eating out 3 or 4 night a week at home.

So I guess these are just a few examples of improved habits I will gain during this experience....