Size matters

Employment remains elusive, hence my sudden frugality. Thankfully, Gold Coast is full of op shops. I bought this skirt at the Salvos at Burleigh Heads for a measly AUD6.

Apart from my lacking income, another problem is size. I'm about 5 feet tall and an XS (US size 0 or UK size 6). This is pretty proportionate for someone my height. However, most people here (and anywhere else for that matter) tower over me (Last week, the guy at Australia Fair's Zaraffa Coffee failed to notice me standing behind the counter for five whole minutes. So embarrassing).

I'm generally quite happy with my own physicality, but it is terribly difficult to find fitting clothing. I'm pretty thankful for Valleygirl and TEMT, which cater for petites too. I can fit in stuff from Supre as well, but dislike their poor quality and generic style.

Shoes also pose a dilemma. The perfect fit would be US size 4.5 (European 35), but the only brand that carry these are all completely out of my reach. Most people here live in their flip flops, as do I, but I wonder what's going to happen should I wear out my work pumps in the future.

Though at this point, I have no idea when I'll get to exercise them at all.