SHOES!

In 2006 while in Nashville for an awards show with my former boss Lynda. I wandered around CoolSprings Galleria in Franklin, Tennessee not looking for anything just wandering along with a co-worker and my boss' bff. There we were standing in the shoe department in Belk's, I'm minding my own business when I see these magical black mesh sequin Valerie Stevens Heels. They don't sound pretty - but they are beautiful.

I picked the shoe up expecting it to be the wrong size and ridiculously over priced, only to find out that they were indeed the right size and were on their final mark down. They were the last pair in the store. And although I had my outfit and shoes planned I knew I could not leave the store without those shoes.

So they went back to hotel with me, where we all oohh'd and aaahh'd over them - I even sang to them! I wore them that night and then put them back in their box as to preserve them. They haven't mingled with my other shoes, they have a special place in the top of my closet. When I moved back to San Antonio, they got a special seat inside the car.

I have only worn them that one time. And I have continuously pull them out of the closet to check on them and to evaluate when I might be able to wear them again.

The time has arrived. Tomorrow (or today by the time you read this) our office staff will be journeying to Austin to celebrate our 20th Anniversary in Austin. It is a formal affair (blech) But finally - finally my babies will see the light of day again! I don't know what it is about them, but they make me feel like Cinderella. I know "they" say it's impossible to love inanimate objects...But I love these shoes!

The funny things people say

So, I'm sure most of you know that when I need a good laugh I cruise over to Craigslist and look through the missed connections. And before you ask, no I'm not missing anyone, nor do I think I was missed. BUT, I have found that these postings often give me a good laugh, and very rarely a tear or two.

Here is one of my favorite's this week - And it's only MONDAY!

Chachos saterday after midnight - m4w - 34 ( 2 girls)
Reply to: pers-812817467@craigslist.org [?]Date: 2008-08-25, 6:13PM CDT

2 girls one in white and one in blue ---u girls walked in went upstairs ---then later saw u 2 sitting down but never saw u girls get food ----both of u looked thick not fat just thick ---im intrested in the one in white u have a very pretty smile please get back to me thanx

Ok - first notice the spelling of Saturday. CLASSIC! Second - what girl isn't roped in by you calling her thick?? I mean it's one thing to refer to yourself that way, but I don't know that it's all that flattering to have some random guy refer to you that way.

This one is just scandoulous!

Gym Shower JO m4m - m4m - 38 (NC)
Reply to: pers-812601550@craigslist.org [?]Date: 2008-08-25, 3:56PM CDT

Nice show you put on at Lifetime shower after steam room yesterday. Would like to see it again. If you see this, look me up.

And lastly, ghetto but sweet...

To my coworker two doors down - m4w - 40 (78251)
Reply to: pers-809900202@craigslist.org [?]Date: 2008-08-23, 5:21PM CDT

Hi Hottie! I know you'll never see this but I think you rock! Your soon to be ex husband has got to be the dumbest f'ing retard in the world! I know you are hurting and in a bad place right now, but, in time I know you will be sooo much better off with out him. No, I am not suggesting I am the guy to make it all better for you, but just wishing you knew that you are wonderful, smart, funny, look Hot as a sandy beach somewhere in July, and you smell damn good. On the not often enough occasion that you brush by me or lean in to tell me something, I can't breathe right for an hour because my chest tightens up from being that close. You are fantastic in every way!

If you are in need of some entertainment this week, please do yourself a favor and go to Craigslist and read the Missed Connections for your city -or anywhere. A warning though you can get hooked - read it in moderation!

Who's Out There?

Does anyone read this thing anymore?

It never pays to procrastinate

So a friend of mine has been begging me to come to visit her in Indiana for well over a year, as a matter of fact for almost 2 years. Back in January, we made a plan with another friend to meet in Indy September 19th.

It is now August 24th and I have yet to purchase a ticket. What the heck was I thinking??? I need to stop procrastinating. Now I'm going to go slaughter a baby deer as a sacrifice to God and pray that I can find a ticket.

Ugh!

My Olympic Crush

Alexandre Departie - Canadian Diver - My Olympic Crush

What dreams may come

I'm not a dreamer, that is most of the time I have no recollection of having dreams at night. Not I wake up and things are fuzzy and I lose what I was dreaming about. I mean I close my eyes, things fade to black and then I wake up.

Last night though - I dreamed and it was clear and vivid and so real I really hated to wake up. And even after I woke up I had to think about it and piece together the facts to make sure it didn't really happen. It's been floating around my head all day. As the day has progressed and I've napped on and off I've lost some of the details and those naps only contained the blank screen.

My life is in turmoil right now. Not that I'm in some huge crisis, but I am at a crossroads of sorts, which gives way to stress at every twist and turn. I don't know peace or true rest. But for that moment last night...there was peace, there was rest, and there was joy.

I don't know if you can will yourself to dream, but if you can I will be visiting that dream again.

I Give Up

I am tired. I'm tired of life not falling into place. I'm tired of feeling like "this is it," only to be met with dissapointment. I'm tired of being overwhelmed with taking care of one, only to feel like I've neglected 1,000. I'm tired of my junk and I'm tired of everyone else's frivolous crap. And I'm tired that I'm tired.

So I give up. I'm going back to square one, whatever that may be. I don't know what it looks like, but it can't be more dissapointing than now. Maybe by going back and I can figure out where it all went wrong.