Goodness! It seems to be that I've been remiss in my blogging duties. Truth be told, I am unable to write if i am in an "average" state of mind. Its been like that for as long as I've known me. Extreme pain, heartbreak...that yields the best poetry. Unbound joy, excitement and general sense of well-being? that yields short stories, blogs and funny posts. SO: That being said; i am in the throes of pulling myself up by my fashionable and very high heels and fixing my mood.
Fixing said mood began yesterday with a shoe shopping expedition...Before you gasp in disapproval and expound on the fact that i already have quite the collection, QUITE the collection, let me preface this novella by stating that i was on a mission for a bronze/goldish metallic sandal to wear with my bridesmaid dress. (Note to readers: it might be too early for goldish/metallic sandals, as currently white is all the rage) But don't worry, i did not leave empty handed. Rare is the day when i leave a shoe store with a frown.
I began my quest, as i always do, in the clearance room, size 7.5's. Put down the raised eyebrow! Shoe designers, like clothing ones, use mass manufacturing to make their product. Consequently, where-ever that shoe 'was' in the process, will determine its actual "size": earlier in the queue, will get you a smaller size, about mid-run will get you the truest fit, and later in the cycle will get you the largest. Hence, i look in the 7.5's because there could be a shoe there that fits like an 8. Then i methodically look from left to right, row by row, as if reading the shoe racks, for anything that appeals to me. If it appeals, i take it out of the box and put it on. If it further appeals, i then figure out what the price will be. I always, ALWAYS put the shoe in my tote bag. Decisions are meant to be made at the end of the preview period, where cuts can then be made based on budget.
I finished my preview at the end of the 8.5's, and surveyed my tote bag: 6 pair. Doing math in my head (i know, dangerous territory) i decided 6 was too many, as my average sales price was a little higher this trip, than in trips past. I put a champagne colored ankle strap heel back on the shelf. 5, although an odd number, would be acceptable this trip, as i had with me the revered discount reward coupon! The clerk managed to get all 5, in their boxes, into a very large brown shopping bag and off i went, wide smile and all.
