The dresses arrived and they are fantastic. I have received many compliments on the uniform and lo, I am happy with the dress portion of the uniform.
The obi belts also arrived. I have wanted these obi belts for years because I thought they might hide the never-goes-away tummy pooch my children have gifted me. Lo, I was wrong. The obi belt emphasizes and magnifies the tummy pooch, so if you are unable to bounce a quarter off your tummy you may want to avoid the obi belt.
I also ordered one pair of Uggs and three pairs of wide-calf/wide-width boots from Zappos. I had high hopes for these Ugg boots, but they were too narrow. One pair of wide calf boots did not zip up over my (slender, delicate) calf. One pair of wide-width boots sent a shooting electrical pain from my toes to my knees. And the last pair of wide-calf boots could have fit two of my legs. Lo, all four pairs went back to Zappos.
Sunday I took my my mother in law and my daughter to Marshalls to look at lamps, and we detoured through the shoe department. I tried on a few pairs of boots, despite being aware that this is generally an exercise in futility. And LO! BEHOLD!!!
My new boots. You might notice that these boots are the boot equivalent of a mullet--business in the front, party in the back. I believe the Mister described them as "heinously tacky." My mother in law described them as "quirky."
But they fit! And they are comfortable! DID I MENTION THAT THEY FIT?? (Can you tell that I have a hard time finding shoes that fit?) And I like them. My boots say something about me. They scream "I just moved here from New Jersey and I like listening to Bruce Springsteen and perhaps I have questionable taste." But I'm keeping them anyways.
Unbelievably, I found a SECOND pair of boots that fit in the Marshalls shoe department!
Its a Festivus miracle! I have been attempting to hunt down the boots in black online, but can't find them in a 7.5.
So, if I can just find a pair of black boots, my uniform will be complete.
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The obi belts also arrived. I have wanted these obi belts for years because I thought they might hide the never-goes-away tummy pooch my children have gifted me. Lo, I was wrong. The obi belt emphasizes and magnifies the tummy pooch, so if you are unable to bounce a quarter off your tummy you may want to avoid the obi belt.
I also ordered one pair of Uggs and three pairs of wide-calf/wide-width boots from Zappos. I had high hopes for these Ugg boots, but they were too narrow. One pair of wide calf boots did not zip up over my (slender, delicate) calf. One pair of wide-width boots sent a shooting electrical pain from my toes to my knees. And the last pair of wide-calf boots could have fit two of my legs. Lo, all four pairs went back to Zappos.
Sunday I took my my mother in law and my daughter to Marshalls to look at lamps, and we detoured through the shoe department. I tried on a few pairs of boots, despite being aware that this is generally an exercise in futility. And LO! BEHOLD!!!
My new boots. You might notice that these boots are the boot equivalent of a mullet--business in the front, party in the back. I believe the Mister described them as "heinously tacky." My mother in law described them as "quirky."
But they fit! And they are comfortable! DID I MENTION THAT THEY FIT?? (Can you tell that I have a hard time finding shoes that fit?) And I like them. My boots say something about me. They scream "I just moved here from New Jersey and I like listening to Bruce Springsteen and perhaps I have questionable taste." But I'm keeping them anyways.
Unbelievably, I found a SECOND pair of boots that fit in the Marshalls shoe department!
Its a Festivus miracle! I have been attempting to hunt down the boots in black online, but can't find them in a 7.5.
So, if I can just find a pair of black boots, my uniform will be complete.
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I can't believe it is easier for you to find boots in CA than it is for me to find them in NJ. It's still flip-flop weather for you. Love them.
ReplyDeleteNice boots! Very OC. Next time try Nordstrom during their Anniversary sale for Women (July and November). It seems weird to buy boots in July but they will have a ton of Fall stuff at great prices.
ReplyDeleteSomehow the first pair remind me of Jessie (from Toy Story). :-) Really like the second pair, and you've about convinced me to order one of those dresses. It both looks good and looks comfortable. That's pretty much what I'm requiring of everything that goes on my body any more.
ReplyDeleteSomehow the first pair remind me of Jessie (from Toy Story). :-) Really like the second pair, and you've about convinced me to order one of those dresses. It both looks good and looks comfortable. That's pretty much what I'm requiring of everything that goes on my body any more.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like your dress. The boots are super cute as well. You can find some great stuff at marshalls/tj maxx/ Ross.
ReplyDeleteLove the dress! Looks great on you!
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