Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Shoes


You can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. I'm not saying you can determine their life story, but you can tell what they're doing and something about their personality. At school I usually stick with a pair of comfortable tennis shoes. I don't want to worry about heels and waltzing all over campus with sore feet by 10:00 a.m. For Nursing we were required to buy a pair of white shoes as part of the uniform. I think heels are so fun and I love wearing them to church or other occasions when I get to dress up a little. A common cultural sign of respect is to take off your shoes when entering someone's home. Sometimes girls need a little "retail therapy", some of my favorite pairs of shoes have come from these kinds of purchases. Some shoes are functional, while others are for looks. How many pairs of shoes do you have? I have quite a closet-full, and I pick the pair I'm wearing based on mood, my outfit, and what I need to do in them. What do your shoes say about you? Are you sweet? Sophisticated? Athletic? High maintenance? Low maintenance? Do you like to wear socks? Does your job require work boots? Formal dress? Are you in the military and it doesn't matter which foot you put your boots on? Are you trying to impress? Be comfortable? Do you prefer not to wear shoes at all? Keep your eyes open, you never know what someones shoes will tell you about them. Always look people in the eye, it's a sign of respect, but occasionally look down, you might be surprised!


Friday, June 19, 2009

Gilmore Girls

Lately I've been unnaturally obsessed with Gilmore Girls. One of my roommates moved in and had all 7 seasons. I have loved this show for a long time and even asked for it for Christmas and birthday gifts, but never received it, now I know why. Needless to say, I was thrilled. It started as something to do when I got home from school or work just to sit and relax for 43 minutes, but has turned into a bizarre complex that requires me to watch at least one episode a day. There are 6 discs per season with 4 episodes on each disc. Considering there are 7 seasons, that makes 153 episodes! (Not including the bonus material). At this point, I just want to finish! I stay up late going through "just one more" and now my brain is starting to function differently. I think quicker and random movie and literary quotes become more applicable in social situations. Just the other day I quoted The Paper Bag Princess, a favorite childhood story book, and Two Weeks Notice, one of my favorite movies, in 5 minutes! My friend Jovy has encouraged my newfound hobby and she gets my witty commentary, but I think it's pretty limited to just us. I have no idea what shows are on anymore and movies take too long, so it really is a great solution, but I'm ready to be done. I want to know what happens and how everything turns out, but of course I want to know how it happens, which puts me in quite a predicament. I love surprises, so if you know how it ends please don't tell me, but I just started season 6 so it can't last too much longer, right? Once I'm done, I don't think I'll ever watch it again. I love it, but once I'm done, I'm done. Hopefully the next 39 episodes won't interfere too much with normal life functioning . . .