Speaking of exercise….
I decided it was time to take my greyhounds out for a walk yesterday. No, not the canine variety. The shoes, Occasional Reader, the shoes! And let me tell you, they’re bloody heavy! Seriously, by the...
View ArticleStrategic shopping outfit.
While this particular outfit may not blow your mind, nor any other part of your anatomy for that matter, it does serve a very specific purpose. Yesterday morning was the launch of the Boxing Day sales...
View ArticleA funny thing happened on the way to the store….
No it didn’t. I went out to buy cheese. Nothing else happened. There’s no huge back story to support this outfit. There’s no amusing anecdotes. There’s only cheese. I had no cheese. I went out to buy...
View ArticleA question, if I may?
Over the past few days, I have noticed a couple of little things that have slightly bothered me. As the hours passed, those little things that were slightly bothering me started to grind on me. Before...
View ArticleFlattery will get you everywhere.
I wore this outfit the other day on one of my very rare shopping expeditions and to meet a friend for lunch. I’m going to have to wear it more often. I went to lunch and the first thing my friend said...
View ArticleOld man’s shoes? Or… What was I saying?
Voi. No, not a dyslexic Jewish exclamation. It’s a fashion designer outlet store. They have a large store in Sydney which is always fun for a browse and occasionally one can find themselves a bargain....
View ArticleDon’t mess with the process.
I bought this pair of gorgeousnesses the other day, and while I don’t exactly regret doing so, I started thinking of the thought process that went through my well organised and logical mind whilst...
View ArticleAs if…
I was walking past the Hugo Boss outlet store the other day, and swore to myself I would resist. I was refraining from any more purchases until the credit card was feeling healthier, and not so full. I...
View ArticleI’d do me!
So I was glancing at my reflection in the mirror for about 20 minutes the other night and thought “You know what? If I was gay, I’d definitely date me.” We’d have ever so much fun together! We’d eat...
View ArticleWhat else was I to do?
Well I have to say, the last week has been less than satisfying. I was hoping for two much more positive outcomes than what was actually delivered, with neither of the plans coming to fruition. What is...
View ArticleHi sweet, sticky condiment! I’m home!
I’ve made my timely, but somewhat weighted return from our southern city. As predicted, I ate. I shopped. I bumped uglies. I ate and bumped uglies while I shopped. That dressing room will never be able...
View ArticleIs this the end?
I was “shopping” online for shoes the other day. I use “inverted commas” (See? I did it again) because shopping is what I actually wanted to do, yet no money actually changed hands. Could this possibly...
View ArticleIf you’re reading this, I’m probably dead.
Okay, maybe not dead. I’m more likely to be on my way to New York. I’m off to the city that never sleeps for a week and a bit, so you may have to entertain yourselves for a time. While I’ll be busy...
View ArticleYou’ve gotta love a good post scheduler!
Don’t you? I mean, you might have forgotten about buying that awesome pair of shoes for yourself while I was away. Lucky for you, I remembered!...
View ArticleDo it! You know you want to!
SHOES!! SHOESMAKETHEMAN! THEY MAKE THE MAN! THEY MAKE THE WOMAN! THEY MAKE THE CHILD WITH THE GROTESQUELY LARGE FEET! GET YOURS NOW!...
View ArticleOops!
I recently stumbled across a website that just happened to be selling silver shoes. I had promised myself there would be no more shoe purchases for the month, so I dutifully ignored the fact they were...
View ArticleDirty shoes?
Remember when you were a kid and you hated wearing new shoes to school? You’d try as hard as you could to scuff them up before any school friends saw them, but not too much, fearing that your parents...
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