Ah, it's all about the SHOES!!

Okay, so I may have actually swiped that tagline from Dillards. "It's all about the.." LOL. Whatever. But now since my unsolicited career shift, it literally is, all about the shoes. So, today was my first day of non-managerial work in a really really long time. The pay is, if I may be honest, non-managerial pay, as well. Boo. But I do love shoes and I do believe that that will shine through once I get on the selling floor. That's the other thing. A girl can't start earning commission if she isn't on the floor selling, ya dig? lol. I was told that most new shoe "associates" put in two weeks in the stockroom (that is MASSIVE, btw) before getting on the floor to sell. That sucks. So I have to subsist on $12 freaking dollars an hour until I qualify for commission that I won't even get paid out for until the end of February!!! Right. Gotcha. Oh also, (and I swear this will be the last of the bad bits for this blog) I am losing the 4 day weekend promised to me for working hellacious 6 day work weeks in December and I believe that they are yanking my one week vacation that I was planning on in March, because I am no longer salary.... I'm sure somehow, for some reason, I deserve this. That is the only thing that makes sense... Okay, I am supposed to be raving about shoes not ranting about work! The best shoe purchases as of late? $10 teal blue suede flats by Hot Kiss at Famous Footwear this weekend! We were in the market for some awesome shoes for Zack, my oldest monster. I try so hard to inject some style into my children. I mean, it only makes sense, right? Well, many pairs of skinny jeans and vans slip ons later, I found out from one of the Day Care ladies that Zack doesn't like the skinny jeans his mom makes him wear. Damn it. When they start voicing their opinion! Damn it. So, while I'm not, I repeat, I am not ever going to be the one to buy him cowboy boots or cowboy gear of any kind, we will make decisions on his wardrobe together. So, we bought for him these super cute hiking boots. Kinda more cool versions of the "urban" Timberland lace-up hiking boot. By Buster Brown, $24.99. The $10 teal flats were such an awesome bonus! The best buy before this one was when I was Xmas shopping last month late after work one night at my favorite capsule collection collaborator, Target! The one that was featured at this time was with Dolce Vita. Dolce Vita's shoes are very hot at Urban Outfitters, Nordstroms and sometimes Anthropologie (all of which, I love love love). But there were just a few pairs left and none in my size. So sad. But, in my experience, you should leave no stone unturned, or no row neglected, in this case. And my persistence paid off!! I hit the motherlode when I turned down the Clearance aisle! Apparently, not too many people in Cedar Hill get the Dolce Vita asthetic! YES! So, I bought two styles, one pair of pointy toed black booties with three gleaming gold buckles that clank when I walk. Soo new wave pirate. Like Adam Ant or something. And a pair of pointed toe black lace-up oxfords with gleaming gold studs at the toes. So, mod and super awesome with bare legs and a black dress. My panther looks super awesome with these things as a backdrop!! RAwrr! Oh and did I mention that I got them both for less that $24 dollars each?! Wha?! Heh. Heh. Whoooooo, I got the best rush just from reliving that!

I LOVE PURSES!!!!

Here I go again... Well, before I start in.. Can I just say that all this terminology can confuse someone with a brain like mine. Create a blog, post, and what is monetize?! Thank goodness for the back button, oh and "undo" on Microsoft programs, for that matter! Don't get me started on my lack of skills with Excel. (did I even spell that right?) but I digress..

Today I bought the coolest purse. I have been coveting the new London Fog line. Mostly because it reminds me of the uber fantastic Marc Jacobs line of purses that I will never be able to afford. So, every month I go to Bealls to pay my bill. (yes, I am aware that I can pay online, but that takes all the fun out of shopping now, doesn't it?) I linger over the table with the London Fog purses on it. I have always rationalized why I didn't need one. "you need another purse like u need a hole in ur head." or " those cutey pockets? What could u honestly put in there?" or "I wouldn't even know what color I would even get!" but today, Bealls was having one of their unbelievable sales. The normally $75 purse was marked down to half. Then, Bealls has this coupon book promo that for today, I could get $10 off a $25 or more purchase...aaarghh!! So did I want to play it safe with black patent and chunky gold hardware or get cheeky with magenta pebbled leather and gold hardware. I remembered that, "I don't have a teal colored purse!" And this awesome beauty will now be my summer bag....well...till the next one strikes my fancy... Did I mention that I purchased two purses besides this one in the last 2 weeks? But they were also amazing!!!

I saw this Steven for Steve Madden bag in cognac brown leather with thick ruffle trim and uber chunky gold hardware and that features the versatility of a sturdy yet ladylike handle or cross body strap. The bag was at Ross. It was originally $178, and the Ross price was still pretty steep, so I left it. This was maybe a month or so ago. Well, I went trolling Ross again a couple of weekends ago (seriously, I start at one end of the store and like three hours later I have scoured every inch of that sucker for deals) and at the end, because I always start at Mens clothing and wrap around to finish in accessories and bags, I saw that bag with a clearance tag!! Two of them even! It had been marked down twice-- $35, to be exact-- and no one knew enough about it to know how mega awesome it was!! I scored again!!! And can I say that it matches my Cynthia Vincent for Target cognac brown colored gladiator wedges? Perfectly! Ok, so, my last purse story (well for now anyway!) is too awesome!! So I have these gorgeous 4 inch 80s magenta lilac-ish suede Steve Madden pumps. I mean they are not-to-be-believed gorgeous and like almost neon, they are so 80s. And if u know me, you know I lovelove love the 80s. I do not follow the adage, "if u were alive for it the first time it was in style you shouldn't do it again" I rocked my vintage lightweight acid-washed denim jacket with the ruffled peplum and everyone was jealous! Lol. I don't know if they really were but I just adored it! Anyway! These shoes, which I did get at another very mega sale, this time at Macys, for like $46, regularly like $89 or something. I mean, I really didn't even have an outfit in mind for them but I could not leave them in that store!! I physically, could not make myself leave without them! So, a few weeks later, I am checking out a little thrift shop here in town, which I do when I need retail therapy but am short on dough. And after what was turning into a not-so-fruitful trip, I lightly perused the selection of ugly bags, including a 90s Dooney & Burke bag with the duck, you know, that had lost it's strap. Ugh. And then, underneath I saw it. A ruffle edged magenta lilac-ish clutch. I think I heard those like choir voices going, "ahhhhh" because then I was so excited knowing I was going to get this perfect bag for a thrift store price was too much to handle!!! It was $2!!!!!! Argghhhhh! Now do u see why I love shopping?! I'm sure this is why you do too right? Right?

Hmmph...something new to waste time, eh?

Ok. I think I may be the last person on earth to get a blog. I don't know if anything I have to say is worth reading but I'll never have a lack of something to say...so... Today, I'm feeling blue. I don't know why for sure. One week ago today, I was officially divorced. I am happy but I think a little sadness has hit me. Maybe it's just PMS. That's more than just a little plausible. In fact, it's highly likely that it's the harbinger of Aunt Flo's arrival! Ha! What you didn't think crassness was beneath me, did you?!? So. Maybe, if I talk about what makes me super happy and crazy this blog will serve it's true purpose! To make me a happier person! Let me rewind. I am, honestly, stumbling upon this blogger thing accidentally. More like, incidentally. Because Sephore, the makeup superstore, my equvalent to Disneyland, has a blog site, Beauty and the Blog, they have cool giveaways whereby one can enter comments depicting their prowess with makeup techniques and savoir-faire. But in order to do such a thing, I had to make a blogger account....or did I HAVE to? Don't really know for sure, as my tech savvy is limited, but do believe if I used an anonymous log in that they wouldn't know who to give the grand prize to! Duh! Ok. So here I'm am. Do u want to know what the contest was? I knew you did! It was the new LORAC cosmetics Little Black Palette (comes with 4 amazing baked eyeshadows[these have super staying power] and an eyeshadow primer [bonus staying power!!]) and three gorgeous little black dresses by ABS by Allan Schwartz. Entrants had to pick a dress, explain how they would accessorize it and describe how they would use the makeup palette! Um, whatever! I gave two total different looks including using one of the eyeshadows as a bronzer and another as a shimmery nude lip color. What?!? Yes, I have skills. And if I don't win that's only because I forgot to include my email address in the original comment!!!! Argghhhhh! I immediately followed it with "ha,ha it's like, who can follow directions" with my name and email address. I checked the other 162 comments left and about half of them forgot too!!!! So, I keep you posted if I happen to win. Or if I'm discovered as the next makeup afficionado!