Of shoes and ships and sealing wax
Dec. 15th, 2009 01:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vanillafluffyI just got off the phone after making an appointment to use the massage gift certificate I won at the Full Moon Ball (Thursday, 12:30). I'm hoping that'll work wonders on my screaming shoulders...and my blood pressure. I wheedled one of the med-weenies into checking it for me yesterday, and it was an unfortunate 144/103.
I never used to have high blood pressure. Back when I was a regular blood donor, it was always on the low side, like 120/78 and I figured I took after my mom. But of course, that's been a while. In the last decade alone, I've had two very stressful jobs, a stressful relationship, and now the situation with Kat. Arrrgh!
On a happier note, I have new shoes. It isn't frivolous; I can't wear open-toed shoes for dog training, and the knock-off Sketcher-y type flats I picked up after the mashed toe incident last year had a hole the size of a dime on the outer side of the right instep. These are also pseudo-Sketchers, but where the old ones were white vinyl with cranberry red trim, these are grey "suede" with peachy-orange contrast stitching. Oh, and did I mention they were on sale for $10?
I think they'll be a much more versatile neutral than the other ones. Next, I need to replace the brown suede loafers with the polka-dot bows. They're even older, and I noticed that in addition to an incipient hole (in the same place, that's what kills almost all of my shoes), they seem to be warped. They've had a hard life.
Got compliments on the skirt S gave me at Thanksgiving, which I wore yesterday to meet Kat at the doctor's. A lady in the waiting room admired the colors. I'd paired it with a short-sleeved sweater that picks up one of the greens, and black sandals since the weather was decent and open-toe wasn't an issue.
My office is coming along nicely. I know, it's been a couple days since I got the tree, but I'm trying not to make myself crazy---just clear some space and move stuff around so I can get to an outlet to plug it into. And then I'll sit down with a spool of wire and some tools and make a bunch of ornament hangers---yes, I could've picked up a package for 75 cents at Family Dollar, but I already have the wire, and this way, they'll be gold to match the ornaments.
Who, me, crazy? Whatever gave you that idea?
I never used to have high blood pressure. Back when I was a regular blood donor, it was always on the low side, like 120/78 and I figured I took after my mom. But of course, that's been a while. In the last decade alone, I've had two very stressful jobs, a stressful relationship, and now the situation with Kat. Arrrgh!
On a happier note, I have new shoes. It isn't frivolous; I can't wear open-toed shoes for dog training, and the knock-off Sketcher-y type flats I picked up after the mashed toe incident last year had a hole the size of a dime on the outer side of the right instep. These are also pseudo-Sketchers, but where the old ones were white vinyl with cranberry red trim, these are grey "suede" with peachy-orange contrast stitching. Oh, and did I mention they were on sale for $10?
I think they'll be a much more versatile neutral than the other ones. Next, I need to replace the brown suede loafers with the polka-dot bows. They're even older, and I noticed that in addition to an incipient hole (in the same place, that's what kills almost all of my shoes), they seem to be warped. They've had a hard life.
Got compliments on the skirt S gave me at Thanksgiving, which I wore yesterday to meet Kat at the doctor's. A lady in the waiting room admired the colors. I'd paired it with a short-sleeved sweater that picks up one of the greens, and black sandals since the weather was decent and open-toe wasn't an issue.
My office is coming along nicely. I know, it's been a couple days since I got the tree, but I'm trying not to make myself crazy---just clear some space and move stuff around so I can get to an outlet to plug it into. And then I'll sit down with a spool of wire and some tools and make a bunch of ornament hangers---yes, I could've picked up a package for 75 cents at Family Dollar, but I already have the wire, and this way, they'll be gold to match the ornaments.
Who, me, crazy? Whatever gave you that idea?
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Date: 2009-12-15 07:23 pm (UTC)I never had high BP until summer before last- have been on BP meds ever since. Aging ain't for sissies.
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Date: 2009-12-16 12:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-12-16 12:11 am (UTC)