The Life of Me

Socks are incredible things. They keep your feet cozy, they let you ice skate in places containing no ice, they look cute, the word itself is fun to say... ("Socks! Socks! Socks! Socks! Socks!") (Sorry... Got a little excited there.)

I recently discovered this AWESOME store in an AWESOME mall called Sock World Boutique. As the name suggests, they only. Sell. Socks. (And a few scarves and a couple shirts... But mainly socks!) They had every kind of sock ever: Toe socks, crew socks, ankle socks, knee-high socks, solid-color socks, polka-dot socks, cow-print socks, animal socks, fuzzy socks, normal socks, thick socks, thin socks! I walked in and I just wanted to shriek. It was so exciting. I was in awe. I mean, have you ever walked into a store whose walls are completely covered in SOCKS? It's a wonderful feeling. I love socks.

I have these 4 awesome pairs of socks. I wear them all the time. They're ankle socks. I have a blue pair with yellow polka-dots, a pink pair with green polka-dots, a purple pair with yellow polka-dots, and a gray pair with black polka-dots. I used to have a black pair with white polka-dots, but I seem to have misplaced them, which is a shame, 'cause I love the classic black-with-white-polka-dots look. But whatever.

I also got this pair of socks from my sister for Christmas this year, and I've worn them pretty much costantly since then. They're called Ugly Sweater Socks. They're thick, green crew socks. They've got two horizontal rows of penguins whose white tummies are made with this funny-looking white yarn-y stuff that poofs out from the socks. There's also a stripe of snowflakes made of the same white yarn-y stuff, and holly, and some other designs. They're really comfy!

I also love shoes. Shoe shopping is the best. One of  my favorite quotes ever is "Life is short. Buy the shoes." (It's not so much a quote as just, like, a funny little thing, but... It is to me what "Hakunnah Matata" is to Timon and Pumba.) Payless is the best store ever for shoes. I don't believe in buying a pair of flats for $40. At Payless, you can get a pair of flats for $15 or $20. Hmmm... Which one is best...?

I have this amazing pair of heels. They're not anything too special... Just glossy, 3-ish inch heels. But they're TURQUOISE!!! And I LOOOVE them! I also have these sandals with coral straps and a zipper thing on the back of my ankle. And then there are these gray off-brand Uggs that are really fuzzy inside and they're just really simple and cute, and I have these black, cork-heeled, open-toe wedges with cute little bows on top, and these other entirely-black wedges with little cut-outs all over them, and these Airwalks (personally, I like the look of Airwalks better than Converse...) that look like there's bright painst splattered all over them (there is some real paint mixed in from set constructions for plays)... *sigh* Shoes rock.

But my current favorite shoes are my black high-top Airwalks. They're simple, but I laced them really cool-ly, and they're all nice and broken-in and perfect. I wear them all the time. Granted, they're a pain to get on and off, partially because they're high-tops and Airwalks, and partially because I laced them the way that I did, making the laces harder to loosen/tighten. But the laces look really cool, so I keep them like that.

So, if ever you meet me and befriend me and want to get me a present for some reason ('cause, unless we didn't know each other well or you're just a weird, sketchy person, I'd never turn down a present), here are some ideas: Payless gift card, socks, Sock World gift card. You're welcome.

-Sue Donimm