i got these at payless the other night. $12.99. can't beat that.
plus, when i wore them to work, one of my male co-workers' eyes lit up and he said, "mmmmm!!"
as cute as these are, though, i am sad that closed-toe shoe weather is upon us. i have ordered, grudgingly, a few pairs of fall shoes over the internets. they should be here soon, but i'm not as excited about them as i should be. i still want pool weather, summery skirt weather, sunshine.
fall does not make me very happy. i haven't gotten the most out of my summer wardrobe yet. especially all the skirts i recently made... i didn't get the opportunity to wear those very much.
generally the change of season is kind of exciting. i like love to shop, and i get a lot of enjoyment out of filling my closet with new clothes. but i'm doing so much mystery-shopping these days that lately i'm not too enthused about shopping for fun.
(i wish i could blog about all the mystery-shopping i'm doing... but these companies make a super-big deal out of their employees' anonymity, so i'm going to remain mute on the topic in this public forum. suffice to say, though, i'm making about an extra $50-$100 a week and it's usually pretty fun.)
this situation is still new to me... getting used to *making* money for shopping. it's helping my budget in more ways than one, actually. i'm getting my shopping fix taken care of to the degree that i'm not really excited about going into any store unless i'm getting paid to do so.
anyway, that's a big part of the reason i've been absent from this blog recently. most of my spare moments are spent shopping or reporting on shopping. cha-ching.
Posted by xta at September 11, 2006 02:32 PM | TrackBackI WANT TO BE A MYSTERY SHOPPER!
and I have applied...
what gives?
also, I hafta say, those ARE THE VERY PRETTIEST SHOES I have ever seen on your blog.
Groovy about the fix getting sideways satisfied.
Now, what can you suggest for satisfying *my* need for goofing around 24 hours a day?
Posted by: Phil at September 11, 2006 11:59 PMI also want to be a mystery shopper! I could really use that extra money and a justification to buy some new clothes.
Posted by: alicia at September 12, 2006 06:16 AMblackbird & alicia:
here's where i started with mystery shopping:
http://volition.com/mystery.html
i just started going down the list, applying to the companies that looked like they had jobs in my area.
good luck!
Posted by: xta at September 12, 2006 09:03 AMYou don't like fall? I love fall. Maybe I developed that love during those many years in Sprawling Western Metropolis, where fall meant that someday soon it wouldn't be 100 degrees anymore. But my love for fall increased even more when I moved to a place where the leaves get all purty before they fall down. Plus, my summer clothes are boring, so getting out my fall/winter clothes makes me happy.
I want you to share in my love for autumn! C'mon, Christa, let's go jump in a pile of leaves! Er, in October.
LOVE the shoes, but I loved your use of the word "internets" even MORE!
Posted by: Matt at September 13, 2006 09:43 AMHey! I tried on those same shoes yesterday. The only reason why I didn't buy them is because I don't have a lot of red in my wardrobe, but now seeing them on your feet makes me want to go buy them...and buy more red clothes...LOL
Posted by: Dee at September 13, 2006 10:21 AMFab shoes! I love Fall. Sweaters, boots, long skirts. I always feel like a sweaty slob in summer.
Posted by: Marianne at September 13, 2006 07:48 PMDon't hate me but I bought those shoes too. I saw them and they were so cute I couldn't resist. But mine are SIZE 11!!! so humongously larger than yours.
Posted by: Marianne at October 1, 2006 12:27 PM