The setting: Thursday, Kali is driving to work on the busy 820. The issue: Kali doesn't realize that traffic has stopped. The result: Kali slams into the Honda in front of her which then causes said Honda to ram into the old truck in front of them. The phone call: "Mom I got into a wreck," says a tearful and emotional Kali. "I don't really know what happened, but the car in front of me is wrecked and I'm alright, and we are waiting on the police to come and do their thing. Does this mean I have to take back my new shoes??" "No, you can keep your shoes. I think you need them right now." I'm not sure which was more upsetting. The fact that I got in a wreck, or the fact that I was going to take back my new shoes which were amazing but pricey. You see, the other day I was walking through Nordstroms and wasn't going to pass through the shoe section. But I had to. But I wasn't going to look, I was going to go straight through. But of course I saw these and I kinda fell in love. Who says that love at first sight doesn't exist? Before you see the picture of these shoes I think a small trip down memory lane is needed. When I was little I loved jellies. Remember them? The plastic shoes that you could find everywhere, even in bins at Albertsons? Well, my Dad hated them for some unknown reason (he also hated sidewalk chalk) and wouldn't let me have any, even though they were only $5. Well, as soon as my parents divorced Mom bought me some pink jellies with glitter in them. I was in love. No wonder I wasn't upset about the divorce. I had my jellies (and sidewalk chalk). So I'm back at Nordstroms and I see these. Clear jellies with Swarovski crystals atop the toe and a dainty silver ribbon wrapped around the top. How could I resist? Well, they are Stuart Weitzman which should have been my first clue. But then again, Nordstroms had only one pair in a size 5... which kinda makes me think fate was involved. So in a moment of lust I caved and spent $115 on jellies. Expensive jellies, yes. But cheap Stuart Weitzman's. So I'm looking at it from that angle. I'm in love. And Mom said I can keep them. |