To All The Shoes I've Loved Before
(Alternate Title: Still No Vacation Pictures)I have a confession. For someone who hates stuff and doesn't keep things she doesn't use, I have way too many pairs of shoes. I counted my shoes, and I have 33. THIRTY-THREE pairs of shoes. Now, bear in mind that this includes flips flops, running shoes, hiking shoes, and even slippers. But still, that's a whole lot of shoes. Where I am usually so cold and callous about tossing stuff out of my life, it just doesn't apply where shoes are concerned.
What happens is this: I think to myself "Self, you have lo, so many pairs of shoes! Get thee to the closet and select some to incinerate or donate!" (My inner voice is a little Shakespearian at times. Yea verily.)
So I go to the closet and pick out some shoes that I haven't worn in a long time. But then (and this is my downfall) I think "Oooooh, I should try these on! They're so cute!!" (My inner voice is a little Valley Girl sometimes, too. Like, totally.)
Then I put on the shoes and think "Bloody hell, why don't I ever wear these?" (And sometimes, just sometimes, my inner voice is a little British. Pip pip.)
So I rescue the shoes, and back in the closet they go, never knowing how close to they came to the landfill or the goodwill. And they go unworn until the next time I think about getting rid of them.
But I decided tonight that my attachment to shoes that I don't wear is fucking ridiculous. So I selected five (FIVE!) pairs of shoes that will no longer be a part of my (fabulous, natch) wardrobe.
Either I will never think of them again or I will be PISSED in a few weeks when I'm looking for the Steve Madden's with the 4 inch heel.
posted by Ami @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008
6 Comments:
This is funny. I'm pretty ruthless with wardrobe rotation too, except when it comes to shoes. I don't even want to get rid of RUNNING shoes, even though they are they only ones that really and truly WEAR OUT.
Weird.
Whenever I get new running shoes, the old pair become my yard mowing shoes. It lets me hold on just a little longer.
How funny - I have a rotation for my workout shoes, too! First they become Dog Walking and Yard Work Shoes, then when they are really, really worn, they become Pick-up Dog Poo Shoes.
I loved this post - and all your little voices.
Good job on the closet purging!
Artemisia - I knew you'd be proud of me! Reading your post on clutter yesterday (well you posted it while I was on vacation) is probably what motivated me.
Too funny about your workout shoes! I've thought about getting some garden clogs and nixing the workout shoe rotation, but it works so well.
Monica and I also returned from vacation on Sunday (night), yet I am the only one of us all who posted all his vacation photos on Monday night. And who is the only one of us on a Mac? Hmm... Coincidence?... Nope.
John - I am the only one of us who is on a PC and the only one of us who is NOT insufferable. Coincidence? Hmm... ;)
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