Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax, of cabbages and kings

[icepixie]

I usually take a lot of pictures on trips, but I was in "too lazy to even pull out the camera" mode on this last one, so there were only about thirty. Of them, ten turned out acceptably.

NYC: Flowers, ships, rain, and fire escapes.

In other news, yesterday I finally, finally, FINALLY had success at finding shoes after months of searching high and low. I try to have two pairs of sandals (one brown, one black) and either two pairs of boots or one pair of boots and one of winter shoes (same color schema), all of which look nice with business casual stuff and yet are still comfortable enough to walk around in and preferably hike up any mountains that need hiking. Unfortunately, ALL of my shoes basically decided to die at the same time. I had my brown sandals (starting to come apart) and an extra pair of brown winter shoes that are less than comfortable, and that was it. I'm going to get the sandals stitched back together and the hole in the bottom of my brown boots patched up, but that still left the problem of black versions of each of them.

Let me preface this by saying that I loathe shoe shopping. I apparently have the world's hardest to fit feet, or something, because most styles just will not work for me. I fall out of flip-flops/thongs and those annoying little ballet flats that are all the rage right now. Like, I will take a step, and the shoe will not come with me. I need material around my heel and over the top of my foot. However, I also need the material over the top of my foot to be adjustable (laces, buckles, velco--and there damn well better be enough velcro, 'cause a lot of times there isn't) because I have the world's highest instep.* I usually wear a 6.5 or a 7; to get a non-adjustable shoe over the top of my foot, I generally need to go up to an 8. You can imagine the blisters this would cause.

* Looked great when I was doing ballet. Sadly, less useful for the rest of my life.

So once we've kicked out about half the shoes in any given store because the style doesn't work, we've got to kick out more, because I refuse to wear a heel over one inch. No, no, a thousand times no. Also, the sole can't be some chintzy-ass piece of plastic; I'm going to be walking around a lot, so I want some frigging shock absorption. Oh, and since I've only had two pairs of regular-use shoes in my LIFE last more than a year, no matter the brand or price, I'm not paying more than $40 for them.

This generally takes care of the rest of the shoes in the store.

I have no problems whatsoever with granny shoes and little kid shoes, because I know they're pretty much my only options. (In a fit of desperation Wednesday, I tried on some shoes in the boys' section. I can wear a 5, and next time I may well resort to them.) To be honest, if I could just find copies of the shoes I had/liked forever and ever amen, I'd do it. When the day comes that I can't patch my brown boots up all Frankenstein-like, I will be a very sad panda.

SO ANYWAY, yesterday, I finally found success! It was amazing! I have black sandals (not great, but comfortable and not hideous) and winter shoes that are not only comfortable/acceptable for work clothes, not only have enough velcro on the strap, but are even *gasp* cute!



I feel like Alice in Wonderland when I wear them. This can only be a plus. (Hmmm. I have the blonde hair. Do I need a blue dress and a white pinafore?)

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I saw this meme somewhere, and though I know I've done it for other fandoms, I don't think I've done it for B5.

One True Pairing Ship: Ivanova/Garibaldi. Oh, ship of my heart. They might well be my OTP of OTPs, actually; I've certainly written more about them than any other pairing in recent memory. Individually, each of them make me go OMGYES (admittedly, Ivanova more than Garibaldi, but he's no slouch), and together it's like an OMGYES explosion of flirty, playful, snarky, cynical awesome.
Canon Ship: Ivanova/Marcus. I think if it had ever been requited, I wouldn't be nearly as interested, and of course I can't see any other way for it to end than the way it did. But its epic tragedy is certainly very appealing.
If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork Ship: Bester/Garibaldi. I get the whole hatesex thing, but I just don't see Garibaldi doing anything besides murdering him.
You are one sick bastard Ship: Vir/Lennier/Na'Toth (hehehehehehe) (But you know it would be hilarious awesome!)
I dabble a little Ship: Ivanova/Delenn and Ivanova/Talia
It's like a car crash Ship: Delenn/Lennier. I love it so much more than the canon, but we all know it could only end in tears.
Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet Ship: G'Kar/Londo
Makes no canon sense but why the Hell not Ship: Sinclair/Talia and G'Kar/Catherine Sakai
Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it Ship: Sheridan/Delenn. I think I've gone on enough about that already.

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noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

(I hear they're good with potatoes?)