High Heel Boots

Hello Friends,
While my ankle is healing well, I haven't put on a pair of stilettos in weeks. (A sprained ankle is a proper, wonderful excuse not to exercise.) The cold weather forced me to pull out my black ankle boots with thick heels that are about 2-3 inches. So far no problems and I've enjoyed the extra height. It's kind of fun to look down at people (most rude to say, I know). Walking in the boots worked my calves, so that was cool. No reaction from other people of course.
I haven't gone outside yet today. Not that I am deterred by the weather! True Chicagoans never are...(we wish). My Mom is sick with a cold today so I stayed home to take care of her. It's hard to be her nurse because taking care of others is so deeply engrained in her that I had to force her to rest in bed.
Valerie by Amy Winehouse is a great song. Just throwing that out there.

Oh no! Flat shoes

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I will be resigned to flat shoes for the next three weeks until my ankle heals. Coming out of a Boston-area bar last Sunday night I fell into a depression next to a curb and twisted my ankle. It is sore, swollen and blue. pretty. I went to the doctor today who told me "no high heels", "no dancing" and to stay off of it "as much as possible." I am going to a wedding on Saturday so that doesn't really work for me. Oh well.
I had a great trip to Boston. (Made a big fall! haha) I saw old friends, met new friends, parlayed with sisters and relatives. Walked around the Back Bay area a great deal.
More later

Shoes

So Ladies and Gentleman,
I know I haven't written the past couple days but that is because the preparation for my new job (!!!) kept me busy.
Shoe update: Apparently the gold Laundry stillettos I wore on Friday made an impression on several people because the next day my doorman asked me why I looked so pretty yesterday, and the doorman of the building down the block introduced himself to me and said I had looked pretty yesterday too. Apparently he sees me "everyday walking by in a hurry and real intent on something." haha that was funny. True I suppose, because often I'm a bit late.
Saturday I wore the Guess black leather pointy-toe slingbacks and was chided for being "tall." I wrapped a band-aid around the sore pinky toe, which helped a lot!
Sunday I wore the Linea Paolo red alligator print open-toe pumps with my long, gray, skinny jeans and they looked well, I thought.
Did anyone see "The Office" last Thursday? I thought it was hilarious!
All for now. Mmmm I love cereal.

Stilettos and Coffee

Day two of walking on over-pressured points. I have blisters on both little toes and one big toe (yech) and walking around in socks and gym shoes made the wee toes ache. So I'm going to venture forth in some new heels and get coffee down the street. Will report back.
(1 hour later)
That wasn't too bad. I just went to the Whispers Cafe and enjoyed a chai tea latte with soy milk. Yummo. I truly was a giantess in these four inch stilletto, yellow, Laundry designed stunners. The first man I passed had his mouth agape and then closed it when I looked at him. I just had my hair cut and styled (for my new job on Monday!) and it looked fierce so maybe it wasn't just the shoes. The best part was that the heels brought my knees up enough so I could write to my friend while sitting on a bench. Hoorah!
Enough for now. Time to babysit!

Adventures in Stillettos

Hello Friends,
So today I started day one of my grand social experiment! The twofold topic: how does wearing high heels affect how others see me? and How long can I wear heels before I go berserk or my feet give out? I'm going to wear high heels for two hours every day for a week and see what happens.
I'm motivated by the 10+ pairs of heels in my closet which I seldom wear, have had for years, and can't seem to give up. Today I chose the open-toe pink suede BCBGirls four-inch heels and wore them as I walked errands around town.
First thing I noticed was that people said "excuse me" and moved out of the way when I passed them on narrow sidewalks. Perhaps because in those shoes I must stand about 6'1" and am therefore a giantess? Men looked at me more than they usually do, and all the clatter of the heels drew attention to me in a most uncomfortable way upon entering stores. So far the only advantage is having the right of way on sidewalks!
Within minutes my fourth left toe began to feel the pinch, even though I had pre-lotioned my feet. Usually when I go out and wear uncomfortable shoes I get a few drinks in me to numb the pain receptors. In the middle of the afternoon that was not an option.
The heels forced me to move slowly and to use my abdominal muscles to stay upright. I also sweat like a mofo but that could have been because of the direct sunlight. An hour later the balls of my feet were chaffed from friction and no cushioning.
Although I had more places to go, after two hours I called it quits and returned home, dragging my tired, limp feet with me.
The rest of today I'm going to wear flats. There is no way I am taking the bus in stillettos. That would not be fair to my fellow passengers! What if I should lose my balance and step on some toes! I guess high heels do make me feel a little sexier but they are also uber-distracting because I keep thinking about my feet instead of the task at hand. Maybe as the week goes on I will get better at not noticing the pain. I am anticipating that I will get all sorts of callouses and cuts. I'll keep you posted. Though really any topic about feet is kind of gross.