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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Tuesday, October 31, 2006
    These Boots are Made for Rich Kids

    Check out the latest ripoffs from Urban Outfitters:


    Ah, I get it, retro- 80's moonboots. Is it me, or is $80 is alot of dough to shell out to be Napolean-Dynamite-esque ironic?

    Then we have my perrenial fave, the ever-so-punk "lace up combat boots":

    Yeah, every punk rock kid has $98 sitting around to shell out for these stompers...what happens when you step in a puddle of something-or-another at your regular mosh pit? Send them out to the cleaners?


    Posted at 09:24 am by brandy101

    Posted by loz @ 11/01/2006 09:02 PM PST
    yeah, lots of bucks for those boots! still, it doesn't seem so bad to me considering my boys routinely buy $150+ (yes) skateboard shoes. like, at least twice a year, sometimes more often depending on their growth, how hard they are on their shoes and how well-constructed their current shoes are, etc. all I can say is thank heavens they're both sponsored by skate shops now - they get discounts!!

    l.
    x
    Posted by brandy101 @ 11/01/2006 08:27 PM PST
    oh Michelle, Uggs are sooooo last year! hahaha.

    I got a pair of faux-uggs 2 years ago from Old navy for like $5. They are mega-comfy and I could care less if I get slush on them.

    I also scored an awesome pair of semi-slouchy black suede NEW made-in-italy mid-calf low-heel boots by Talbots at a THRIFT STORE for $7. I wear them ALL THE TIME with cropped jeans/gauchos.

    I NEVER pay retail! ha!
    Posted by Michelle @ 11/01/2006 05:22 PM PST
    My favorite overpriced boots (you know what a shoe fettish I have) are the ones called uggs that are $120. Seriously I DO like them but they are not even waterproof. They are glorified slippers. $120.....remind me how ridiculous that is if I ever post about wanting a pair.
    Posted by chrysalis @ 11/01/2006 02:04 AM PST
    Don';t laugh, these same boots cost hundreds of euros over here. This will be the third December in a row when I'll be bringing an extra suitcase full of boots ordered by German colleagues for their teenagers ...
     

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