Anyhoo...I bought sandpaper...a great big sheet with adhesive backing and now (perhaps) my cheapo $10 sander will not let the sandpaper fly off after it makes impact with anything remotely solid. Such a joy to fix the sandpaper placement every 3-5 seconds. Good times. Good times. This is the part where I tell you I've been eyeing ORBITAL sanders. Oh yes indeed.
So umm, wedding dresses. You know those poofy white meringues...I actually PUT ONE ON today. We've been engaged for something like 3 years (actually it might be 4 or 5 years, time flies...) and today...I put a dress on. It wasn't technically a wedding dress - but it was white and it had lots of tulle and ribbons and it was cute. So I put it on. I liked the dress. I wish it was 2-3 inches longer...and I was 20...okay 30...oh hell...40 pounds less and that my chest was 2 cup sizes smaller. I look like a tart up top. Still, it was a cute dress. I may or may not have five-finger discounted the tag so that I have the sku number.
Hey! Guess who's gnarly feet are in desperate need of a pedicure?!?!?
If there was a contest for dryest, nastiest, bruised (toe nail) and chipped (nail polish from oh...last fall?) I would win hands down.
I'm not rushing off to plan anything at the moment...was just sticking my (nasty) toe in the water and playing a bit of dress up.
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15 comments:
You can use the sandpaper to do your feet! :)
The poofy dress is exciting! It's odd what those meringues can do, once they're on. Dip one toe at a time and I will start drawing a cake.
Marilyn, you beat me to the punchline!
Jean, at 3-5 years, you have me beat--I've been engaged for only a year or so, hard to know how long for sure, as there wasn't a proposal or anything like that, more like an ongoing discussion. The idea of trying on dresses is horrifying and the thought of planning a wedding is exhausting, so nothing is happening. I think I'll wait and see how you survive your plans before jumping in!
Just elope... so much easier and no poofy dresses. Too bad you missed the big wedding dress sale up there recently - that was funt o watch on tv!
I think we're more of a "city hall" kinda couple...especially at my age. I'd still wear a poofy dress though.
The thought of spending TENS of thousands of dollars on a party that lasts 4 hours...blech.
I could spend some of that cashola on a good orbital sander, a pedicure and a better than average honeymoon. That sounds much better to me.
After 6 years of "shacking up"... and 2 years engaged. We eloped. I did buy a cute dress, nothing meringue-y at White House Black Market, but then I didn't wear it. Wore a nice blouse and jeans. Chris wore shorts and a polo.
I "planned" for a living and the idea of planning a wedding was toooo much like work for me. We thought about all sorts of nice elope-ish locations, but ended up at the oldest courthouse in CA. Pretty courthouse, very little planning needed. Paperwork done on line. And stayed in a nice hotel on the beach on Marriott points.
Your toes may be nasty, but they look like they're not touching the ground -- like you're a fairy princss, floating through the air. Ding!
(We eloped and did the city hall thing, but it made a lot of people angry. I was not expecting that at ALL. So be warned.)
I believe I've already let you in on the Fellini-esque poofy circus that was my wedding. The excess still seems crazy, but I wouldn't trade the memory for anything. Except maybe an orbital sander.
By the way, my mom pointed out the Ped Egg at Walgreen's yesterday and says it is a MUST HAVE for every girl! Get one for the feets!
Ped Egg?!?! Do tell!
Re: Court House weddings and catching schidt from the family...oh yeah...that will totally happen...but since my family hasn't visited us in nyc in more than 5 years...i'm not really concerning myself with that...if they want to come to the court house they are welcome to...would love to have them there.
http://www.pedegg.com
It's basically a kitchen microplaner turned into a cute pedicure tool. I'm a little afraid of it, but now two people I know swear it changed their feet forever and kept their peeling skin off the floor. Ick!?!
the video is hysterical...
kinda looks like a cheese grater for your feet...
have you seen the neti pot video?
ick.. feet and cheese graters... some of us are eating..
I was walking down the hall at work and a bottle of pamprin fell out of my pocket.
oops.
I ordered a BIG black & white cookie with my salad. It's all about balance, right?
Well forget the full on wedding, you're right, all that money and it's over in a few hours. Have a small wedding and then go somewhere fantastic for your honeymoon. Of course I probably should mention that I was engaged for 10 years and had a huge wedding. So learn from my mistakes (there are so many) and just do whatever makes you happy. Screw the others (family included).
You could do it this way, stylish but cheap
That's it - I'm taking you shopping for a dress. It can be an Auntie Mame dress but a dress nonetheless.
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