Facing my addiction

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

My name is GRG and I am admitting in public for the first time that I am an addict.











To boots.  All boots.  Short boots.  Tall boots.  Pull on.  Lace up.  Chunky heels.  Spike heels.  Black. Red. Pink. Brown.  








It is boot season.  I made the mistake of trying to relieve the stress of the house rebuild and the dog surgery and ODS' college search by simply browsing various websites that sell boots.  



I have almost $6,000 in boots in online shopping bags and shopping carts.   -faint-Clearly, I have a problem.  




Not to worry.  I won't buy them.   All.  None, really.  Maybe some.  God I love boots.  I lllloooooovvvveeeee boots.  Thankfully, I have really great self control.  


Still, my name is GRG.  I am a boot addict.  

Anyone else?   

[milee]

Um. I had a pair of medium high heeled black boots - a little on the flashy side, but nothing crazy - that finally fell apart last year. I need another pair. Any recommendations? Thanks.

[shanendoah]

I have shoe issues, so nothing with boots, but fancy formal wear dresses - prom dresses, wedding dresses, little black dresses, Asian style dresses, Ren Faire dresses. Oh, I covet them all, even though, with the exception of Faire and Halloween, I have no where to wear any of them.

If C or I were ever to renew our vows, I already know what I would get...

This bodice:



This skirt:



This chemise:

(You have no idea how much I LOVE these sleeves)

[sesfw]

On-line dreams are so easy ............ don't get out the credit card.

Christmas ornaments and decorations for me.  I have so much stuff that doesn't get put away each year that I have to start clearing out.

[busymom]

My name is Busymom and I am CRAZY about boots. And sandals.

If I EVER win the lottery, you know what I'll be blowing some $$ on first.  Even before buying a new car!

[Opti]

Sept 16, 2014 20:03:25 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

My name is GRG and I am admitting in public for the first time that I am an addict.











To boots.  All boots.  Short boots.  Tall boots.  Pull on.  Lace up.  Chunky heels.  Spike heels.  Black. Red. Pink. Brown.  








It is boot season.  I made the mistake of trying to relieve the stress of the house rebuild and the dog surgery and ODS' college search by simply browsing various websites that sell boots.  



I have almost $6,000 in boots in online shopping bags and shopping carts.   -faint-Clearly, I have a problem.  




Not to worry.  I won't buy them.   All.  None, really.  Maybe some.  God I love boots.  I lllloooooovvvveeeee boots.  Thankfully, I have really great self control.  


Still, my name is GRG.  I am a boot addict.  

Anyone else?   

Actually I love boots. I have kept that addiction in check.

I *want* *need* *am somewhat sad* I do not currently own a pair

of black short boots. They are boot #1 in my preferred Optimist4Balance

boot closet!

[Artemis Windsong]

Go to nomorerack.com and search for fringed boots.  The heel stops me.
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I'm still on chocolate.

[Opti]

BTW, I need to talk purses.

We probably all remember(or some!) my saga of trying to find a good leather

purse at a decent food stamp recipient price. The Mission was accomplished,

and my royal blue Tiganello purse attracts praise pretty often.

Well.......

I found a purse, that I really really want.

It could simply go by the name of purse in my reality as yes it is that special.

Marshalls has a blue purple Halston purse. Only $199.00 down from $398!

Such a deal if I had even a $50K/yr. job!

Why is this purse sooooo perfect 4 Optimist4Balance?

One it is purple.

Le sigh, I must have done the Windows 7 developer quadruple click or something

as I yet again highlighted and wiped out an entire paragraph seemingly with one key-stroke.

ETA: I was up to my 4th reason, when the universe screamed TMI.

You can thank it. I curse the Windows developers. I learned this week a double click

will highlight a word, a triple click will highlight a "sentence"/line of text. I'm guessing

part of evil track pad mechanics is a quadruple click or perhaps something worse...

the quintiple click!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I have some gray suede ones that I cannot live without - also a pair of burgundy leather ones that come just below the knee - that I can wear with midi-length skirts.

Most of my boots are more practical though - I've managed to curb my shoe-addiction I had in my youth. (Plus I can't walk too well in heels anymore due to my messed-up leg.) Sadly, I gave most of my high-heeled boots & shoes to my niece.

[Opti]

Ooh, I love gray and burgundy.

I bought some dove gray Dexter boots back when I was going to college.

It is the first pair of footwear I bought two of and stored the other one

for use later.

They were great boots. Soft leather that could be rolled down or left fully

up to knee height. So knee boots and short boots in one boot. Genius.

[Nazgul Girl]

   I confess that I have an addiction to diamonds.   Big ones, little ones, tiaras, brooches, rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings.   I love them.   I don't buy, having ehough, but I love them.

   I also love Quarter horses and Saddlesbred horses, but will never buy one.   I wish that I  could !

   

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I bought a pair of tan suede boots while I was still in the wheelchair.  Suede?  In the PNW?  I have yet to wear them, because when I would wear them, it's pouring.

whatever was I thinking?

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

That's me, Mich. My gray suede ones are totally impractical. They're not built for rain or slushy/frozen snow. But I guess I can always cuddle them.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Sept 16, 2014 22:24:02 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

That's me, Mich. My gray suede ones are totally impractical. They're not built for rain or slushy/frozen snow. But I guess I can always cuddle them.

What is worse is that a pair of grey suede booties by Mephisto that I LOVED came up on Zulily.  I delayed buying them long enough that someone snatched my size out from under me.  

Just what I needed, 2 pair of expensive boots that I can't wear or will ruin.  At the time, I was pissed beyond belief.  After being here a couple years, they're totally impractical.

[MarleyKeezy78]

Pottery Barn  I love it so but cannot afford it very often. I hoard the magazines they send me (I have a box under our bed I keep them in and have some from like six years ago) I look through these for inspiration and then find cheaper look alikes. I have a few nice pieces from there though that I love!!! If we win the lottery I will be redecorating the rest of the house with the real thing.

[wvugurl26]

I love shoes. I have them stashed everywhere. The shoes addiction is only secondary to the clothes addiction. Being as summer is winding down I have a total addiction to Old Navy flip flops. I think I have every possible color.

I generally don't like flats. I have a very narrow heel that's hard to fit. My soul died a little when I had to buy flats to wear temporarily after my knee surgery last summer.

[The Captain]

I wish I could relate.  I see ladies dressed well and looking totally put together.  Sadly, that's not my thing.

My 11 yo is a much better fashionista than am I.    Soon, instead of the mother dressing the kid, I suspect the kid will be telling the mother how to dress.

[Wisconsin Beth]

Sept 16, 2014 20:27:21 GMT -5 shanendoah said:

I have shoe issues, so nothing with boots, but fancy formal wear dresses - prom dresses, wedding dresses, little black dresses, Asian style dresses, Ren Faire dresses. Oh, I covet them all, even though, with the exception of Faire and Halloween, I have no where to wear any of them.

If C or I were ever to renew our vows, I already know what I would get...

This bodice:



This skirt:



This chemise:

(You have no idea how much I LOVE these sleeves)

I can see the appeal of the 2st 2 pictures.  But those sleeves would drive me insane I think.  Fluttering all over the place.  I'm damn sure they'd end up in whatever I'm doing.  Much better you than me! 

[Deleted]

oh just buy them!

[Opti]

Well, I tried to find the purse on-line to show here, but Marshall's does not have

a picture up. It of course is too out of date to be on Halston's website. However,

I did find this dress. And some others...

The cool thing for me is with vanity sizing and the fact it is a dress I can

feel almost like my preferred size self. I really aspire to be a size 8 going into

size 6, and I think part of the universe agrees. (Tried on uniform blazers today

and the guy started me with a size 6! I ordered the 14. )

www.halston.com/store/sale-2/view-all-3/sl-dress-w-leather-contrast-panels.html?color=navy

So size 10 or 12 depending on fit.

(If my chest was back down to C cup I could have ordered the uniform oxford shirt

in a woman's small. It thankfully was some blend, so the fabric had more give.

I was concerned as most of my tops are knits of some sort. )

[Opti]

Sept 16, 2014 22:13:21 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I bought a pair of tan suede boots while I was still in the wheelchair.  Suede?  In the PNW?  I have yet to wear them, because when I would wear them, it's pouring.

whatever was I thinking?lack

The only boots I have left, are tan suede boots size 8.5 by Timberland.

I unfortunately believed my arch falling was immentent after talking to a shoe

repair/shoe speciality sale guy and divested myself of my black mary janes sz 8.5

and my blue suede boots, bought on clearance years ago, also size 8.5.

[Jaguar]

I faced my addiction tonight for real and I said NO to the addiction. I said no cause it will put me back in my hard earned savings.

Sanity and sadness prevail in my world.


I had thigh high black suede 3 inch high heeled boots, in high school and college.

[Opti]

Sept 18, 2014 1:22:34 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

I faced my addiction tonight for real and I said NO to the addiction. I said no cause it will put me back in my hard earned savings.

Sanity and sadness prevail in my world.


I had thigh high black suede 3 inch high heeled boots, in high school and college.

I think of behalf of all posters, I must respectfully request picture proof be posted.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

Speaking of "boot" addictions, I watched the finale of America's Got Talent tonight.

The finalists were paired with pros for their final performances. Though she didn't win (came in 2nd), crooner Emily West was paired with Cyndi Lauper for her final act doing a duet of "True Colors".

When Cyndi walked out onto the stage she was wearing very high platform boots. I was surprised at her age (61), she could still rock those things - let alone walk in them.

[mmhmm]

Sept 18, 2014 1:58:15 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

Speaking of "boot" addictions, I watched the finale of America's Got Talent tonight.

The finalists were paired with pros for their final performances. Though she didn't win (came in 2nd), crooner Emily West was paired with Cyndi Lauper for her final act doing a duet of "True Colors".

When Cyndi walked out onto the stage she was wearing very high platform boots. I was surprised at her age (61), she could still rock those things - let alone walk in them.

LOL! I'm 72 and I can still wear them. I don't do it because I don't go anywhere to do so, but I sure can!

[Bob Ross]

Boots seem like a weird thing to be addicted to.  I mean, you only have one pair of feet.  Unless you're some sort of human centipede.

Speaking of which, you know what movie you should watch?  The Human Centipede.  Trust me.  Watch it with the kids.

[Chocolate Lover]

Sept 18, 2014 11:46:26 GMT -5 Bob Ross said:

Boots seem like a weird thing to be addicted to.  I mean, you only have one pair of feet.  Unless you're some sort of human centipede.

Speaking of which, you know what movie you should watch?  The Human Centipede.  Trust me.  Watch it with the kids.

My kids are trying to get me to watch it. They can keep it. 

[Lizard Queen]

That's a real movie?? I am out of the loop.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Whew.  That was close.  Fortunately, I never entered any credit card information nor did I ever click "Place Order".  So, I got to enjoy the endorphine rush of shopping for many expensive pairs of boots without spending a single cent.  Crisis averted.  My stress level is down.  And the boots stayed safely in their warehouse location.  

I am now off to bake some of those cake mix cookies...

[Lizard Queen]

My addictions in no particular order: caffeine, shoes/boots, purses, caffeine.

Yes, that's twice for the caffeine-- it's that bad.