She who procrastinates

... misses out on some cute ass shoes!

A few months ago I was flipping through a fresh InStyle and came across a shoe ad. In it I saw the most gorgeous pair of sandals. Nude wedges with a just intricate enough strap pattern and a sculpted wooden heel. The perfect, wear with everything, summer sandal. It was love at first sight. I immediately went online to get the details on my new must-have shoe.

I should have assumed, knowing my spectacular taste, that the shoes would be WAY out of my price range. I resigned myself to trying to find a "good enough" knock-off to take their place. I still checked in on the shoes every now and then to admire their beauty. Well, about a week ago when I checked in, I was shocked to see the sandals were on sale. Even though the were reduced, they were still more than I've ever paid for a pair of shoes. But, the price was now closer to what I considered do-able.

I started thinking of ways I could bring those shoes home where they belonged. I was adding and subtracting in my head (no small feat for me) and trying to decide what I could sacrifice on in order to make up for the cost of the shoes. I kept thinking and scheming and trying to justify the price to myself. Finally, yesterday, when I was almost 100% sure that I could make it happen, I checked in on the shoes to make sure they were still as perfect as I remembered them. But when I clicked on the shoes and practiced putting them in my online shopping cart (just to see how they looked there), they were SOLD OUT in my size!! Damn the luck!

I should've just bought them when I had the chance. Responsibility and sound decision making be damned! So now I'm on the hunt again for another "perfect" pair of nude sandals to compliment my summer wardrobe.

Even with the horror of sold-out sandals, the week in fashion news wasn't all bad. There is a girl here at work who I always admire for her amazing fashion sense. She is always so well put together from top to bottom. Everyday she kills it. She is the kind of stylish I strive to be. Well the other day I ran into her by the elevator and was about to compliment her on how cute she looked when she said to me, "you always look so nice; you have the cutest clothes". First, my jaw dropped, then I blushed with excitement at the thought of this very stylish girl complimenting ME on my style. It was a very proud moment for me and it really made my week.

Imagine what she would have said if she'd seen me in those sold out sandals! Oh well...