Awesome.
I took Tessa with me to Nordstrom's on Friday, to continue my ongoing quest for cute comfortable shoes that aren't flip-flops. I keep coming close to buying a pair of Keen's that my mother has, but I can't quite do it. Mostly because everyone who has seen them has commented on how really ugly they are. And they don't even really fit me, so they probably wouldn't even be that comfortable. Just comfortable-looking. And, my mother owns them.
The shoe guy who helped me was about 23, and clearly still on summer break from frat life. He called me ma'am. He brought me my fugly shoes to try on for the third time, and then looked at Tessa, asleep in the stroller in her striped footy pj's. "I was thinking..." says frat shoe guy. "Isn't it so awesome how babies dress? Wouldn't it be so awesome if you could just keep dressing that way your whole life? Like how awesome would it be to just cruise to work in your full-body adult pajamas?"
It seemed wrong to point out that even babies have real clothes, and I'm just too lazy to go to the trouble of finding a pair of baby socks and shoes for my child. Why deprive him of his fantasy of a world where he can cruise to work in full body adult pajamas?
The shoe guy who helped me was about 23, and clearly still on summer break from frat life. He called me ma'am. He brought me my fugly shoes to try on for the third time, and then looked at Tessa, asleep in the stroller in her striped footy pj's. "I was thinking..." says frat shoe guy. "Isn't it so awesome how babies dress? Wouldn't it be so awesome if you could just keep dressing that way your whole life? Like how awesome would it be to just cruise to work in your full-body adult pajamas?"
It seemed wrong to point out that even babies have real clothes, and I'm just too lazy to go to the trouble of finding a pair of baby socks and shoes for my child. Why deprive him of his fantasy of a world where he can cruise to work in full body adult pajamas?
You know what? It WOULD be awesome to go to work in pajamas. You know what else would be awesome? To be able to find cute, comfortable shoes. You know what else is awesome? Cute sleeping babies. Just rocking out in dreamland wearing awesome full-body pajamas. Yeah dude. That'd be hella awesome.
I hope you find some good shoes. Have you gone to DSW yet? I got a pair of Sketchers that are cute and kind of like dressy sneakers from there.
I'm not sure which Keens you were considering -- sounds like the funky sandals, maybe? -- but I have a pair of Keen mary janes (I think they're called 'The Seattle') that ROCK. Can't recommend them enough. They're super comfy and super cute, and most importantly, they look good, even when the rest of your outfit is fugly. As mine often is.
Nice to see you in the blogosphere!
:)
You know, WTF, with the unisex jumpsuits we were supposed to be wearing in the 21st century? That's like full body pajamas, but with pockets and a utility belt.
Where's the progress?