The Summer of Tara

Thanks to the sage advice of Esbee, I went to Aerosoles today in search of two pairs of sandals to get me through the summer. Normally finding two pair of anything isn't a challenge for me, but this shopping trip came with a new set of rules. I would only allow myself to buy shoes that are both cute and comfortable, while still fitting into my limited "eyes on the prize" budget. I did find cute shoes that were moderately (there's that word again) inexpensive, but it remains to be seen if they'll actually be comfortable. I walked around the store for roughly 23 minutes to try to get a sense of how my injured foot would take to them. When the saleswoman told me I basically had to buy them because they were now considered "worn" and thus, unreturnable, I figured I should pull the trigger. Incidentally, this does not break my vow not to shop 'until Spring except in cases of emergency.' First of all, it's Spring. Secondly, the fact that I cannot wear anything on my feet that isn't a sneaker constitutes an emergency because I am only 5'3".

I purchased a brown pair and a black pair, both of which are pictured here. They are not bad looking shoes overall. Sure, the heels are high, but it is my theory that I have foot problems not because of the height of the heel, but because of the pointy toe factor. So we'll see how it goes. Rest assured, I'll blog about it either way.

From my achin' feet to my achin' back. . . the new mattress arrives on Tuesday. As I got the mattress in a sort "back door"/ "fell-off-the-back-of-the-truck" manner, the mattress won't arrive at my house; I'll have to pick it up on my own. I also ordered one for my parents, so I'll actually be picking up a full size for myself and a king for my Ps and delivering them to each location in a rented truck (and they say Americans won't do the jobs the illegal immigrants are doing!). The BF is working that night, and my roommate will be on a love-in with his boyfriend, so I had to ask an old friend to help out. I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on a mattress that isn't older than my freshmen.
It occurs to me that these two events could change my life, or at the very least my summer. To walk around pain-free in my back and my feet- all summer long! I'll be a new person! I'll have to change the title of this blog to something like, "I'm finally not making mistakes anymore" ... "I've figured it all out."
Stay tuned!