I Forgot V!

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NOTE: Um, I just realized I didn't forget V; V is for Vixen. I'm sorta dumb sometimes. But I wrote all this, so I'm leaving it up.  

Sometimes I mess up the alphabet. UVW/KLM, I always have to stop and think about the order of those letters. Is it just me? Okay then.

I love the message of India.Arie's song 'Video.'   If you haven't heard it, it's worth a listen.

Don't get me wrong, I totally buy into the Beauty Industrial Complex. I own a ton of makeup, I color my hair and shave my legs and pluck my eyebrows and exfoliate and moisten and shine or un-shine, as needed. And I like doing it.

But it's a good message to be reminded of: I'm awesome just for being me. In all the world, no one else is me. (If you know me, maybe you are thinking this is a good thing!)  No one is replaceable. I cherish my friends, and I hope they know how much I value them for being individuals and who they are. 
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I also love my little violin I started playing in 3rd grade. It's a 1/4 size, tiny and cute. (I was a midget until about 8th grade, when I grew 6 inches all at once. So I had a little violin for all those years.)  I don't play violin now, but it was a fun childhood hobby. (This was in my apartment in San Antonio.)


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I'm known around my office for wearing Very High Heels. People like to comment on how I walk around in them without killing myself. (I guess I just got the Very High Heels gene, because I don't remember NOT knowing how to do this. Thanks, mom!)  But even I was astounded by these shoes:


Holy shnikies those are some high-heeled shoes!

I'll stick to my three- and four-inchers. This picture makes them seem almost dowdy!

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Do you remember the miniseries 'V'? My family watched it together when it was on tv back in the 80's. I think it's kind of a cult classic now. I just remember the girl eating raw meat and having a lizard baby. I love my family togetherness memories. 

Comments

Anonymous said…
My mom was pregnant with Marc during the spring that miniseries was on and she used to have nightmares about having a lizard baby. We now have it on DVD and I have watched it several times over the past few years.
Also Im mega jealous of your "Troy and Abed in the morning" mug. I heart that show so much. I think we all have a lil Abed in us to be honest. Or at least I know a few students that do :)
xoxo Laurie
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Stacy Q said…
I am amazed at your ability to keep your treasures without getting cluttered. Your house looks neat and organized and clever...
My treasures start piling up and it looks like I need an intervention from "Clean House."
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Stephanie said…
Such a great message in that song!!
Oh and those shoes? I too have the high heel gene, but would break some kind of bone if I tried to walk around in those bad boys! wow
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Busy Bee Suz said…
I will go check out that video!!!

Those high heels are amazingly crazy. I wish I had the high heel gene....*cursing my mom*

I don't remember the show V, but surely I will dream of raw meat and lizard births tonight!!!!

Love your lil' violin. :)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Unknown said…
4 inches. OH MY WORD. Oh my word. OH MY WORD! You are a super star! Those shoes look insane. I bet Snookie would wear them though, do you think?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Ileana said…
A violin player in high heels...chica, we need you in Miami!!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Technodoll said…
I don't think those are shoes, rather torture devices for sex museums! LOL!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mandy said…
Those high heels scare the crap out of me. I have no high gene what so ever. So I stick with flats. Off to check out that video.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
yrautca said…
I am a fan of heels but those are hideous.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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