Because I refuse to despair.
On My Feet
Jun 11, 2008 | In Photos | 18 comments
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…because you have a PAIR of these! 😉 At least Spring has arrived to your lovely shoes. Great pic!
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Thanks! I’ve been wearing them around the house to break them in so I’m READY when summer finally arrives. If it doesn’t soon, I’m going to be walking around with very cold toes. ~W
Oh, AMEN, sista.
Love them.
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Me too… I hope I get to wear them soon. ~W
Oh, AMEN, sista.
Love them. And the photo… very nice job.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! ~W
SO CUTE! I WANT!
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Pssst… Anthropologie. ~W
They are the cutest things ever, and no wonder you love Anthropologie. Did you get them in Seattle?
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No, I ordered them. The day I got the catalog, seriously. Within 30 mins. . . and they were back-ordered already. HOLY COW. I had intended to wear them in TN, and they arrived the day I flew home. They were too pretty to return, so I kept them. ~W
Oh those are so pretty!
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I know… I squealed when I opened the box. They’re very girly, which is kinda a departure for me. Ok, not THAT much of a departure. But I don’t usually go for blue or flowers in footwear. ~W
okay, no fair. my size isn’t avail. until 7/28. and also, they are way cuter in your picture than on the anthro site. are there obvious rust and blue undertones to them? it looks like it here, but on their site, not-so-much.
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Um, I think the rust color you’re seeing might be the edges of the leather? In real life they are blue, silver, and white. ~W
so cute! Enjoy wearing them…even if the weather won’t cooperate with you 🙂
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I’m going to have purple feet, but too bad, eh? 😀 ~W
Holy Shoe Gods Wende! Those are luscious…No way you have ugly feet now (although, I didn’t believe it for a second anyway)
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I do have ugly feet. SADLY. I should go get a pedicure… but as I’ve never had one, I feel very bad making someone doe my toes. Seriously. But the shoes, I just couldn’t resist. I had an amazing pair of silver sandals that I wore to death for 2 years. So, it was time for a new pair anyhow. But these just did it for me. ~W
As a card-carrying, non-footwear loving barefooter, even I can’t help but say–wow! Those are really gorgeous.
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That’s high praise, indeed! ~W
Oh, and I DO have ugly feet. I call them my gnome feet. But they get me where I need to go, and I appreciate that.
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So very true, the getting you where you want to go bit. 😀 ~W
Just checking in to see if I have anything to say 😉
(cute sandals!)
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Just don’t forget to link me when you do. I’m such a link whore. Oh… did I say that? NOT ME. 😀 ~W
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
~Frances Ridley Havergal
Regarding your comment chez Vicki:
Curses can be rather sticky.
And to me, you see,
Our Lord is a He.
OMY? BDB?
Please condescend to educate me!
“Oh my goodness” is a minced oath, I fear.
But I still hold you as an absolute dear!
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God is a “he” to many people, such is the shame. Hebrew Scripture does not use a gendered pronoun to refer to “God”. However, English is not as precise nor as elegant. The second commandment is to not take “The ‘LORD’, (LORD=YHWH in the translation) thy God’s NAME in vain.” This is a direct commandment to not use the NAME of God in vain, not to use the WORD God in vain. There is, at least in the Hebrew text, a distinct difference. Which is why, the Hebrew scribes went so far as to only use Consonants to write the name of God—an added protection against the possibility of breaking commandment 2. In fact, if you want to get technical, we can blame the “OMG” on these very Hebrew Scribes who shortened God’s NAME to YHWH, leaving out the vowels!
Of course, the downside of such a move, is that the true pronunciation of God’s name as known to Hebrew Scripture has been lost to us. The word YHWH as it appears in Hebrew Scripture is translated as Jehovah or LORD in English translations.
SO! If you want to take the “Lord, THY GOD’s, NAME in vain” you don’t do it by using the WORD “god”… but the Name of God. And good luck with that. 😀
This arguement is one based on the idea that “GOD” is being used ontologically–not as a personal name.
For the record, I do find the personal pronoun usage offensive… as it excludes half the population—and Hebrew Scripture is riddled with language that is FEMININE for the divine. I cannot help that it has mainly been interpreted by White Men through the centuries. 😀
BDB is also an “OMG” for Brown, Driver, Briggs—A staple of Seminary, the Hebrew/English Dictionary/Lexicon. 😀 ~W
Ohhh talking God-smack… fun! I’ve been having some fun with OMG lately. Sure, there’s the standard “Oh my gods” from BSG. But what if you wanted it to be Oh my goddess!? Wende’s point is well made in that you can’t really take God’s name in vain since it was never published. You have to admire God’s handiwork in that — there’s power in a name so why give it to us humans! Still, saying “Oh my God” really does need to be more specific to violate the true meaning of the scripture. Personally, it would be more fun to believe in a Pantheon because then names could be really specific. If I wanted to express frustration with war I could say Oh my Mars! If Wende shows off some lovely new dress I could say, Oh my Venus, you look beautiful! If Greek / Roman pantheon isn’t your thing, one could pursue general deity substitution. For instance, if you are Christian you could say “Oh my Vishnu” because Vishnu isn’t technically the deity you worship. “Thou shall not take the name of the Lord THY God in vain” — strict emphasis on THY. Of course from my perspective all prayer goes to the same place… regardless of the name we attach to it. But we are talking about “letters of the law” here so I digress. “Oh my Dhamma” anyone? (Can’t really say Oh my Buddha since Buddha isn’t really the equivalent of God…)
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“All prayer goes to the same place. . . regardless of the name we attach to it.” I have this whole piece sketched out in my head based on this concept. The Pantheon’s front desk person deeply peeved that the “Protestants” that keep “calling” seem confused about which god they’re trying to reach. I just haven’t written it yet. 😀 ~W
My apologetics! Thanks for not trying to epistemology me off.
IZ, with his mischievous wisdom, reminds me of the monkey in the Bagadavita. Venus wasn’t known for her pretty dresses, though, was she? ;~)
We Lutherans may be an unsophisticated lot, but we make a great jello salad.
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Ah, that IZ is quite wise… he knows if he had made an analogy about me being naked, he would be banned from commenting. 😉 ~W
Heh, I am beyond impressed with how this blog went from something simple like cute shoes all the way to a theology lesson on the name of God… wow!
And, in an effort to join in on the god conversation… those shoes are too cute, they are very Greek Goddess-y
🙂
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Mighty Aphrodite! 😀
ohhhhh…
i love those shoes!
but that would lead to needing a bunch of beautiful new skirts too.
sigh.
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I’ve given up on skirts out here… it’s too cold. But I hear you. 😀 ~W
hello again, it’s been awhile! Congrats on your anniversary! It’s mine today (only, we forgot…heh, and spent the day apart. Happy 7 years, honey, oh well!)
HAD to say that I’ve been eyeing these since the catalog came in the mail. Still thinking about ordering one of the backordered pairs – now they won’t be in till the end of JULY. argh. They are so, SO pretty – even better in your photo. I see these and my child (aka the inner-fairy-princess) screams for them. She also wants a tiara, though. *grin*
we’re heading back to the NW in a week – a WEEK! – and I won’t miss SB. Summer heat wave hit early – no June gloom this year. ugh – too, too hot.
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You coming back for a visit or FOREVAH? 😀 The shoes are fun, I like them… and rumor is we’re getting warm days at the end of the week, so maybe I’ll wear them then!
And for my 7th anniversary, I had surgery to have my wisdom teeth removed. Heh! Good times. 😀 Congratulations, btw! 😀 ~W