Day 2 of the challenge has not really been all that "challenging". Instead it has been kind of fun and also in a weird way, empowering. I have always wanted to be the kind of person who blogs, but I just never thought that I had anything interesting enough going on in my life to blog about. Now, I am not delusional and thinking that suddenly I have become very interesting and that I am going to be the next "Carrie Bradshaw" or anything crazy like that, but I AM proud of myself for actually following through with something that I want to do. I owe the confidence to go through with something like this to my Work Friends. For some reason they think that I am amusing and have encouraged me to just go ahead and be that (what I previously thought was unattainable) "blogger". (you know who you are, Work Friends) So, besides this being a funny way for me to work my way through my Fabulously Ridiculous shoe collection, it is also a personal accomplishment.
Okay, so enough about the "journey", right? Let's talk shoes! Today I wore a pair of my most favorite heels. These shoes are seriously kick-ass. Super cute, unique, and comfortable. They are my Black and White Polka Dot with Red High Heels, again made by my dear friend, Steve Madden. (I think I have a "thing" for him!) I actually remember when and why I bought these shoes. I purchased them to wear for my very first Open House as a Student Teacher FOUR YEARS AGO! WOW! I had not realized how long I had these shoes in my possession until my friend Karen (who is also my blog "photographer"---there's your shout-out Garineh!) asked me if I had a story behind every pair of shoes. Admittedly, I do not have a story behind every single pair of shoes. Some of them I bought on a whim, some of them were purchased for weddings (I'm a perpetual bridesmaid---but those stories will come later, with those shoes, duh!) and some of them, like these particular ones, were purchased for the confidence that they brought. I remember buying a black "professional" dress and wanting to wear somewhat sassy shoes with it. Hence, the polka dots. I love these shoes and the confidence that they brought me while I was going through one of the most stressful nights of my career---I wish I could say that they are accompanied with BLOOD, SWEAT, and TEARS, but in all reality the only one of those things I did in these shoes was SWEAT because I was so nervous!
Fast forward to present day. Four years later I am getting ready for my 4th Open House, but now as a "real" teacher with my own classroom and with a whole lot more confidence. It's next week---one week from today, actually---I wonder what shoes will bring me confidence this year? Hmmm....stay tuned. :)
Until then, I will continue to be Fabulously Ridiculous---some might argue that I am just ridiculous, but I promise, my mom thinks I'm Fabulous too. That counts, right?
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