Day 48---Black Peep Toe "Steve Madden" Flats

Geez. I didn't realize how many Steve Madden shoes I have in my closet! So Many Pairs! I mean, I don't have really any other shoes that are same brands as other pairs. I have a thing for STEVE! :) Love Him!

These shoes are great, but were probably not the best choice for today. As I mentioned yesterday, we are in the middle of Standardized testing, and I was "click clacking" all around the gym trying to monitor my students. Needless to say, I was getting some dirty looks from the dang Honors kids. (MY students, on the other hand, like to hear me before I arrive so that they can look "alive" and as if they are taking the test seriously!)

These shoes are totally from my college days. I bought these from Ross in Long Beach right by BayCrest (the WORST PLACE TO LIVE EVER!) and I used to wear them with leggings and this dress from H&M that I wore so often it was like it was my job. They are slightly too big (the shrinking feet syndrome that accompanies losing weight) but they are a "staple" to my wardrobe. It is important to have at least a couple pairs of classy flats in case I don't want to wear heels one day (like today!)

I distinctly remember wearing these out on St. Patrick's Day my last year of college. Ahhhh THOSE were THE DAYS! You know, the days when you still celebrated any and all holidays (Cinco de Mayo, Cesar Chavez Day, 4th of July, St. Patty's Day, Margarita Mondays....you get the idea....) by going out and drinking copius amounts of alcohol. Now, I am less likely to do this, because let's get serious people, I just can't function after a late night out like I used to be able to. But, back to St. Patty's Day 2007....we got ready, headed over to the Passport Stop (no drinking and driving for us!), and arrived at The Dub right as it was opening. We proceeded to have a crazy day in which we all ended up with "Jameson Whiskey" temporary tattoos on our necks, trips into the men's restroom (girls lines are too long!), a journey to ColdStone's, and a weird interaction with a man wearing an afro wig and a kilt. Yes, it really did happen. I love my friends, and I love that I remember wearing these shoes, with a pair of jeans and my traditional "St. Patrick's Day" Target tank-top that Britt made by cutting up a huge men's shirt and reconstructing it (using all of our Delta Gamma date party skills!) and that Summer, Britt, and I all had matching shirts of varying styles (Britt was REALLY creative) and that we had the BEST TIME.

Now, as a responsible adult (debatable), I just don't "Go Big" like I used to. However, I am so happy that I did all of the things that I did, had all of those adventures, met all of those people, and lived my college life to it's fullest, because you never get those days back. I was in such a hurry to grow up and get a real job, and now here I am. And honestly, what I wouldn't give to be able to be a student again. When my biggest worry was where I was going to go out on Thursday night (The Dub or MaiTai??) Don't get me wrong, this new phase of my life is awesome and I wouldn't change it at all, but if I could be transported back, just once, I would wear these shoes and that St. Patrick's Day shirt and hope that I was lucky enough to run into the kilt wearing afro man.

P.S. I'm leaving tonight for NEW YORK CITY! So, I am going to try to blog, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to! I apologize to all three of you who regularly read my blog :) haha....I'll catch you up on Monday for sue! xoxo