Yippee!!

[olde_fashioned]

Don't. Laugh. You all are going to think I'm crazy wacko, but since this is my blog, I'm doing it anyway. ;-) "Despise me if you dare..."

Yesterday we went shopping, and of course I just had to check out the shoes...haha. They had some Skechers on sale (Bikers Luxe in black) that I've wanted since they came out last year, and my wonderful brother bought them for me! He's such an angel -- well he's so sweet anyway, not just when he buys me shoes! ;-) Here is a pic for those of you who care: click for pic

I wear mostly black anyway, and they have great support and are comfortable, so these will be very practical. They're kind of like a cross between ballet flats and running shoes, and they're rather flattering to my feet, which is always to be desired. ;-) Strangely enough, I had to go down a size from my usual 10. I guess these must run really large, or my feet shrunk overnight!! ;-)

In other news, we made it to the Friends of the Library bookstore today, and bought a stack of books. You can't beat magazines for a quarter and books for $1-2 dollars! I got a two-volume set of The Complete Sherlock Holmes to build up my Sherlockian collection, Sanctuary by Beverly Lewis which I read years ago and loved for some odd reason, and a couple old doll magazines. Like I need more stuff to read.

My brother Spencer had his usual mountain of knowledge to purchase, and it took both of us to carry it to the desk. ;-) You should have seen the librarian's eyes bug out of her head when she saw us!!

Comments

A fever of the flesh!!

[iane-grey.livejournal.com]

I cannot say I am at all bothered that your taste is different to my own; why should I be? So long as you still like me it cannot matter. And if a woman has no expecation of family then there can be no harm in a missionary's life. To marry St. John would be to enter into a marriage which would be all but completely devoid of physically intimacy, wherefore one might logically presume no children would be born. I do not imagine myself in India or Africa with a nice big house and a full wardrobe (I am not decieved as to what a missionary's life would mean), but nonetheless I think I would be happy with such a life.

A missionary to England? *lol* Well, I cannot deny that we're in need of the civil instruction. Beware the English coldness; beware the Irish anger; beware the Scottish car bombs! Oh no, wait, only the English need fear the Scottish car bombs... *wink* Do you imagine Mr. Rochester accompanying you on a missionaries quest (were you as captivated as others seem to have been)?

Re: A fever of the flesh!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Yay, Katherine!! I didn't expect to hear anything from you until next week! I was pleasantly surprised to see comments from you!

I am glad you are not bothered. And you're right -- it doesn't matter, and I shall always like you!!! :-)

Well, I see your point on the lack of familial expectations. But I for one would love a few children someday. As for Jane's marriage to St. John, I think he would most likely find it his "duty" to propagate pious preschoolers. I can just imagine him having sons and naming them Methuselah and Ezekial. *rolls eyes* I think you would make a good missionary -- you have that delicate, tactful sense that one would need when dealing with violent heathens, plus I think you have a strong and compassionate nature. I, on the other hand, would probably get skewered for opening my big mouth. ;-)

I didn't mean that you English are degenerate or profligate!! Please don't take it that way. I've heard of UK missionaries, and I think it would be delightful to live there. I have no problem with "English coldness" since I myself have been called cold, and I know I'm not. I bet there's a lot of warmth and feeling beneath that stiff upper lip! I'd love to bring it out. ;-) As for Irish anger, well, that would be more difficult!! Scottish car bombs? I thought that was only the IRA who murdered the innocents. :-\ Just goes to show how ignorant of world politics I am. (I think I'd be more afraid of Scottish food!!! Haggis?!!?!)

Mr. Rochester? Heavens, no!!! I can't abide him. While I loved reading Jane Eyre, and I loved Jane, Rochester is most certainly NOT the kind of man I would wish to be with. I was not captivated by him, in response to your question. The only time I felt even the teeniest bit of sympathy for him was while watching the new JE -- I think they made him more "likeable" if you know what I mean. Other than that, I detest the way he treated Jane by torturing her with Blanche Ingram. Intentionally causing your love pain is not love, IMO.

The above reasons are also why I've never been very fond of Frank Churchill! But that is another topic...:-)