mama needs a new pair of shoes!
as i was standing in line upstairs at nordstrom's last friday, i suddenly had a sinking feeling... quite literally. my right heel of one of my favorite pairs of shoes had punctured the floor and lodged itself flat. as the cashier sweetly called out for the next person in line, i let her know that i'd love to be there, but i was unfortunately stuck in her floor. she seemed unfazed as i tried to work my shoe out of the death grip the floor had on it. i finally released it and examined the damage, which was minimal, considering i had been nibbled on by the building. but there was definitely a tear in the suede on the back of the heel, so i proceeded downstairs to the shoe department to inquire as to whether or not they would be able (and willing) to fix it. after finally being directed away from the grumpy salesman who didn't want to help me as i was obviously not going to be spending money, i finally got a hold of the manager. he had already taken a lap upstairs to see the damage, and then frowned at my heel. his expression told me right away that my shoe was doomed for repair, but he followed it up with the words every shoe-girl wants to hear: "let's get you a new pair of shoes!". my eyes went wide as i considered those words; it was like the golden ticket of the urban girl's dreams. in an amazing show of self-restraint, i let him know that i was short on time at the moment, to which he promptly handed me his business card with "customer went through floor upstairs, we owe her a new pair of shoes" on the back. i carried it out, willing my eyes not to dart around so no shoes would seduce me in to a rash decision.
so now i'm sitting on this golden ticket, and will be scheduling myself into a day where i can take as much time as i need to carefully select my new pair of any shoes i want. and knowing me, as much as i would probably dream of going for the most lavish pair i could find, i will guess practicality will take over my head, and i will walk out with something quite boring. but i'm going to try not to do that :)
current mood: lucky!