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May 24, 2007
New shoes and Chelsea Market
I was wearing a dress today that none of my sandals really matched so I ended up donning a new pair of sandals that I had originally bought to go with my bridesmaid dress for Karima's wedding under the mistaken impression that they would go with the dress. The problem with women's shoes and women's sandals, in particular, is that it's so easy to get stuck with uncomfortable shoes because try as you might gauge this at the store, you can never really tell whether they're comfortable or not until you actually walk outside in them. And, as soon as I walked outside in these sandals, I knew they were not comfortable sandals (these particular ones sport a series of straps which dig into the top of the foot). Not pleasant, particularly when you have a site visit for work and you're determined to go food shopping after work for a dinner you're hosting for neighbors. Normally, I would just put these sandals back in their box and let it collect dust but these sandals are too damn cute!
The bright side was that I actually got to shop at the Italian market at Chelsea Market. I frequently go there to browse but then think, if only I knew how to whip up a fabulous Italian dinner with all the things they sell at this store. Well, today, I went there with a purpose, and that was to purchase the pasta for the dinner I'm planning on preparing that I've only been able to find at this particular store, but I took the opportunity to walk up and down the aisles and picked up other things for the dinner, like some decadent sounding sausages and cheese to go with the sausages, and pre-made polenta and other goodies that I hope to use soon. I love food shopping.
Posted by Jennifer at May 24, 2007 10:03 PM