Got some plants! and boots.

So excited. Their new home is on my windowsill.

Now I've been doing some reading on how to keep these babies alive. :)

Separately... Nick has been on a Breaking Bad BINGE. He's almost done with Season 4, and he only started watching a few weeks ago. Ridiculous!!! It's been driving me crazy!!!

And, I have also majorly been breaking my "no shopping ban." Oops!

I picked these two up on sale at the L&T friends and family sale online. I'm actually not a HUGE Nine West fan, but occasionally a shoe here or there surprises me.

I first read about the bootie on this blog You Look Fab. Looks like they are on even more sale right now at Zappos!

(image: Zappos)

I figure these will work well in the winter, for work events/meetings, to wear with my long wide-leg work pants that need heels... Practical, I know.

I haven't gotten the booties yet, but I got the riding boots and LOVE them!

(image: 5th village)

... However, the shaft is a bit big for my calf, so I'm debating whether or not to keep them. Is that the style?! Probably not. I guess I have small calves. I'm not a fan of those boots with the elastic part, to fit tight across the calf!

Here's a pic of me wearing my tighest jeggings (jean leggings!) + the new boots. Sorry for the grainy pic, I used my iphone. (Not like my digital camera would take anything better... That's another thing on my want list! A nice digital SLR!)

Sigh. Doesn't look great from this angle.

I put it on with a coat, and Nick said I looked fine!

I'm still deciding!

Edit: I found this forum thread from 2 years ago that debates this very topic... But still no conclusion. One comment that was helpful was - Riding boots (derived from riding horses) should fit snug, like their origins.

Sigh... I'll have to try them on again tonight with some other clothes and see. I really do love them! I love how simple and clean they are, and the leather is very soft/smooth. Although, for boots, I do like the grainy/pebble leather.

EDIT 11/4/13: I returned them! A co-worker said they were too wide at the top, making me look like a PIRATE!!! Or, I realized, they made me look like SANTA.

However, I found another pair, which I'll post about soon... I don't LOVE the *toe* part of the boot, which is important to me, but it's TOO LATE -- I've worn them outside and thus, un-returnable. (It's obvious they've been worn.)

2 great commercials lately

First one...

Second one...

Baaaaaaaahaha. Love it.

Letter to Tote Makers

Dear Tote Makers,
Why can't great totes have zippers? I don't understand this.

SO MANY bags do not come with zippers.

Um, hello. I live in NYC. I don't want someone reaching their arm into my bag and stealing my wallet while I'm on the crowded subway.

Is it unfashionable?
More cool to have an open bag?

More rustic/indie/hipster/whatever when the leather or canvas tote just has a button closure or no closure at all?

Really, I would prefer it if my bag was pickpocket-proof.

Example: Tote with a button closure. No zipper.

Example: High-end designer tote that many NYC girls and women carry:

... that is sooo easy to pickpocket...

If I were a thief, I would totally reach my hands into all these open bags and grab something!

Just sayin'!

HELLO BAG MAKERS. PLEASE ADD ZIPPERS! Make them hidden or something!

Thanks,

Jane

P.S. My old bag didn't have a zipper either (below). I've finally given in and bought a Longchamp this summer.