Chatty Hyena Thread (Everyone's welcome)

[Alex2kMommy]

And just in case either of you actually wears a 10.5...

My grandmother was near my height (5'6"), not an Amazon... they flopped when she walked, too. It was awful!

 

[Mkgaapril]

depending on the shoe I need a 71/2..

 

[Mkgaapril]

Just this spring I went in my closet and threw away about 18 pair of shoes...they were looking worn....I also have 3 pair of boots that I have still not worn...I got them after christmas last year (5 pair)...they were regular around 100-150.00 at penneys and I paid anywhere from 14-20 a pair..so I just couldn't help myself.....

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Go for it!

I like the look of those Sketchers with the criss-cross velcro tie, I think they're really cute, and I've seen them in really cute colors and fabrics. But I tried on one pair to see how they felt, and (at least the one I tried) they felt flimsy and uncomfortable. I was so bummed! And they're pricey, like $45!

Maybe they'd look silly on a 45yo woman anyway, I notice they're marketed to teenage girls.

Those are what all of Morgan and her friends wear.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I would love flip flops in the winter I really would

Its so FREEING! See how I didnt insert a Z as in Freezing! Because its NOT

 

[Mkgaapril]

I have a pair of black sketchers that have no back..(can't think of what its called)...I hate them....

 

[Mkgaapril]

Its so FREEING! See how I didnt insert a Z as in Freezing! Because its NOT

winter blows...yes snow is pretty...yes it can be romantic..blah..blah..blah..its flipping cold, wet and I hate it after the first couple of snows

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I have a pair of black sketchers that have no back..(can't think of what its called)...I hate them....

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the backless type of sneakers either. I really like DC shoe brand sneakers. They are more comfortable than my KSwiss and Pumas. I bought 2 from Piperlime.com recently.

 

[Mkgaapril]

oh and I like colors...white is ok but I prefer colors...like now...I need a brown pair....

 

[eatmypixiedust]

winter blows...yes snow is pretty...yes it can be romantic..blah..blah..blah..its flipping cold, wet and I hate it after the first couple of snows

I love fall and winter time! I like snow but there would be chaos if it snowed in Los Angeles. We would all look like the Sims when they're confused. We wouldn't know how to put chains on our tires or shovel a driveway.

 

[Mkgaapril]

I do like the snow in the mountains...when we go there is something about it...infact we are looking at rentals for thanksgiving....

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I love fall and winter time! I like snow but there would be chaos if it snowed in Los Angeles. We would all look like the Sims when they're confused. We wouldn't know how to put chains on our tires or shovel a driveway.

I'm sure we have the same saying "You dont have to shovel sunshine"

 

[Mkgaapril]

I'm sure we have the same saying "You dont have to shovel sunshine"

blah,blah,blah,blah

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I agree I like driving to the snow to visit. I hated shoveling that stuff as a child. YUCK.

Sunshine does get boring trust me. Would a little RAIN kill us??? (shouting at the sky now) We got missed again with a big storm last night. sigh.

 

[Mkgaapril]

DH said the storms were bad here he called me this morning and told me he didn't know how I slept....guess I was tired

 

[Alex2kMommy]

When I moved to florida I was shocked at how many people from other states wouldnt do the whole white shoes after labor day thing and no white in winter unless it was winter white. Here in Phoenix everything is ultra casual. We wear flip flops and grill all year round. White tennis shoes goes all the time who cares. Wearing shorts all year is normal too. There are no rules for dress. Of course work has rules but everything is so casual here that the thought of actually making college students dress up seems insane to me. I mean really dress up, dockers and polos are ok if that is what is considered the norm I guess.

Business casual when I worked in Arkansas (different rules even at Wal-Mart) was a dress shirt and slacks or a nice pencil skirt and hose and high heels. I got sent home one time because my skirt was a half an inch too short. I was 22. My skirt was at knee length. I was humiliated.

So I guess living in the desert has given me this perspective. maybe if I lived somewhere else I might feel differently but heck we barely cover up here in Jan.

DH wears shorts pretty much year round, but he does get a lot of flack for it. He's just very hot all the time (temperature-wise, I mean... OK, both ways! ) and feels more comfortable in shorts and t-shirts. He'd wear sandals year round too, if it weren't for the snow...

People around here don't wear white year round, though I doubt many stick to the Labor Day date strictly. Basically when the weather turns dark and gloomy, white shoes stick out like a sore thumb, plus they'd always be covered in muddy water stains if you wore them.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

So all this talk about clothing and what is acceptable in other parts of the country is a perfect time to tell youwhat happened to Morgan at school yesterday. She wore some shorts. Well Morgan is very tall and has legs for days. But she's also skinny so even though I buy her a size 10 slim shorts they are loose but are short on her too. They are not like butt cheek short or daisy duke short on her but they are not bermuda's either. Just normal shorts I would say. So the teacher tells her they are too short and she cant wear them again. The teacher is from Michigan.

And she also points out to another girl that she cannot wear a tank top to school either. It wasnt a spaghetti strap tank which are banned. Another teacher overhears her and tells her those are ok. Morgan's teacher says but they are too small of straps (1 inch) and too short of shorts. She says she will have to get used to shorter clothing here where its warmer and tank tops because its the norm.

I explained after school that Morgan does have several pair of bermuda shorts but not enough to wear every day. Also many of her dresses are tank dresses which the teacher says are too narrow of straps. The school just says no spaghetti straps but 1 inch should be ok. I explained our situation that if I bought shorts that were long enough on her they would fall down and show her underwear or fall off completely which I consider worse. Keep in mind these shorts are about 4 inches from her crotch when I measured them on the table just now so they are not by any means close to showing her butt its just her fingers reach beyond the bottoms of them which seems to be her measuring point. They show a lot of leg but Morgan has a lot of leg!

The teacher was sympathetic and said she would talk it over with the other teachers. They all said that Morgan and the other girls clothing were in normal taste and nothing was wrong with them so the teacher apologized and said she just had to get used to things being more casual here.

I will not send my daughter to school with capri's or jeans when they go to recess and its 115 out. Its just ridiculous. other girls had the SAME pair of shorts from the Limited Too on its just Morgan is taller so her legs show more.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

blah,blah,blah,blah

They always say that on the news when the first snow storm hits somewhere in the country!

 

[Mkgaapril]

sometimes they kill me when they try to say what is ok and not ok.....

 

[AZMickeyfans]

DH wears shorts pretty much year round, but he does get a lot of flack for it. He's just very hot all the time (temperature-wise, I mean... OK, both ways! ) and feels more comfortable in shorts and t-shirts. He'd wear sandals year round too, if it weren't for the snow...

People around here don't wear white year round, though I doubt many stick to the Labor Day date strictly. Basically when the weather turns dark and gloomy, white shoes stick out like a sore thumb, plus they'd always be covered in muddy water stains if you wore them.

I know a lot of people back east that follow that wearing white rule to a T. ITs a cardinal sin to wear white shoes in winter.