Shoooooz.

(Heh. Meant to post this yesterday, but work has a way of pulling me away from things that really matter. I have ordered the boots, by the way. I love Zappo's.)

So. I have announced my intention to return to dressing like a rock star. Problem is, this requires shopping. Most of my old rock star clothes are for the body I had 3 years ago, and that is not the body I have now. The weight I regained after dropping down to Scary Skinny Weight didn't go back to its old stomping grounds. Grumble. So - shopping! Internet shopping is quite fun, as long as you know what you're looking for. I have issues with clothes-buying sight-unseen, but some days that's the best way. Onward and upward.

I started my day by finding out that the Caterpillar Disclosure boots that I so adore are still on half-off at Zappo's. I think I have to get them tomorrow.

I love the Steve Madden Bombers with a burning passion, but I would not be able to walk properly in them. Steve! Give us the punk-rock shoes with thick heels! They can be sky-high, they just need to be a width that can support a human that weighs over 100 pounds. If that shoe had a 1/2 inch thick heel, I'd be seriously considering it, $99 price and all.

The Steve Madden Valet mules are very cute, but I don't deal with mules well.

Mmmmm, the rsvp Marcias are fun.

I know it's not very rockstar or gothy of me, but I don't like pointypointy shoes (I'm more favorable disposed to pointy boots). I've got wide feet and long toes, and those generally do not mesh well with the pointy. Still, I like looking at the Steve Madden Baracuda.

A good example of the fun pointy-toe boot: Steve Madden Metallic. Still wouldn't wear it, but it's close.

I like the Sudini Janna II. Almost mod, very nice.

I have these boots. I call them my Bitch Boots.

Then again, these Paloma 2400s are Mega-Bitch Boots.

Is it wrong that I really want a pair of Dr. Scholl's?

Ooooooh. wink*'s Emilio-05. Those might be a good replacement for my Most Favored High-Heeled Sandals.

And these would be a good replacement for my Most Favored Boots.

Aiiiiieeeee. flail NaNa Kei Love these. Want these. Must have these.

Indigo by Clarks - Tease. Very nice boot.

I do love the Fluevogs, especially the Maxi BondGirl.

Shoe that made me go "WTF, Mate?"

All That Jazz

No, not the song, but I love that, too.

I watched the movie All That Jazz last night as I was slogging my way through 8 miles on the treadmill. I still love it. Actually, I don't know that I loved it when I first saw it 20-some years ago. It's very much what I think of as a "70s movie" - minimalist, not very linear, and kind of... scuzzy. The kind of movie that made me feel very dumb and clueless as a kid, because I could see I was missing something, but I didn't have the experience necessary to correctly identify and interpret the subtext. I couldn't understand, say, why Joe Gideon's ex-wife was so mad at him after the Air-Rotica debut, when she said it was the best thing he'd done yet. It's also one big sprawling narcissistic mess of a genius film. It's everything I ever thought being on Broadway would be - which I am told it was at the time, pre-corporatization. The opening number - hundreds of people auditioning for Joe Gideon (Bob Fosse's avatar), all set to "On Broadway" - guh. Also, who else gets to direct and film their own eulogy and funeral, and do it in such a way that lets you know that he knew he was a royal asshole, and yet still makes you love (or, at least respect) him? I have to admire that kind of chutzpah.

I love Fosse's work and style. One of the best dates Z ever took me on was to see the touring production of Fosse (we ate at Table Of Contents beforehand, and went back to his place later). If I could choose my life, I'd be a dancer in Fosse productions (I'd like to be a dancer anyway, but that ain't gonna happen). It's precise and sexy and celebratory. Fosse's obsession with perfection comes through, and you know he was awful to work for, but you came out on the other side changed, better, more. That's what I want.

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, work like you don't need the money, and dance like nobody's watching." - Bob Fosse


Side note: Ann Reinking was in an episode of a show titled "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People". Wow. That's a title and a half. It sounds like the Queen named it. "Charles, we need something to entertain the youth so that they do not realize how bad the world is right now. Let us put on a festival!" "All right mumsy, but what shall we call it?" "Let us see. It should be lively. Yes. The young people like lively things. The Festival of Lively?" "Close, mumsy, but we ought to tell them that this is highbrow, not the free love they seem to be so excited about." "Oh, yes. Hmmm. The Festival of Lively Arts For Young People! Yes, I do believe that is the ticket!" "That sounds perfect, mumsy. But what is this about me marrying a brood mare and not Camilla?"

ortheopy! They're talking about you...

Well, lexographers, at least:

Here.

Hee!!