vanity redux

[rivendellrose]

So, this morning I had the brilliant idea of wearing the pair of gothy new boots I bought last weekend, with my Torchwood t-shirt, patterned tights and a denim skirt. Great idea, right? Except my new boots? Are evil. I have no idea how they felt so perfectly functional in the store, because once I was out of my apartment it was pretty much immediately clear they were going to be a problem. Not because of the height (platforms and heels) so much as the fact that the soles? Have no traction at all. That. Is a problem. As I immediately proved by trying to hug the cement about a block from my apartment after I foolishly attempted to trot in them to catch my bus.

I caught my bus. I also caught the cement in the palms of my hands and on both knees. Ow. Ow ow ow ow ow.

I had another spill before getting to the office (no injuries that time, which is good since I'd already screwed over all four limbs for the day) due to slippery heels on a damned incline (Seattle is full of inclines. It is, in many ways, one big incline.) and then took the elevator to the second floor (never have I been so ashamed) and immediately traded out the Boots of Evil for my spare work-out trainers, and a trip to the first aid kit for three gauze bandages, six band-aids, antiseptic cream, and two ibuprofen to (hopefully) cut the swelling in my poor pathetic knees. I'm using electrical tape to keep the band-aids steady on my palms so that I can type. And I look absolutely ridiculous because I had to cut up my plaid-patterned tights so that I could tape the gauze onto my knees. Oh, and I hurt, damn it!

And now I'm going to get some work done. Ow. Sort of.

Comments

[lovelies.livejournal.com]

That's... quite the way to start the day. I hope the rest of it goes better!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeeeah. I'm just glad I had an extra pair of shoes at work, 'cause I don't think I could've gone all day in those damned boots. Certainly it would've made it a lot harder to get home this evening...

Thanks! I've certainly got my fingers crossed!

[dragonmusic.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sucks. I sorry you had such a bad morning, but at least its Friday!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll live, it's just... you always forget how much skinned knees hurt, as an adult, you know?

Thank goodness it's Friday! XD

[darthparadox.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a cute outfit, but owww!

Any way you could carve some treads into the boots or something?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

The irony of it being the Torchwood t-shirt is not at all lost on me. That level of fuck-up would just have to suit Torchwood...

Yeah, I'm thinking about it... but it'll probably still be a while before I work up the courage to wear them again. The little bastards are out to get me, I swear! :P

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Yay for emergency shoes!
*careful hugs*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

No kidding. Now if only I had a pair of emergency jeans, too... I feel stupid walking around the office in my cut-up tights and giant bandages on my knees...

*Hugs*

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Emergency pants are always nice too.
However, you can pretend you're going retro punk, and if anybody gives you any lip you can spit on them.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Mostly I'm just hiding my knees under my desk and hoping I can get home without anybody who isn't a co-worker making comments. ;)

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your knees are still adorable. (: And I hope the trip home is more pleasant than the trip to work.

[thegranddewru.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I'm sorry you had such a rough start and that tragedy came of your happily planned outfit. :( I understand the boots of evil. I have a pair of those too.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

The good news is, I wasn't seriously hurt (although my knees ache now) and neither the shirt nor the skirt were damaged, either. I would have been very sad if my Torchwood t-shirt had gotten ruined!

I used to be so sensible about shoes, in college. Ever since getting a good office job, it's like I keep forgetting that I have to walk in the damned things, too... *Shakes head*

[irishninja.livejournal.com]

Yikes! My sympathies. :(

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks. My own stupid fault for wearing shoes like that to work on the first day I'd tried wearing them. Normally I have the sense to walk 'em around the neighborhood once, first...

[cassildra.livejournal.com]

If you've got a good metal file lying about somewhere, might I suggest adding some traction to the boots manually? I've had dad do that to some shoes of mine before (mainly because he's stupid and won't let me touch his tools).

If you don't, um... Use something with a rough edge to rub along the soles?

My sympathies. I fall a lot, so trust me, I feel you, hon. *hugs*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yeeeah, I'll either be digging out the toolkit this weekend, or looking for some kind of stick-on traction thing somebody suggested in another comment. Either way, these things aren't getting worn again until they're better, and I'll make sure to test them next time, with a walk around the neighborhood to be sure I can function.

*Hugs* Thanks.

[slysidonia.livejournal.com]

Find a shoe repair place in the yellow pages, Go and ask for ZIP SOLES to be put on them.
My husband has them put on his scottish highland shoes he wears for piping . They are thin and will fix your slipping and falling problem.
Really works and dosen't cost too much. :)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Zip Soles, huh? I'll look into that, thanks! They really are pretty boots, they're just... umm... not that practical as they are. :P

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

Oh my, sounds like you had quite a rough morning. I'm so sorry that happened. The zip soles sound like a really good idea.
I've also heard that sand paper on the bottoms of shoes or boots works pretty well. Until then, maybe wear sensible shoes TO work and change into yummy boots once there.
I hope the rest of your day is going much better, and I agree, skinned knees REALLY hurt, and as adults we forget how much.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

These guys are pretty much going back in my closet until I'm sure they're fixed... even around the office they could probably be a hazard, and I'm too lazy to wear two pairs of shoes in a day, anyway. ;)

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon, Hon.