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Cambria wrote: "yeah, met too. I have a pair of suede brown boots that go to the knee with a wedge heel. I love em. wedge heels are easier to walk in. lol.I do have a black pair (not knee high) that have thin he..."
They didn't flip out when you did that? Seriously my gunny would have flipped on me if I'd taken off my heels at the ball. Of course I wasn't even allowed to wear a normal dress, as Public Affairs I had to go in Dress Blues only which I didn't even own until a week before the ball.
The Ball always made me think of the prom in high school and on Cherry Point I had to go to two of them. One because everyone in public affairs had to go to their ball and I was station, but since I was dating a guy in Wing he only wanted to go to his ball. So we went to his ball one night were I ended up spending the evening with a guy I knew from back home while he got drunk with his buddies and the following night I took a different guy to the station ball since my ex refused to go two night in a row and I didn't have a choice about the station ball. However I think I had more fun without the guy I was dating lol. Oh I had to tell you, Ed and I just finished a book! I know that sound obvious with how much I read but Ed doesn't read. The first book he's read since high school was a copy of Magnificent 12 the Trap from Net Galley only because I was laughing so loud he kept looking over my shoulder to see what was making me laugh so hard until I finally told him just download it from my account and we'll add your opinion to the review. So after he read that I couldn't resist, I had to see if I could get my nonreader fiance to read more. So I asked if he'd read me a book to help me sleep as a ploy to get him reading. We alternated reading chapters allowed and in about a week finished reading the entire first book in the Septimus Heap series. I'm so proud of him. I have a detailed reading plan. Slowly but surely I'll make a reader out of him yet. :)
Nice one Jenn! It's so cool when you can entice someone who doesn't read into actually enjoying it!I usually can't be bothered to dress up and have a talent for looking slightly scruffy even in quite smart clothes, but every so often I break out the makeup and the heels and occasionally the corset too (have mild Goth tendencies).
I do like a pair of heels but have a slightly dodgy ankle so have to be a bit careful - 3in is no problem but 4in and my ankles went all wobbly so with some dismay I had to give those ones away. I have 3 great pairs of heeled boots - some ankle length chunky practical comfortable ones from Timberland which are a bit random - imagine if you got a hiking boot then made it pointy-toed and high-heeled - but SO comfy and stable to walk on.
Then I have 2 pairs from Duo boots (which do wide- and narrow calf and foot fittings so if you can't normally fit into highstreet boots, Duo will sort you out! Expensive but beautifully made, beautifully engineered, beautifully balanced and last forever - er, so far!) One of my pairs is black with buttons at the side and the other are kneehigh patent crimson leather with thinnish heels - not stilettos as I WOULD break my ankle, but slender and nice-looking, and the miracle of it is that they are so well-balanced that I can run in them without falling under any buses or anything. Love my Duoboots!!
The other pair of heels I really like for when I'm in a less outrageous mood are a bit more Mary Poppins - you know, 3in heels with a moderate pointy toe and a lace-up bit so they look kind of modest and well-behaved but somehow not, all at the same time.
For the record I am 5'7" and short, in the context of my family. But I save heels, makeup, jewellry etc for special occasions and writery things because when I've made the effort it makes the occasion feel special; and for writery things, it's a sign of taking it seriously.
Tell you what, I know we have proms in the UK these days but I'm SO glad we didn't when I was a kid. I'd've hated it! Give me a ceilidh, I'll be up there with the best of them, but as a teen I was a total tomboy and would have been mortified to have had to dress up and hang around with boys...!
Wore off later though, obv!
heheheh
JAC
JA- I have never heard of Duoboots but they do sound awesome!!I can't imagine 5'7 being short! Your family must be super tall!
Jenn- Congrats on getting Ed to read! That's awesome. My husband isn't much of a reader either!
You have no idea...! 2 adult females and 2 (young-teen) nieces all taller than me, in some cases by several inches. Also my brother, but he's a bloke so you expect that.JAC
hahaha JA! A friend os mine's 9 year old daughter is my height and her 14 year old is like at least a head taller than me. my own 8 year old comes up to my shoulder already, so I understand all about the injustice of young kids being taller. LOL
Fortunately I am the Vicious Aunty (affectionate honorary title due to a big black leather coat I used to wear) so they don't mess!JAC
I'm slightly over 5'11' in bare feet so fortunately I don't really need to wear heels. I've got a dodgy knee and heels just make it ache. I do have a few pairs of what I refer to as my killer heels, but they're only for special occasions. I'd live in flip-flops if I could. Love the Vicious Aunty title, dread to think what I'll be when my nieces get older.
Well, when I wear heels...wait...never mind. Forget I said that.(Do they even make size 14 heals?)
On behalf of men everywhere, I would like to thank women for doing the heels thing sometimes. We notice and we like :).
Mu wife has surgical miracles for ankles and feet so heels are a rarity and never up to 3". She hates the limitation.
I know women who wear heels everyday and it just amazes me that they aren't in the doctor's office every two weeks. That can't be good for the joints in the lower body.
Splitter
C.S. Splitter wrote: "Well, when I wear heels...wait...never mind. Forget I said that.(Do they even make size 14 heals?)
On behalf of men everywhere, I would like to thank women for doing the heels thing sometimes. ..."
They actually do make size 14's I think.... you saw Rocky Horror Picture Show, rt? ;p
Aw man...in my day we did the whole Rocky Horror party thing at theaters complete with costumes, water pistols, and rice. What a blast!You just brought back some good memories :)
Splitter
LOL! size 14 heels, now that's a sight!I think heels hurt. They hurt my feet anway but somedays you gotta take one for the team. :) I would wear sneakers all day if i could.
Splitter, somehow I had you down as a RoHo fan...! And you should see the mens' heels they have in Camden - I am in awe of drag queens!Size 14 and upwards, with extra spangles, bling, and 3in platforms under the sole, never mind the heel!JAC
oh my. Drag queens? I have seen them on tv but not in real life....unless of course they were very good drag queens and i really thought they were women...
Gotta love the fabulousness though!In July every year is the Gay Pride March through London. It's just the most fun, whatever your inclinations - and they keep it fabulous but mostly family friendly so the kids can come along too. Everyone does - it's SUCH a fascinating mix, and a really fun atmosphere.
But I would like to register a complaint. HOW COME blokes have much better legs than I do? No fair!!
Basically if you find the most fabulous, spangle-tastic person around, with the most amazing costume, the most incredibly intricate makeup, struttin' on heels like you never saw with legs you'd die for and just emitting a general air of fabulousness - that's probably a drag queen. And you can't tell by the Adam's apple, despite the assumption!
Have you seen the film Priscilla Queen of the Desert? The Stage show is on in London at the moment - as much fabulousness as a straight gal gets to indulge in for the most part...!
JAC
TC wrote: "I'm slightly over 5'11' in bare feet so fortunately I don't really need to wear heels. I've got a dodgy knee and heels just make it ache. I do have a few pairs of what I refer to as my killer heels..."Flip flops are my friend...and my Uggs in the winter!
Just for the record, Splitter is not a drag queen. Not the there's anything wrong with dat. Just not my thing. I did go as Mimi from the Drew Carey show for Halloween one time though. I just wore sneakers. A side trip to McDonalds on the way to the party was a bit dicey.
I got beaten in the costume contest by a woman dressed as Beetljuice. Don't get me wrong, her costume was good, but I wore a dress, damnit! That should have counted for something.
Splitter
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And I would LOVE to go to a drag show, just once!!! I have always thought it would be so much fun. The people I know who have been to one say it is a PARTY!!
Kinky Boots: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434124/Sinking shoe company saved by a sassy drag queen... Fun!
I do not know what Kinky boots are and I am frightened to look.JA- your post reminds me that I have seen a drag queen, many years ago when I went to Washington DC with a friend and it happened to be Gay Pride week....it was interesting and frankly my eyes still burn with the memory...so many chains and leather. EEKKK!
Splitter- You get the award b/c you wore a dress. I wear dresses all the time and don't get any awards...I think JA is onto something. Drag Queens have better legs!!!
So unfair.
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice....
C.S. Splitter wrote: "Just for the record, Splitter is not a drag queen. Not the there's anything wrong with dat. Just not my thing. I did go as Mimi from the Drew Carey show for Halloween one time though. I just ..."
I understand your pain, Splitter (or should I call you C.S.?) I have never been much into high heels or drag, though I did once have a black leather coat, and growing up I became a mean hand with a stockwhip. Does that count?
My wife doesn't go for that sort of thing.
Cambrua...don't say it! BeetlSTOPJust call me Splitter, Phil :). My suggestion is start with silk and work your way up to stockwhips :)
Splitter
A stockwhip? What the heck is that. Do I even want to know?LOL
Apparently, though, Spillter you are well versed with this stockwhip....
stockwhip - stock, as in cattle... Used to move cattle... Just your basic whip ;-)
Cassie wrote: "stockwhip - stock, as in cattle... Used to move cattle... Just your basic whip ;-)"
Basic whip indeed! There's a lot of science in a stockwhip. Did you know that it's the little rawhide strip at the end that makes the cracking sound? Some say that it's the result of the lash moving so fast it breaks the sound barrier, but I don't know if that's ever been scientifically tested. Sounds about right, though.
...and the best are made of kangaroo (no, really! lol)Whips are work:
(I like these guys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqlQd...
Splitter
C.S. Splitter wrote: "...and the best are made of kangaroo (no, really! lol)Whips are work:
(I like these guys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqlQd...
Splitter"
Those guys are crazy! Kangaroo hide lashes is used mainly by showmen, for tricks. It's too soft for cattle work -- you have to replace them often because they fray easily.
Amy wrote: "Kinky boots, Cassie?And I would LOVE to go to a drag show, just once!!! I have always thought it would be so much fun. The people I know who have been to one say it is a PARTY!!"
OMG, IT IS SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!! some of them are so damn done up though that they almost make me look like a dude in comparison.
Phil wrote: "Cassie wrote: "stockwhip - stock, as in cattle... Used to move cattle... Just your basic whip ;-)"
Basic whip indeed! There's a lot of science in a stockwhip. Did you know that it's the little..."
Phil, you are so right! Mind you I am only 5 ft and had a guy friend from OK who's parents owned cattle.
He thought it would be funny to TRY to teach me how to use a 6 foot one.
(Not on real animals, I refuse as I am a bleeding heart to animals) Needless to say, it's not only a lot easier than it looks but can be A LOT more painful as well...
Phil wrote: "C.S. Splitter wrote: "...and the best are made of kangaroo (no, really! lol)Whips are work:
(I like these guys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqlQd...
Splitter"
Those guys are crazy! Kang..."
Kangaroo???? seriously? It frays too easily?
Splitter you are freakin breaking my heart here and making me a little queasy at the thought.
Poor Roo!
Cambria wrote: "I do not know what Kinky boots are and I am frightened to look.JA- your post reminds me that I have seen a drag queen, many years ago when I went to Washington DC with a friend and it happened to..."
thankfully, the drag show I went to, they had much more class than the whips n chains stuff.
That sounds frightening!
I'm no enemy of the roo, Jenny lol. I'm no good with a whip so no roos have been harmed on my account :)Splitter
C.S. Splitter wrote: "I'm no enemy of the roo, Jenny lol. I'm no good with a whip so no roos have been harmed on my account :)Splitter"
Word to the wise.......NEVER EVER call me Jenny. And I mean that in the very nicest way, not being a biznitch. I can't stand it. My uncle who I still think is a closet phed calls me that. Yuck!
Jenn wrote: "C.S. Splitter wrote: "I'm no enemy of the roo, Jenny lol. I'm no good with a whip so no roos have been harmed on my account :)Splitter"
Word to the wise.......NEVER EVER call me Jenny. And I mea..."
Well (chuckle) this got the conversation away from high heels and dresses for a bit, didn't it?
C.S. Splitter wrote: "Aw man...in my day we did the whole Rocky Horror party thing at theaters complete with costumes, water pistols, and rice. What a blast!You just brought back some good memories :)
Splitter"
Those were fun times... I was a regular in my black corset and fishnets, clutching my newspaper and rice ;p Those need to come back!
Heheheh well I've never looked at Jason Donovan the same way since I discovered that he was one of the best Franks. I kid you not, YouTube it.You do realise that at this rate we're going to have to start at Creative Reviews RoHo thread?! Though these days you're not allowed to take lighters into the theatre so everyone with an iphone downloads that lighter app which appears to be solely for the purpose of waving at concerts! Funny...not quite the same but funny!
And who would've thought we were hanging out with guys so well-versed in the use of whips?? Learn something new every day in this place...
PS Splitter - at your party, you might have been cross-dressing but if the winner was Beetlejuiced up, technically so was she! If it's any consolation, you probably DID have better legs though. I say this with some confidence, never having met either of you or your legs.
;oD
Chain, whip (made from kangaroo) and drag queens....this is most definitely an odd conversation... LOL
Heheheh well given that all the other threads had moved on by 1 or 2 posts since I last was here and this one was onto 22 new ones before I checked it, I figured something was up - though not necessarily what it might be! JAC
You know the people in this group must really be dirty folks bc you are right JA the posts about drag queens and chains and heels are drastically more popular that the reviews. LOL.Maybe I should take all these forums and put them into a book. I might have a best seller on my hands. eh?
Jenn wrote: "It started out innocently....."IN my defense, the wife of my main character is named Jenny and I have been writing a couple scenes that include her! The "Y" is reflex now lol. YOU are Jenn :).
Rocky Horror: If you rent it from Netflix or happen to catch it on TV, it's just not the same. You can't sit at home on your couch and watch it. And if your sig other didn't do the theater thing, they won't understand and will think you were a geek.
They are wrong, the COOL people did RoHo! I will admit, I did it because 70% of the audience was female and dressed appropriately.
Aw, hell, now I have to stick in a RoHo reference in the next book :).
Crossdressing: When I went as Mimi, I did not shave my legs. That's would have been, ahem, weird (like the painted nails weren't...). I guess I did not commit enough to the character lol.
Like a lot of guys that played sports, however, I have shaved my legs. Athletic tape and hair do not mix. One way or the other, you are going to lose it.
Splitter
C.S. Splitter wrote: "Jenn wrote: "It started out innocently....."IN my defense, the wife of my main character is named Jenny and I have been writing a couple scenes that include her! The "Y" is reflex now lol. YOU ..."
Hahaha Splitter. I was always a magenta, like so many others. I had an antique black corset I always wore, and my proudest moment was when I was asked if "those could be real" ;D They were and are.... it was a REALLY good corset.
Course I didn't go cuz I was cool... I went cuz it was the only place to see men wearing fishnets and make up. Funny... and somehow yummy ;D
It's terribly good for you actually - if you have the worst body image in the world, it will be significantly bettered by the amount of admiration occasioned by an outing to RoHo. THAT's what Rocky's good for - if you haven't found your strut yet, RoHo's where you'll find it.And also it's excellent fun!
JAC
Talking of RoHo, two further qs:a) have you read the Jasper Forde variant where it's Richard 3rd RoHo-style...? and
b)where you live (everyone) are there pantomimes?
JAC
J.A. wrote: "Talking of RoHo, two further qs:a) have you read the Jasper Forde variant where it's Richard 3rd RoHo-style...? and
b)where you live (everyone) are there pantomimes?
JAC"
a) no; and b) only a few cheap street imitations of Marceau. (Sniff) I called my dog Marcel, I think his act was better than the other imitators.
J.A. wrote: "Talking of RoHo, two further qs:a) have you read the Jasper Forde variant where it's Richard 3rd RoHo-style...? and
b)where you live (everyone) are there pantomimes?
JAC"
No, but a lot of these aussi guys running around look like exotic male dancers and sound better than they look ;P
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and I don't like to wear heels I fall all over the place. LOL
I do wear boots in the winter with..."
I wore heals to a funeral in my fiances family and ended up making a fool of myself because I help falling over. I was beyond embarrassed and was highly appreciative that the only time he sees his extended family is at funeral so I wouldn't have to see them again.