I'm Brilliant!

So, I started a new job not long before Christmas. At this job, I have to wear black dress pants, a blue shirt, and a red tie. I also have to stand for my entire shift, which begins my story. Since I can't wear the most comfortable pair of shoes I own, (my Rainbow Flip Flops), I was forced to experiment. I tried every single pair of shoes I own. I settled on these tan clog-like shoes that I have had for a couple of years. Despite their high comfort level, they are falling a part, they don't match, and they look pretty much ridiculous with my uniform. My husband has been prompting me get myself a new pair of black comfortable shoes... but I have to be pretty convinced that I need something in order to spend money on it... (unless, of course, I'm buying candles).

Tuesday night, I was waiting on him as he was finishing up a basketball game, so I wandered around Kohls. I found myself surrounded by house slippers. They have tons of house slippers. They had some that actually looked like shoes. They had some that were only 6 dollars. They had some that looked like black dress shoes that were 6 dollars! "I'm a genius," I thought to myself. I found a pair that fit me, brought them home, cut off the bow, and wore them joyfully to work yesterday. I felt like a little ballerina all day... Until about 6:35 when I had to leave.

You see, it had started snowing at around 3:45 yesterday. Yes, that's right, after about 3 steps outside the front door of our building, my feet were soaked and frozen. I booked it to my car laughing out loud the entire way. All I could think was, "You really are brilliant, Emily....that's what you get. Your comfy, cheap shoes just bit you in the butt.." I laughed at myself almost the whole way to church (I laughed until the first Atlanta driver cut me off).

I crack myself up.