Can some one exlpain to me the PUMA phenomenom?

I understand fashion can be odd. Trends come and go. People wear things that they look back on in years to come and laugh. I grew up in the 80's I know how ridculous fashion can be more than anyone. But I have an excuse: I was young and silly and it didn't really matter if I wore a red leather jacket like Michael Jackson or teased my hair like Madonna.

Here is the question I pose to all those people I was working with today (who aren't actually reading this!) Why would a grown man of 40+ years wear the ugliest PUMA shoes I've ever seen. Oh and it's not just one grown man, all 4 grown men that I worked with today were wearing PUMAs it seems every man in age group 37 to 49 wears these. Is it a status thing? because for sure it is not a comfort thing. It's one specific style that has velcro and weird rubber bottoms, they look like a cross between wrestling and motorcross shoes in the ugliest and oddest color combinations.

I have pulled some of the ones of seen worn lately so that maybe you can tell me what i'm missing in this latest fashion trend. Is this just a big hoax someone is playing? What attracts these men, seemingly normal, straight men to these shoes? Is this the new age of midlife crisis?

Cherries Jubillee!

Ms. Shenanigan!

You shouldn't have!
You sweet sweet girl!

... as promised in the comments section of my blog entryabout the sad state of affairs my evening wear is in, Ms. Shenanigan sent me, via the prompt and trustworthy postal service a set of soft and comfy new pyjamas.

They have cherries, birds and pies on them, they adhere to the buttockial area in just the right way, and they fit Cuddles PERFECTLY.



















What? What's that you say Ms. Shen? These were not, in fact supposed to be for Cuddles? They were supposed to be for ME?!?

In that case, I need to ask - with your artistic eye and keen judge of good tight clothes, how did I end up as a 6'3" 210lb man? I might not be waify, or even "skinny", but please Ms. Shen, tell me you didn't think I was THAT big!

P.S., they did "work" with respect to evening wear, so fret not Little Miss S, I found them Very Sexy!... Very Sexy Indeed...

Two totally different dresses

Yes, I know I have a problem with my indecisivenss - or is it's my constant shopping excursions that makes this particularly difficult. These are the finals. Two totally different dresses (like the title of this post says) Each one has it's good and bad attributes, I love them both, making it very difficult to decide which to wear. Perhaps you do need some background info to help me choose and to make and informed decision.

The Party: Saturday night, cocktails and hor d'ouevres, dress code on the invite was stated as 'casually elegant' - but it's MY party so the rules don't really apply.

The shoes: they are "fierce" to quote someone when viewing them. Gold heels with swarovski crystals! Once I found the shoes I HAD to find a dress to match.

The dresses: Recent feedback from friends has been all over the board
The red one:
"elegant, 40's glamour"
" beautiful, sexy, a showstopper"
"a cheap drag queen's outfit"

The Multi color one:
"OMG beautiful"
"classy"
"gorgeous and flattering"
"what, did you take Joseph's multi color dream coat and make a dress out of it?"

I like them both. The multi color one is a nicer dress (and shows off the shoes) the red one is just fun and different and shows off the cleavage. HELP!!!!

Professional Posting

Taking webdesign all week and look at the fruits of my labor.
hmmmm. Perhaps I need a life.

But if you are reading this maybe you do too. So check out the link and vote!

www.esoiree.com/dresses

More online Bikinis

Package two arrive today. I'm keeping this. - It matches my tattoo!
For those that were asking the online store is Figleaves. It's awsome because you buy your suit by your bra size and they have EVERY size imaginable (OOTG check it out!)

Somebody Stop Me!!!

Well, it started a couple of years ago, while shopping with Ms Shenanigan in TO. We innocently went into a cheap shoe store and I found the shoes of my dreams. I really fell in love with these little numbers and I wore them good and solid (but never in the snow!) for a couple years. I got hooked on the no-heel round-toe craze. Just my style and very comfy. Oh boy, did I fall for them bigtime. Here are the first of the them... (*click on pics to zoom in for larger view of my cut-up biking to work legs)

They are:
THE ORIGINALS

You can kinda tell that wear and tear have stretched them out a bit and I can't wear them with a skirt anymore, I can only wear them with pants (to cover the fact that they are ruined.
Then came...



THE REPLACEMENTS

OOTG's comment was "you've had cuter shoes". True, they were no originals, but lightening doesn't strike twice ladies, and I needed summer shoes that were not falling apart.




I waited and waited for these next shoes to go on sale, and on sale they did go. I added them to my collection of flat-and-rounds and got many compliments on them. They are...


THE SPARKLERS (they have sequens on them) - *with added side view!




I know what you're thinking : just because they're cheap doesn't mean you need 3 pairs! Trust me - I KNOW. I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF.





And finally... I went searching for fall shoes. I wanted higher shoes, cute boot-things that I could put warmer socks in if need be. Oh I searched and searched. Well, I think you know where this is going. I present to you the latest addition to the collection. A warm welcome to...

THE CAMO: *with side view




I think I like these best, I gotta be honest. Well, not better than the Originals (I mean, they're the originals!) Cuddles likes these best so the purchase is justified.



AM I DOOMED?

Editor's note : It took me WAY too long to compose this blog.
I was going to upload an outfit too, but I think I'll just let you guys enjui this entry for a while first.

shameless posting which i'm sure to regret

I'm doing what Hickteeth threatened! This will either up the readership or send everyone running for the hills!

The purpose of this post is not to post gratuitous pictures of me in a bikini (although isn't that what the internet is for?!) No the purpose of this post is to share with you my INTERNET BATHING SUIT SHOPPING EXPERIENCE - Yup, the bathing suits pictured below were all purchased online and shipped to my door. (I think 2 more are supposed to arrive) Anyhow, sick of going to the store and not finding things to fit I took matters into my own hands. I love the green and yellow one. It makes me feel like aqua woman! The pink/purple one, not to sure about. I think I'm going to return it. Pink is not really my color and I prefer a fuller coverage bottom. (or perhaps I should say the people I may meet in public would prefer to see me in a fuller coverage bottom!)


























NOTE: No retouching has been involved with these photos. However hands have been strategically places, Fat has been stretegically streched by hands and lighting has been dimmed to hide cellulital patches.

Back to the beginning

okay - here we go again. On the hunt for the perfect dress.
Here is option #1 A little discoey number.
Can't decide if the draping front gives me that "hiding something" look. The dress is fun. Does it look good is the question. Does my booty give it the "JLO" look or the "Jello" look?

The Outdoors Hat

I've given up my beat up, sun bleached baseball hat in favor of this new, Gortex covering. Wider brimmed for sun, waterproof for rain. Whatdoyathink?