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Just got a mailing addressed to me from Akademiska Bokhandeln, my former favourite bookstore before they stopped stocking new books in English.

Because I wouldn't be me if I weren't afraid of opening the mail, I had a brief paranoid fantasy that it was a letter threatening to sue me for libel if I kept complaining at such an audible volume that they don't have anything worth buying every time I go there.

...As my mail-related paranoid fantasies go, that one is kind of museum-worthy.

practical shoes for once

Pursuant to yesterday's comments about shop windows, I decided to post pictures, for once, of the type of shoes I actually wear (and think other people should wear, too). Not that I actually think everyone should wear sneakers in all situations - I just think everyone should have a good few pairs and wear them when appropriate. It's not like sneakers are less cute than other shoes, which you might well be forgiven for thinking even if you only looked at my 'shoes' tag, let alone the wide world of shoe-blogging.



The Adidas Superstar 2, embroidered. I don't like fat, flat-bottomed sneakers myself, but I admit they can be cute on other people.

shoe consultation shopping for OTHER people

I would love to set up a free Personal Shoe Shopper thingy. I mean, I'm always seeing people in the wrong shoes and knowing where they could find the right ones, because one of my hobbies is obsessively checking the new shoe offerings by brands and in boutiques (my favourites are UK shops Shuh and Treds, and also Office, but only for browsing, because their shipping prices are so exorbitant I would never actually consider paying them). So like, people could say, "Cim, I need a comfortable but appropriate business casual shoe that I can jog in!" or "Cim, what in the world should I wear to a wedding next summer?" or "Cim, I need a pair of shoes combining smartness, preferably with a low heel, and comfort." And then I would solve their problems! It's nice to dream. There just aren't enough shoe-buying tasks in my OWN life to satisfy me.

1925 McCall's pattern

This will always be my favourite period. ♥