Dirty Pantyhose Feet

My house guests are out shopping this afternoon, so I was able to get in some computer time and add a new photo set for my Barefoot Kristy members. If you're not a member, click here to get your password and you can download the full zip file of photos (including the ultra high resolution version!).

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This photo set is actually part 2 of a gallery I added a few weeks ago. It starts with me on my way to work in high heel pumps that are a little too big for me. I'm already running late and trying to jog down the street as quickly as I can so I won't be late for work. My heels are not making it easy on me though and just as I see my bus pulling up to the stop, one of my shoes falls off. I made the quick decision to run for the bus and leave the shoe behind. What a good employee, eh?

After a long day at work of walking around with only one shoe on, I get a ride home and hop out of the car, happy to have the day almost over. That's when I realize I've left my house keys in my friend's car! I'm back to hopping down the street in only one heel. Eventually I just kick off my shoe and walk to a pay phone in my pantyhose.


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By the time I finally get inside, I'm tired and my pantyhose-covered feet are very dirty from all that walking around outside. So in this part of the photos, you get to see my dirty feet as I pull off the pantyhose and get ready to hop into the bathtub for a well deserved soak!


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Vancouver Fireworks

One of my buddies from back east is visiting this week, so he and his girlfriend are crashing at Casa Kristy. They've been having a great trip and I've been loving having some tourists here so I get to do all the touristy stuff myself. Last night, for example, we braved the crowds and got perfect seats perched on the rocks along the water to enjoy the Vancouver fireworks display. It was awesome and well worth the trip. I've never seen fireworks go on for a full 30 minutes before and definitely never been part of such a huge crowd. It was amazing!

Rather than subject you to my grainy camera phone pics of the fireworks, here's a cool one from a Vancouver local's Flickr stream:

Crazy, Fun Week

I have a new video almost finished and a big blog post about my fun, busy week over at my other blog. Happy Friday!

Summer Flip Flops

I added a new set of pictures for my wonderful Barefoot Kristy members yesterday and wanted to share a (much smaller) one on my blog. This was actually shot last winter during my trip to the Dominican Republic. I was super hot, sweaty and didn't have a whole lot of patience for trying to get my remote to work while balancing my camera carefully, but I really loved these pink bubblegum flipflops that matched so perfectly with my hot pink toes.



I dug these flip flops out of my closet after I posted the photos yesterday and have been wearing them ever since. They're getting a little worn out and are pretty dirty, but that's the great thing about flipflops. I've got 4 or 5 different pairs in my summer rotation right now and by the end of the summer they'll all be ready to go on in the garbage (or sent to a flip flop fan?). I don't think I've ever spent more than $5 on a pair, so I don't mind if they get trashed over the summer AND I get to treat my shoe fetish by buying lots of pairs without hurting my wallet. Love it!

Sunny Side of Shame

Since I'm posting a pic of me on the ferry on the way to Vancouver Island, it's probably obvious that I did not get everything done that I wanted to do before I had to leave. We can blame my lack of sewing skills for this particular SNAFU.

For some reason, I decided that to celebrate my sister's birthday I would make her a beautiful quilt. I don't have a ton of money right now and thought a handmade gift would be a really thoughtful, yet inexpensive, alternative. I still agree with this theory, but many many hours of sewing later, it occurred to me that I don't know how to make a quilt and I don't really know how to sew either. Books from the library are great, but when you're in a time crunch? Not the best time to pick up a new hobby and launch into a complicated project.

So I didn't finish my update. Or the quilt. It's now sitting half-completed on my kitchen table, mocking my every trek past it for more Crystal Lite Raspberry Iced Tea.

To be fair, it's actually turning out really well, just very time-consuming and not really the sort of project I feel like working on when it's sunny outside. I've got enough work to do on my computer that I shouldn't be starting any other indoor projects right now. I've got months of rainy days to look forward to, but right now I want to be outside in the sun! Hopefully that's where you're headed too, so you haven't even noticed my update is late. *grin*