Who does this remind you of?

shoes! shoes! shoes!

My recent fetish is shoes! I never knew I had it in me, but I'm all about shoes lately. Someone once told me that I should always check out a guys shoes - it's what grounds them, it's their roots. That sounds kinda ridiculous, but I guess one could surmise a few clues about a person based on what they chose to put on their feet.

Here's a depiction of my most recent indulgence: (That's 6 pair - it happens in Spain)
Now amongst this pile of is one particular pair that I'd like to talk about.

These are particularly sassy. They're totally Anthropology in a wardrobe of BR and JCrew.
Now look closely, and you'll see why I bought them...

They say "BUY ME"!!! So for 5 Euros, I obeyed.

Now, in case you didn't catch it from the top, here it is loud and clear on the bottom. Eeew! Forgive me for the nasty sole - I've already worn them a few times.

So there ya have it! Errr, I guess I should say, there I have it - shoes! shoes! shoes!

Now I ask, what would you surmise of me based on these roots?

Why I Loved Spain...

Here's my first reason:


These trees explain my next reason:





I only stay in a room like this once in my life:


Playa de Oriente:


See through the Mediterranean Sea:


Some of these are pretty self explanatory:




The running man is the exit sign:


It was amazing! I spent a day exploring Madrid and a week soaking in rays in the Costa del Sol region. The Alambra in Granada was awe striking; the pueblos blancos and ravine in Rhonda were like nothing else; the bullring and paellas in Mijas were delightful. I did ti-chi on the beach; collected sea shells, rocks and glass; shopped tons; woke up to the sunrise; drove through the countryside; and celebrated my mom's birthday. And... My brother and his girlfriend got engaged on the beach!! Check out where we stayed. I could see Africa and the Rock of Gibraltar as I stared at the calm steady waves of the Mediterranean Sea while lounging on my towel in the sand.

Spain is definitely on my list of place to return to, and I highly recommend it!