Accessories

This afternoon, as I browsed the accessory stands at Le Chateau, I thought to myself. What is it about accessories, meaning jewelry, that is so fascinating to women? And not only women, but men too. Women love their earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. Men too, find enjoyment in a good watch, a nice chain, and some manly studs-no pun intended.

But women, some women wear the same earrings every day; some a different pair every day. Some women stick to yellow gold, others white gold or silver. Is jewelery an expression? An effort to impress?

I've always been one to enjoy a beautiful costume ring over a blinding diamond ring. Fun, colorful earrings over a pair of pearls or diamonds. I look at jewelery as an expression. When I see a fun pair of earrings in a store, I can picture exactly what I'll wear them with. I never think "I don't need these, I have too many".

Well let me tell you.

I have 60 pairs of earrings.

The sad thing is, I don't know how this happened. Between receiving pairs as gifts, buying some on sale (anything 2 for I'm a sucker for), or just buying some as souvenirs while on vacation, I've managed to start a pretty hefty collection. And that does not include my holiday earrings (ie: Christmas and Halloween).



I'm wondering, are earrings like my scarves? Do they just make me feel so damn pretty that I can't stop? But, as my brother pointed out to me today, my collection of earrings might add up to $200 give or take. Some people would spend that much or MORE on just one pair. I think I'm doing okay.

So I'm a bit extravagant. That's okay right? And I could always set up shop and SELL these earrings if I ever had to.

I'm still questioning the fascination with accessories, but I can't deny that I am a slave to them. As a girl, pretty things happen to catch my eyes. And what's better than something pretty AND practical? Watches, my friends, watches. You should always know what time it is, and something pretty? That makes finding out the time when you're wishing the night would go on forever more bearable.



You know, I don't know why I have 7 watches. The one of the far left I've had for a few years, the one second from the left was only $2.71 (a bargain!), the one second from the right was free, and the pink one was only about $7. The most expensive watch there was the orange one, and that one was only $20! People think that you have to buy expensive things to be fashionable, but I think I am proof that you can buy inexpensive things!

I'll stop now before people send someone to lock me up. I still lack the taste of Rebecca Bloomwood, so I'm still okay. And I'm done. No more earrings. I found that lime green scarf and have resisted all others since. I can resist watches and earrings. No problem!

Next you can look forward to a blog on...handbags!

Nothing Left To Do.

Spring seems like it has sprung in Nova Scotia. Am I speaking too soon? Well snow has never been a concern to me, but I must say that I have enjoyed the past week of spring-like weather. My only concern is that when it's pouring rain outside, I want to be curled up watching some good movies or a good television show, or just relaxing and listening to some good "rain" music (my favorites being Adele, Jack Johnson, or Pink Martini). When it's sunny? That's when I feel like going outside for a run, a walk, or just sitting out on the deck with a good book (and a good book I have! Recently bought the new Penny Vincenzi book that I'm dying to break open). But I really can't do any of the above.

It's finals time.

Can you say gross? I'd like to say that I've been swallowed up for what seems like eternity by the beast of a building referred to as the library, but that's not the case. I've preferred to take a lazy approach to studying. You know, studying at the last minute. When it REALLY matters. I wrote my first exam today, and while it was open book, it didn't quite matter. 10 parts each + like 10 questions each = NOT ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH (bahah! Math, I'm clever!). But it's over now, and I'm sure I'll pass the course which is my only real concern. Tomorrow I write sociology and I'm sure I can manage to pass that exam too with the studying I'll do once I get home tonight. I didn't do the paper for that course though, and with an "All assignments must be completed to pass the course" warning on the syllabus, I am questioning my decision to NOT write the 10 page paper that was required for this course. Why didn't I write it? It's a 10 page paper for a first year soc course. I'm a fourth year math major, I don't have TIME to do that. Not to mention I needed at least 10 reliable (aka journal articles/text) sources. Maybe I'll pump out a paper over the weekend with basic website sources. Then, maybe it will be done wrong, but it will be done! Do I care? Not really. Next week I write my bio exam, and I will actually study for that because not getting an A (at the very least an A-) in that course would be quite embarrassing. So all I have to do is pull off an 88 on the final. Seems easy enough...

And then? Then I can sit down, enjoy my book that I just know is going to be wonderful. My book that calls out to me from it's perch on my desk every day. I can enjoy my week house sitting that starts two days after my last final. I can take Casey, the energetic golden retriever I'm taking care of, out for long walks in the sunshine. Or, if it's raining, I can sit, and listen to the rain. Why? Because there will be nothing left to do.

That is until summer school starts.