The One Where I Talk About Boots

Where do I start? First of all, let me just say, I have about 10 drafts where've I've started to write about a lot more intellectual things like tax breaks for corporations, the Clean Water Act, and how I think reality television is an embarrassment to our society.

But boots are what it's about right now. We'll talk about how annoying Sarah Palin is and how everyone needs to shut up and ignore her so she'll maybe go away, for another day. (But seriously, is she not the biggest attention whore you've ever seen? She's like that girl in church high school who always had to raise her hand and give some stupid, pointless comment that makes no sense and has zero relevance to anything.)

So. I have skinny calves. Like, straight-up, toothpick-style calves. It's quite frustrating and when it comes to finding boots that fit me, it's been totally sad because boots just aren't made for calf-lacking people such as myself. Unless I want to walk around like a swashbuckler, or whatever, me and boots are just not happening.

BUT, this fall, I've discovered a new found resolve with my search for boots and after searching the ends of the www, I think I may have found my boot savior. Behold, DUO.

Based out of the UK, DUO is a retailer that specializes in boots made for varying sizes of calves. They even tell you how to measure your calves and find the correct width of boot. While it's not cheap (exchange rates sucks, but free international shipping!) I feel completely confident in spending my hard earned cash on something I've wanted for oh-so-long.

In another strike of good fortune, I also wandered into the shoe department at Target to find their selection of boots on sale. Always an optimist (at least when it comes to footwear) I tried on the most attractive and least plastic-looking pair they had.

And what do you know, they actually kinda fit.

Sure, there's some definite wiggle room in the calf, but nothing some tucked in skinny jeans can't overcome, right?

So $50 later......

I mean, for $50, those are pretty cute, right? Yes? No?

I don't know.

POST EDIT: The more I looked at these boots, the more I hated them. Back they went. I bought these instead, 15% off!

Boot shopping is still hard.

Curry in a Hurry.

There is a restaurant on State Street called that. I've never been there but I should try it because I am currently obsessed with the stuff.

I go through these food phases where I will become totally committed to a certain food and eat nothing much else but that particular thing. Here's a list of foods I've been addicted to in seasons past:

Raisin Bran
Home made chicken tacos on corn torillas (chicken, avocado, salsa, cheese.)
Chips and salsa
Caesar salad
Turkey sandwiches on sourdough
BBQ hot dogs
Thai food
Indian food

Currently, I keep dreaming about delicious yellow curry and Bollywood Chicken at my favorite Indian restaurant called Bombay House. It's AH-MAZING. I've been there twice this week, which is horrible on my budget because it's not exactly cheap. Paired up with with lemon basmati rice and garlic naan and I'm as close to heaven as I'll probably ever get.

Today on Pinterest, a friend of mine posted a recipe for slow cooker chicken curry and I about died. It looks so good, I'm trying it out this weekend. Can't wait. I'll let you know how it goes.

Other news: This morning when I stepped outside to go to work, I noticed it. That first little bite of crisp cool air that let's you know fall is on the way. It freaked me out. Not that I have anything against fall, I love fall. It's quite lovely. But after fall comes winter and winter and I have much animosity between us. I HATE winter. It's just so dang long here. It just sucks the hope and life out of you. I get anxiety just thinking about it right now. However, I am doing what I can to curb the dread with some warm-coat shopping. I like this one:
It's waterproof and made of down. I think I need it.

Anyway.

The Giants suck so bad right now, it's embarrassing. They've had the crappiest producing offense in like, 100 years. Pathetic. Still, I'm bringing my Giants gear and going to represent during my Ragnar Relay - San Francisco to Calistoga. Am I under trained? Yes. Will it be painful? Yes. Do I care? No. I am stoked to be headed back to the Bay. Can't think of a prettier route!