Converse Love

Converse

I do not have a lot of girly habits. The ones I do have are usually edged in something a little tomboy. Example: I paint my fingernails to match whatever I am driving. Chrome to celebrate dad’s new motorcycle (I miss my Honda Valkyrie), sapphire blue for my Mustang, red for my El Camino, pale blue and white for my old truck… You get the idea.

One habit that I do have, is an obsession with shoes. Not any shoes though. Oh, no. That would be my sister. She has about three hundred pairs and ten are shades of white. No, no, no. I am obsessed with boots and sneakers. Converse, in particular, has my heart. These are my dream shoes. The only brand that ranks right up there in my mind is Rocket Dog.

Anyway, today I was clicking around the web, checking in on some of my favorite sites, when I saw that Atomic Addiction had a post on Converse. Needless to say, my heart went all aflutter. I didn’t know you could personalize your shoes! Schweet!

But now that I know this, I have a problem. There are too many options! Too much that can be done! I’m too OCD for this! Eeepp!!! 0.0

Sorry guys, no camera on hand at the moment. Image is currently on Amazon.com. The image is theirs and belongs to them, not me. I’m just borrowing it so that you can get a link and a visual. You can find some nifty deals on Amazon, so go check it out!

Boston Warehouse

Boston Warehouse has a line of products called Animalhouse. They are kitchen and office supplies with a quirky, colorful sense of fun. I have about half of them all ready. My sister is to blame. She got me a small selection for Christmas. I have this thing with collections. If I start one, accidentally or not, I must finish it. Some of these guys I don’t really need. Like the squid baster. I’m a vegetarian. What kind of veg do you baste? (Is that even how you spell it?) But, I’ll get it anyway. You know why? Because while I might not use that squid the way it is intended, I’m a wizz at modern art. ^_^

Boston Warehouse Animal House

Aren’t they cute! I get positively hyper when I see them. Especially if they are on sale. You can find them online and get them directly from Boston Warehouse, amazon.com, or where ever else you shop for nifty and fun gadgets. Me, I buy mine at Target. That’s where I first saw them and the only local place that sells them consistantly. If you are in the Winston-Salem/King, North Carolina, you can check on Kohls and Pier One (not listed online). The Hanes Point shopping center on Hanes Mall Boulevard has a Target, Kohls, and Pier One all together, so you could try all three stores at once. I love one stop shopping! Now having typed that, I think I have also seen them at Home Goods and Ross’ (just across the street).

The prices will change a little bit between stores, but, for the most part, each retailer will only be a couple of dollars off. So if you find it cheaper one place and bought if for a little more somewhere else, don’t freak. Of course, you could do the cheapskate thing and return the more expensive one (as long as you use good morals and didn’t use it) for a refund and then buy the one that costs less. Just sayin’.

Has anyone else seen these guys? Do you love them as much as I do? Or do you just think ‘way too much color and childishness’ the way my mother does? Better yet, do you know anyone who has them on sale? ‘Cause I could totally use the mouse cheese shredder!

Get A Grip Wall Graphics

Get A Grip

I spotted these over at Ohdeedoh and couldn’t help but think: I would prefer pirates and ninjas. Then I could have a war right there at my desk. The ninjas would represent the need for order, balance, and silently slitting someone’s throat while the pirates would be chaos, drunken singing, and tickling ribs with a rapier. The metaphor would be perfect! Does that make me strange?

This set is called Get A Grip and it’s by a company called Elly Nelly. I found them over at the Supermarket for $27.00. Not too shabby. I plan on painting mine simply because I’m broke and have the craft paint lying around.

If anyone out there has these or ones similar, send in some shots and I’ll post your glorious creativity on the site. Until then, happy wall decorating!

Random thought: I have that same lamp at my desk. Great minds or conformity? I must discuss this with myself…