the FASHION thread

That was ALL great advice! Now we need to get it out to the general public!

I HATE hearing people clip their toenails! I had someone do it when I was invited over for dinner. And once on a plane the guy behind me did it! I could NOT believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I love the girl's feet promise for summer. I am going to email it to all my girl friends. I could see some of my friends in the promise, but I am not going to say who and which promise . And Marin, I love the additional promise you want to add.

Sheila

I KNOW that you guys will get a huge kick out of this AND side with me in the "Wading Boots Debate" that is transpiring between me and P (the BF). He is Mr. Outdoorsman and I am, well, I'm so not! I'm from just outside NYC and prefer concrete to dirt and the Waldorf to the tent anyday (no matter what the freakin' tent is made of!). So we're planning our vacation on a river way out in very western NC. Rural, definitely,. But the house is gorgeous and has every amenity, including a great hot tub (this place was recommended by my boss and I know that she has good taste). Anyway, having everything, the house has fishing rods and tubes for tubing on the river. I've never done tubing, so I'm psyched at the prospect. The conversation goes something like this:

P.: "Well, of course you'll need to wear wading boots when we tube."

Me: "Yeah, right." Then I see that he's dead serious, so "You are effing (I didn't say "effing") kidding me! No way am I wearing a pair of dirty old boots with my brand new, gorgeous, Patagonia bikini!"

P.: "But, Marin, you'll get your feet all cut up! Believe me, I know how painful that can be. And wading boots are made specifically to make sure that you can walk in the river."

Me: "Walk in the river? My plan is to jump on the tube, frolic a bit, and then hop on out and into the hot tub on the deck. Boots are absolutely absurd!"

P. (getting mighty frustrated and flustered by now): "Well, it's clearly your decision, but I've warned you."

I can tell that he's irritated and I probably should have shut up but, really, he's so cute when he gets haughty and acts like a stuffed shirt! So I leave it alone and then all day Monday send him emails with alternatives and links to sites with recommendations for what to wear while tubing. And girls, lemme tell ya, not one of the sites insists upon WADING BOOTS! Sneakers, shower shoes, water aerobics shoes, yes.

So hey, why don't you all help me decide....would YOU rather wear these:

OR these:

http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/13637.htm

HMMMMMMMMMM?????????????????????????? 

~Marin

I agree and wish to add: don't waste that fab bikini on tubing!  This is the time to wear nylon shorts and a tshirt or tank top.

Please consider: if you are tubing in a stream, both sides will be covered with vegitation, some may not be kind to your skin---stickers, thorns, posion ivy, etc.  A tumble in a fast moving stream can not only tear up your exposed skin, but an expensive bikini, too.

Personally, I feel that a hotel room with out a minibar is roughing it, but I do live in a real outdoors area.  People come here to vacation in the mountains and camp, etc.  We LEAVE and find a beach.

Having done a white water rafting trip, I assure you, safety in clothing is gonna be very important.

Have a great time!

OMG, I wouldn't even consider tubing on the river.  And, my idea of camping, Dotti, is staying somewhere where I cannot bathe, but must shower.  EEEeeeeek.

Now, Marin, I think you are quite a sport for even going on this wilderness vacation.  However, P's vantage point is obviously very different.  I would take BOTH types of shoes, as Sphynx suggests, and see what is necessary when you get there.  The boots may look pretty good if the terrain is inhospitable and rocky.  Besides, you will look just like Daisy Mae in that get-up.  Try taking along an off-the-shoulder midriff blouse and hot pants and call it an outfit!

Had to check back in briefly to tell you that I was out doing errands earlier today and saw this really aerobics looking chick come into Starbucks (where I was treating myself to a mocha frappucino!) in hot pants and a really, really tight stretch top.  I walked outside and there was her car.  Guess what the license plate was???  FitChik!!!

Marin - one word: Keens. Very cool, great soles for water (I climbed up waterfalls in Brazil in them).

Ahm , a bikini in the hot tub?  Nah-----

My opinion: I would go for both types of shoes (and socks with those boots). How about these shorts for tubing? Cute, eh? And Marin in a bikini in a hot tub? Have to agree Dotti. Not Marin!

Hmmmmm....I'm not sure I'm gonna bother with tubing after all. This is just too much freakin' trouble just to go float in some water! I think I'll encourage P. to go have some solitary time with a fishing rod and I'll curl up in the tub with a juicy book. I've tried to post a pic of the river (Hiwassee, Sheila...in Murphy...we made a vow to go "from Manteo to Murphy," ya know?), but I can't seem to make it appear. But now that y'all mention the rushing water and all, I'm starting to miss the lovely odor of chlorine. Thrashing about on rocks just doesn't appeal to me. I think I'll stick to relishing the outdoors from the deck! I'll save money on ugly shoes too and will just have to buy some nice sandals instead.

Just ordered some flip-flops for the boat from Zappos yesterday. All 3 of my swimsuits this year have aqua in the color scheme, so I bought these:

Now these I can really rock !

~Marin

And PS - No suit in the tub, of course!

My niece taught school at Hawasee Dam School in Murphy several years ago. Murphy is about 4 hours from my house. I went and saw her a couple of times and it is lovely in that area. You will pass by the Natahala river and see the white water rafting on your way to Murphy. I didn't see the Hawassee river when went there so I can't comment on how swift the current is.

Sheila

NIce new avatar Raye! You are just such a cutie!

I haven't commented on this shoe issue as I just knew Marin wasn't going to do something so unelegant where her body would be out of control and clothing would be ripped from her body....hmmm, starting to sound a little sexual isn't it?

Farila, you certainly MAY.  In fact, you MUST!  I am so excited.

I was just going to order this book http://www.amazon.com/India-Word-Image-Eric-Meola/dp/1599620499/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242999933&sr=1-4

We need fresh inspiration.  At least, *I* do. 

Hey guys! I found out what the wax is that my hairdresser uses. It is Brazilian hard wax. No cloth strips to pull, you actually pull the wax that hardens. This is the stuff that is like bubble gum...amazing!

You're not crashing! You're adding! Glad to hear another advocate of the Aveeno moisterizer. I actually wrote that down and have been carrying it around in my wallet so next time I think to look in my wallet before I get to the cash register, I can get some!