Wednesday, November 19
After listening to A Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis one too many times, I was intrigued by the line about Little Anthony and The Imperials and in my curious way I sought their music out.
It's brilliant stuff- Tears On My Pillow, Goin' Out Of My Head, Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop... Falsetto voice, doo wop backing vocals and excellent co-ordinated costumes; songs about losing the girl or never getting her in the first place. I've been listening to their greatest hits quite a bit recently- recommended pop with a bit more soul.
Little Anthony and The Imperials
Greatest Hits
88MB
192kbps
http://rapidshare.com/files/127412841/25_Greatest_Hits.rar
I've got too much work and too little time this week it seems, too many after school school commitments and not enough time to fully relax without something work-related being on my mind. I cannot wait 'til Friday and the opportunity to do fuck all for a bit; i'm meeting up with my Mum and an Aunt in Lahndahn tahn on Saturday - my Aunt has told my Mum she has met someone new - but she is still married (!) - and then I am heading into town with Leia Ewok Village to the most pretentious (s)wanky restaurant my city-masquerading-as-a-town can offer. We are splitting the bill :)
Fully Fashioned Stockings(Manhattan Heel)
from
What Katie Did
I am planning to wear something with a bit of room in so I can fit my newly extra-padded self in more easily and so stuff my face without worrying about, um, popping zips. As a birthday present to myself I purchased a pair of most amazing stockings, ones with a very special heel. They're my first pair of Fully Fashioned nylon stockings, and have a Manhattan heel and a pretty finishing loop at the top- this is true pornography for the stocking aficionado, and the bigger the loop the better (look at these bad boys).
They were a little on the pricey side, i.e. over a tenner, but I felt like I deserved a small treat for my birthday; I also got myself a six-strapped suspender belt so that I can keep my seams straight when i'm out and about. The standard four strapped belts don't provide the same level of control and so my seams are frequently to be found wonky and all over the place, sometimes creeping all the way around the front of my leg. Not a good look.
The Manhattans feel so soft and light to the touch and once I cut a swathe through my body hair I am sure they will feel delicious against my skin. I love the contrast between stocking and skin and how comfortable they are to wear- no "hanging" crotch I get when wearing tights for this long-legged gal. They also add that somethingsomething to an outfit and help me feel like I am majoring on the attractive side when paired with a pair of heels.
It's not like I dress up terribly frequently but I do like wearing them to draw attention to my legs; it's always excellent to have a gal ask you where you got your "tights" from :) I correct them pretty quick...
I might wear my new purchases out on Saturday but i'm a little wary because for whatever reason my hosiery has not fared particularly well the last few times i've been out with Leia Ewok Village- Its has got caught on furniture and snagged on Velcro fastenings. At least some of the stockings I buy come in packs of three for just such eventualities. Maybe i'll just stick to plain ordinary seams and save them for a time when someone will get to appreciate the finishing loops. I may be waiting a while.
He remembered what day my birthday was on this year, which was an improvement. But not much. I feel like I have to shove all my feelings back in the box they came out of, but the box is small and the feelings generous.
Sometimes when i'm feeling particularly fed up with the world I forget how many good friends I really have; however pissed off I am by the anniversary, present choices, significance etcetera I am glad that my birthday provides an opportunity to remind me how very many I do have and how lovely they all are. Sigh.
