Titanic Shoes

Titanic Shoes

This is the equation. Office is to Titanic as Shoes are to People. An ill wind had been blowing in the office for about 16 months now. We have had lost and hired 27 people and they are still resigning. It seems that someone resigns every week. There are empty shoe boxes were people use to sit all over the place.And within 2 – 3 days of that box being empty, a new pair of shoes walks in and settle in. We are on the Titanic!

Last week it was within hours. A bilingual employee left at 11:30 and at 12:00 the new hire was in his seat. That office chair had not even cooled down yet! Management seems to be blind to all the unhappiness that people are feeling. The long time soles are concerned…like me. We voice our concerns and nothing happens. It is all about work load, money and micro managing. In the big scheme of things, it costs very little to loose and hire employees compared to the billions my company makes in profits each year. The cost of an office going thru a bad time with employees is like a few cents compared to the big picture.

So there is nothing to do but hang on as we go down beneath the sea. The loyalists are the ghost shoes of an office going down. I might have to get off the ship.I am at the top of the ship as it is vertical in the water. I am just about to jump off the bow. Call me Rose because I am heading out to my piece of wood floating in the water.

I wondered about the artifacts left behind by the people who went down with the Titanic and I have seen several specials in years past. I did not see the one about the shoes that were found in the debri field. There were lots and lots of shoes scattered everywhere and of every style of that time.

Dr. Ballard who did a documentary on the Titanic for National Geographic said that he specifically wanted to film shoes as they resist decomposition due to tannic acid in the leather. When the Hercules--an unmanned vessel--was sent down into the debri field it found pairs of shoes and single shoes...it was a field of shoes. There were high buttoned shoes, work shoes and feminine shoes. The picture above was THE first pair found. After this pair, two work boots were found next to a slicker and then a pair of womens shoes were found next to some hair combs, a mirror and a section of linoleum tile. You can check out the National Geographic story about the Titanic here. Very fascinating!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

shoes|titanic|Leonardo DiCaprio|Movies

Cats In The Spirit of Things!

Cats In The Spirit of Things!

Carnival of Cats!

With Halloween just around the corner I thought cats in the spirit of Halloween might be something good to blog about. Here are some cats truly in the Halloween mode. I have a black cat so this is the time of year to be sure she does not go outside. It has already been all over the local news not to let your black cats out for fear of something terrible happening to them. They are like public service announcements from the local animal shelters. Sad! This is done every year at Halloween time. Where does it all originate from?

Every October similar alerts are published concerning the abuse of black cats (and other animals) at Halloween, but thankfully every year more and more of the good animal protectionists are actually getting it right. Unfortunately, some 'myths' about cats and their association with Witches and Witchcraft still persist.

Cats were -and still are- regarded as magical creatures throughout the ages. The Egyptians revered the cat as an aspect of the goddess, Bast, and they mummified cats with all the ritual, pomp and circumstance that befitted such regal animals. Cats are depicted as drawing the heavenly chariots of various gods and goddesses in other cultural myths as well.

Possibly because of their decidedly nocturnal habits, felines have become associated with the night, stealth and mystery. Who knows where the supposedly domesticated cat wanders in the night, what he/she is up to and why they seem to look so satisfied when they stroll back into the house in the morning? Quite frankly, they have steadfastly refused to answer any questions posed to them on the subject. This code of silence has caused the cat some historical hard knocks.

During the Inquisitions or "Burning Times' of the witchcraft trials and persecutions, cats were often tortured and killed along with the accused "witches." It was thought that witches could change into (shape-shift) cats or that cats could be possessed by evil spirits. The howl of a cat on the prowl has undoubtedly frightened more than one nocturnal traveler on a darkened footpath and the fact that cats seem to delight in sneaking up on folks hasn't helped their public relations image one bit either.

The most prevalent fallacy connecting Witches, cats and Halloween is, of course, the 'animal sacrifice' myth-namely that it is the Witches that use cats for sacrifices or other abusive rituals. The truth lies in the opposite direction.

It was the superstitious clerics and witch-hunters of the past-and present-that would toss a cat into the same fire as the Witch. It was the very real working and affectionate bond between cat and Witch that drew the suspicions of those who sought 'devils' everywhere and so could find them anywhere. Sad to say, that superstitious and paranoid mindset as survived in some religious faiths right up to the dawn of the twenty-first century.

Are there people out there who really do abuse cats and other animals? Yes, there are, but they are not Witches or Wiccans. The 'mysterious cults' that are mentioned (but are never really identified) in news articles about Halloween cat-related horrors are actually following in the footsteps of Christian clerics rather than pagan practitioners if they are using or abusing the innocent cat in some sort of bizarre sacrificial ritual setting. Cat burnings were a regular past time in France until the pre-modern times.

Here is my Halloween black cat!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

carnival|Entertainment|cats|Pets

Dusty Closet Shoes and Stuff!

Today I spent some of the day trying to clean out my closet. It is a daunting task. I have so much stuff. I have come to point where the items in the closet are taking over areas outside the closet as there is no more room! It is amazing how much stuff we can accumulate over the years. Now I have thought of putting some stuff up for sale on EBAY but it is good stuff. Not worn and in excellent condition, not out of date as I tend to buy classic clothes. I just can't seem to part with any of it as I keep thinking I might need it in the future. In reality there are things in my closet I have not worn in 15 years. Why can't I part with some of it? Some of my clothing is very expensive so that is one thing that is making it hard to part with. I know how much money I paid for them.

We will not EVEN talk about the shoes and boots or the 40 lovely purses on the top shelf. There are about 10 pairs of shoes I have not worn in about 5 years. I may have worn them about 2-3 times before I moved on to the next shoe purchase. I seem to have an over abundance of winter coats. One almost floor length black wool coat with a russian style wool pillbox hat to match , a taupe wool coat the same length, a car length lined brown leather coat, a taupe colored suede jacket, a caramel colored suede jacket, a black leather jacket (bomber style) that is just georgous (I have not worn that jacket since the early 1990's...maybe 1992) that was given to me by my first fiance/true love. It is one I could pull out and wear today. It is not out of style. I also have a lined denim jacket . I almost forgot the ankle length fur lined black leather jacket that has the built in hood/collar and the black artic down fox fur jacket. That is just the regular suede and leather. I have not even touched the fur items yet.

In the fur category (and I mean real fur, not fake fur), I have a floor length black wool cape with 4 long silver fox tails. This I love to wear and I must say it is very elegant. I normally wear this to church in winter when it is not sooo very cold that I do not need the floor length black wool coat. I have a car length mink coat and 3 mink stoles/capes of varying designs. Two of the 3 stoles are classic designed that can be worn for a night at the symphony with an evening gown. The third is like... 4 minks bodies put together so it is like a shawl you can wear around your neck with sweaters or a suit. It hangs down to mid thigh. That one is one I wear all the time in the winter with suits. I also have a full length swing mink coat. Love that one! You put that thing on and you feel no cold. It is so very heavy. Of course I have fox hats and mink hats to match.

These items closely resemble what I have in the way of coats. Who has that many coats?? Do you? I really tried to part with something today. I really did! The thing that I need to do is make the master bedroom the closet and make the closet the bedroom. Then, eveything would fit just right. I was hoping to get quite a few items OUT of the closet, instead most went right back in, just dusted off and rearranged. I will try again next weekend. I think I will take a look at the 40 purses. I know that will be hard. I have all those purses to go with all my shoes. Shoes and purses HAVE to match!

Mink Coat - Shawl Collared Female Mink Jacket

Denim Coat Jacket - Fur Trimmed Crystal Fox

Mink Fur Coat - Mandarin Classic Collar

Russian Sable Fur Capelet - Sable Fur Silk Tie

LOVE THAT LEATHER JACKET

LAMB LEATHER MAXI COAT

Misses´ (S-XLG) Flight Jacket

Aston Barn Coat - Spanish Lambskin, Suede (For Women)

Tibor Leather Coat with Rabbit Fur Trim (For Women)

Silver Fox Fur Cape

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~
designer|fashion|Shopping|mink|leather

Nino Brown Shoes

Wesley, Wesley, Wesley!!! What the hell happened???!!! You mess up. Surely you were more savvy than this. But I guess not. I am disappointed to say the least.

The I.R.S. indicts Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes on criminal tax fraud charges, alleging that he used the services of fraudulent tax scheme businesses “to make it appear as if...Snipes had no liability for federal income taxes, when in fact [he] had” for approximately $12 million. A judge granted prosecutors’ request to issue an arrest warrant for Snipes.

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

Celebrities|gossip|News

My Newest Acquisitions!

Okay, I have not been shopping in a while. I bought my last pair of shoes back in... June?? Well, I did an assessment of my black dress shoes from last year and they have lived out their lives and need to be retired. They are a pair of Nine West that I have loved and worn for the past 2 years. I love them as they are so very comfortable. But the heels are worn down. I could actually have then repaired. The high heel is just a little, little heel that is now worn away to the metal. I tap when I wear them . I wore then to church 2 sundays ago and dirty Fila asked me if that was me tapping. It was.

I found these lovelies and believe it or not they are very high, but very comfortable. I have worn each of them to work and was able to work all day (9 hours) and had no problems. I could have then danced the night away in them. I was shocked they were so comfy. The first pair is a pair of brown Bandolino's. Here they are! I love these.

The next pair of new shoes is a pair by Ann Klein. These are cloth and leather. I love the too!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

shoes|Designer Shoes|Heels|Couture|fashion

2007 Calendars: Shoes!

Wow! I was in Barnes & Nobel today getting a cappuccino and I saw all the calendars and planners for 2007. They were geering up for the Christmas mode. There are even decorations and wrapping paper out and on sale. There was even a large table full of christmas cards at 20% off.

I love the calendars. I usually get a cat calendar every year...the book kind that I can write down appointments in. (Have your people call my people). I always get 2 for the office. A desk calendar and a large phototype for the wall. I love getting a new calendar each year. Here are some great shoe calendars. I think I will get one of my annual three in the "shoe variety" this year.

Shoe calendars for 2007

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

Shoes|Shopping|fashion|Accessories

Thursday Thirteen # 4




Thirteen Shoe Superstitions! If a woman walks without shoes during the six weeks following childbirth, then her child will have a dangerous fall when it is beginning to walk. To cure a toothache, burn an old shoe and breathe in the smoke. If you take a lock of hair from your intended loved one, fold it in a piece of cloth, folding it toward you and put it in your shoe, it will make you loved one follow you anywhere. Don't buy your man a pair of shoes, or he will walk out of your life forever! If you are the victim of an occult attack, wear your shoes on the wrong foot and wear your clothes inside out a protection from evil magic. Never walk around with one shoe on and one shoe off, it will make you loose your mind. Never accept a gift of old shoes, or you will inherit the previous owners trouble. To dream of what your next boyfriend will look like, get a sprig of rosemary and a sprig of thyme. Sprinkle them three times with water and place an herb in each shoe. Then place the shoes at the foot of your bed. To identify a murderer, you must first obtain a shoe worn by a baby of less than a year old (of the same gender as the murder victim's). After the victim has been buried, dig down as deep as possible, as close to the heart as possible, without touching the coffin or the vault. Take a handful of dirt at the bottom of the hole, and put it in the baby shoe. At midnight burn the shoe and call upon the spirit of the victim to bring the murderer back. Then carry the ashes back to the grave and bury them in another hole in the middle of the ground above the grave. In a matter of days, the murderer will identify himself somehow. On your birthday, when you go to bed at night, take off your shoe or slipper. Stand with your back to the door and throw the shoe over your head, You must not look at it before morning. If the toe points to the door, you will be a bride before the end of the year. (Man, now I have to wait a while year to become bride!) Drop an old shoe outside by the front door as you leave the house on a journey and then you will not have any bad luck on the trip. To keep your man faithful, take his handkerchief, a new one, and stick it in his left shoe all night long while you are having sex with him, then bury the handkerchief under the house in the morning and it will keep him coming home. Old shoes should be worn on Friday the 13th for good luck!




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What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~
Carnival|Humor|shoes|halloween

United Nude Shoes

United Nude shoes and sandals are inspired by the Barcelona chair design of famous architect Mies van der Rohe and based on the infinity loop of the Mobius strip. The result is a divinely elegant, architecturally streamlined and highly fashionable shoe.

Founded by Dutch architect Rem D Koolhaas and seventh generation English shoemaker Galahad Clark, United Nude operates as a design company, not a fashion brand, producing collections as a result of a constant stream of inspiration rather than broad seasonal ranges.

As for the name – United Nude represents the philosophy of the brand. “The products evolve in projects from international teams (=United) in an open way with direct recognition (=Nude)”. To get your feet into a pair of these aerodynamic little numbers will cost between $330 and $350 each.

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

MBT Shoes

I have looked into these shoes and I think I want a pair of these for christmas. MBT shoes are supposed to be one of the shoes with the most benefits. I do not want the sandals, just the tennis shoes.

In the early 1990s, Swiss engineer Karl Müller realized that both shoes and backache are unknown to the Masai tribesmen - and that there is a causal connection between these two facts. By walking barefoot on the natural, soft, uneven ground of their East African homeland, the Masai activate also those muscles that atrophy when on walks on hard, even surfaces wearing conventional shoes. MBT, Masai Barefoot Technology, was invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller. During a visit to Korea he made the startling discovery that walking barefoot over paddy fields alleviated his back pain. Back in Switzerland, Müller began to develop a footwear technology that would make the natural instability of soft ground such as Korean paddy fields or the East African savannah accessible also to those, who have to walk on hard surfaces.

They are a good price on amazon!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

shoes|Accessories|sports|mbt shoes