Productive weekend

[zoethe]

A week before classes start, and I spent the entire day doing homework. And on the first day I walk into classrooms, I will be at least a week behind on assignments.

How can this be, you wonder? Simple: my first week of classes will be spent in Israel, a seminar class supported by a Fullbright scholarship that the professor has, so it is only costing me tuition.

I leave on Thursday. I'm very excited.

The topic of the seminar is "Bioethics and End-of-Life Issues," so I've spent the entire day reading about death. Except for the break I took for my workout on the now-repaired NordicTrack.

Where I finished reading "The Pagan Book of Living and Dying" by Starhawk.

There may be a little too much theme going on here.

I'm staggeringly behind on reading my flist as it is. By the time I get back from Israel, I shudder to think....

We did get out briefly. I wanted to get a new pair of athletic shoes. I bought my current shoes - Brooks Andrenaline GTS - a year ago and I have loved them more than any pair of shoes I have ever owned, but after a year and 2000+ miles of activity, they are not as supportive as they used to be. I walked into the local athletic store and announced that I wanted the exact same shoe. The guy went into the back and came out with a box. "They've changed the color...." he said. I could hear him wincing.

I opened the box and literally gasped. Whereas my current shoes are white mesh with a dusky blue trim, this year's version replaces the dusky blue with orange. Metallic, orange that you can't even call copper. "Oh my GAWD, that's an ugly shoe!" I cried.

I stood there looking at it. It was hideous. Then I tried it on. It was wonderful on my feet.

I hate orange. I bought the shoe anyway. That's how much I love this shoe.

As I said to Ferrett as the clerk was ringing it up: "They'll last forever! I won't be tempted to wear my exercise shoes when I'm just going to friends or to the mall!"

'Cuz, dude. These are some fugly shoes....

Comments

[suzieboz.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way about my new LL Bean shoes. They look like I stole them from the bowling alley but they are so comfie.......

[ba1126.livejournal.com]

Hope you have a wonderful time on your trip and that the study part goes well, too.

Maybe you can paint some sort of dye over the orange? My daughter used color Sharpies to decorate shoes, maybe it could work to cover or at least tone down the ugly.

[emmycantbemeeko.livejournal.com]

If the trim is plastic, you can paint it with nail polish.

Found this out repairing some clearance shoes with faded trim on just the left shoe. Worked nicely, lasted the life of the shoes...

I suggest...

[starwatcher]

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Using a black permanent magic marker to color over the orange. They still won't be appropriate for public wearing, but they won't hurt your eyes every time you look at them.

Have fun in Israel.
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[mamaursula.livejournal.com]

Not only do I hate orange, I despise orange paired with blue. I wouldn't have bought them, comfortable or not.

As for the end of life and ethics thing, I would love to hear more. Since I work in a practice where we are the patient advocate for end of life issues. Have a wonderful time in Israel.

[dreagoddess.livejournal.com]

Israel? Ooh, that sounds incredible!!!

[happydog.livejournal.com]

wow! congratulations!

and take pitchas?

you go!

[lysana.livejournal.com]

I know of the love for Brooks shoes. My podiatrist told me to get them when he informed me how flat my feet are. I love mine to death.

[cathawk.livejournal.com]

Israel! Wow..have a wonderful trip.

[ona-tangent.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to hear about your time in Israel. So exciting!

[nikkif.livejournal.com]

I like orange. It's a happy color.

I look forward to hearing about Israel. How will the end of life issues relate to where you will be?

[wildcelticrose.livejournal.com]

How many miles did you have on those shoes?

Most running shoes should be replaced at 300-500 miles. I wear (and love the Brooks Adrenaline GTS, but they are not a high milage shoes)

If you're not careful, you're going to end up with a stress fracture.

http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/injuries/shoefact.htm

[beckyzoole.livejournal.com]

Bioethics and End-of-Life Issues

With Sharon in a coma, this will be an especially apt thing to be discussing in Israel this week. Have you seen this brief article about end of life issues in Israeli law?

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Well, you certainly are going to be in Israel at the right time for a seminar on "Bioethics and End-of-Life Issues", arentcha?

Will you be in Jerusalem at all?

[kmg-365.livejournal.com]

I leave on Thursday. I'm very excited.


I'm sure others have already said it, but have fun. And above all, be safe!

Shoe Colors

[kmg-365.livejournal.com]

If you like any of Nike's shoes, I'd recommend checking out www.nikeid.com.

The only person you'd have to blame about bad colors would by yourself ;)

[roniliquidity.livejournal.com]

In case you didn't see it, James and I are attempting to get in shape this year. Inspired by you, I started my own fitness filter. If you're not opposed, I'd like to add you to it. You just did this, and I'd love to occaisionally get your feedback on the process.

[daemonnoire.livejournal.com]

"They've changed the color...." he said. I could hear him wincing.

You know there had to be some interesting conversation going on in the back room the day the new color arrived. I will never understand a company's urge to take a perfectly good product and make it horribly ugly, or impossible to find a decent color. Try looking for plain black and white Converse someday. I had to wait for GothMart to put them on sale to get a decent price, because everywhere else only sold them in eye searingly ugly color combos.

[dawntreader]

look at the bright side: at least you know you will be safe from roving bands of shoe-thieves.

[miripanda.livejournal.com]

But ORANGE!! All my tennies are orange. As you may recall. They make me do the happy dance.

Have a great time in Israel, if I don't..comment to you...before then...and when you're back, I'll be gearing up for India...so...happy trails, I suppose...