Hounding After Hours

I'm finishing up my resume because I'm applying for a position that opened up at work. It's their last chance to promote me before I look for greener pastures.

Then I'll totally check it out. Also, I've found some places that have tutorials about decorating your own canvas tennis shoes. I totally wanna do that!

I used to decorate my converse.

Good luck with the job thing, Ted!

Thanks, hon.

I would love to make some cool canvas shoes so I could be a shoe horse like my sister. I think she has over 100 pair at any given time.

TedTheewen said:

Thanks, hon.

I would love to make some cool canvas shoes so I could be a shoe horse like my sister. I think she has over 100 pair at any given time.

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I never got that whole shoe addiction thing. I own two pairs of shoes. I think. I haven't seen the one pair in about six months. Anyway, both pairs are black flats, suitable for casual or dressy, Walmart cheapies, and more than I need.

I own two pair as well. One is dressy, one is every day. That's it.

My sister? We used to call her Imelda Marcos.

I used to work with a girl who owned sixty pairs of heels. Just heels. She had an unnamed number of non-heels.

I only have two feet, why do I need more than two shoes? And unless I'm going into town (which I only do twice a week), I prefer going without. Hello? Hillbilly here!

I'm one of those million pairs of shoes kind of girls. A good portion of them are seasonal shoes - sandals for summer, boots for winter, and so on. Some are just for dressing up. I go to a lot of formal balls. When you're as short as I am, you want a heeled and flat option for everything.

And really, deadly women in deadly shoes. Isn't that one of those winning combinations?

Do you have platform shoes? Like, Bride of Frankenstein?

Oh yes. I have a variety of different heel heights. Eight inches, I think, is the tallest pair I've got. They're ankle-breakers.

I'm not really a shoe person, well, I am kind of, but not really. I own three pairs of boots, and three pairs of sneakers. Oh, and a pair of flipflops. I only wear one pair regularly though, a pair of girly sneakers by DC.

You would be surprised how much a difference eight inches of heel makes in how people treat a person. Without them, I get treated a lot more like I'm a teenager/child. In heels - on eye level with the average human type person - I get a lot less of the condescending kid treatment.

I work with a girl who wears black leather high heel boots with khaki capri pants. She's a bit chubby with skinny legs so it makes it look like she's going to tip over at any time.

Good morning Hounds.

jallenecs said:

I only have two feet, why do I need more than two shoes? And unless I'm going into town (which I only do twice a week), I prefer going without. Hello? Hillbilly here!

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I only have the two pairs - plain black ones which I wear to work, and a pair of trainers. I've bought my shoes online for years now, as it's very hard to find UK size 12 shoes in shops. I have bigger feet than is usual for my height (6'0").

I have a friend who has monster-sized feet. I think she's a US size 14 Women's. She wears a lot of shoes for dudes.

Speaking of large shoes, I didn't realize there were so many shows dedicated to finding Bigfoot. My mother is a little obsessed right now, and there are no shortages of shows for her to watch.

I sorta can't wait to see what hits big next - faeries again, you think? I'd love to see banshees get some screen time, or other death omens.

But y'all know me, I'm a sucker for a good death omen.

BriMaresh said:

You would be surprised how much a difference eight inches of heel makes in how people treat a person. Without them, I get treated a lot more like I'm a teenager/child. In heels - on eye level with the average human type person - I get a lot less of the condescending kid treatment.

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Okay, you have my attention. I'm six feet tall. Adding another eight inches to my height..... Yeah, that could be entertaining, now I think about it.

jallenecs said:

Okay, you have my attention. I'm six feet tall. Adding another eight inches to my height..... Yeah, that could be entertaining, now I think about it.

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Something tells me this would be kind of hilarious and brilliant to see.

BTW: new blog post up! Link in sig.

BriMaresh said:

I sorta can't wait to see what hits big next - faeries again, you think? I'd love to see banshees get some screen time, or other death omens.

But y'all know me, I'm a sucker for a good death omen.

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I don't know. I thought it was going to be chupacabra.

I think it's helpful to look at what's happening socially and politically with the world, to see anything that's of importance/relevance/interest especially. Then look for the last time those things were front and center and what was popular in fiction then. Often times it just repeats itself, you know?

Maybe it'll still be vamps or zombies or fae or whatever, but they'll have some new twist to them that reflects our current concerns and preoccupations.

jallenecs said:

Okay, you have my attention. I'm six feet tall. Adding another eight inches to my height..... Yeah, that could be entertaining, now I think about it.

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That'd be rad. Just sayin.



Morning, hounds. I just wrote a scene where a character has his arms ripped off. Such is the life of a horror writer.

*throws a rope around Soapy*

Soap on a rope! Soap on a ro-

*giggles uncontrollably*

*runs off in search of coffee*

AbielleRose said:

*throws a rope around Soapy*

Soap on a rope! Soap on a ro-

*giggles uncontrollably*

*runs off in search of coffee*

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No sisal please. I chafe easily, you know. Thanks.

I have incredibly wide feet--I wear EEEE so it's very hard for me to find shoes. Hence, I can't find a decent pair of 6-inch heels.

Bri, we talked about this. We should have our own show about the monsters and crap in Alaska. All kinds of night-vision video and us gasping in awe and going, "what was that?????"

We'll be rich and we could afford to stop working and write full time.

TedTheewen said:

Bri, we talked about this. We should have our own show about the monsters and crap in Alaska. All kinds of night-vision video and us gasping in awe and going, "what was that?????"

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Ohmygod. That'd be a hoot. You two would have great chemistry.

soapdish said:

Ohmygod. That'd be a hoot. You two would have great chemistry.

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Bri would be the strong one and I'd be a big pansy. I would constantly say things like, "are you sure this is a good idea?"

And then Bri would punch me in the arm and say, "Man-up and let's go!"

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Bri would be the strong one and I'd be a big pansy. I would constantly say things like, "are you sure this is a good idea?"

And then Bri would punch me in the arm and say, "Man-up and let's go!"

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I want that show so bad now.

It would be the best, I'm sure.

Princess Bri's Alaskan Unknown

We could get it on The Travel Channel or Discovery, which is pretty much The Alaskan Channel anyways.