Best Frog of 2009 and the Sex Pistols
Best Restaurant Moment of 2009:
Jeff and I had a fantastic meal at Daniel Boulud in Las Vegas. I don’t even remember what I ate, but I do remember that it was delicious and I was wearing something cute and we sat with a view of the Wynn water feature. And the best moment was when the gigantic inflatable frog popped up over the waterfall and started singing “What A Wonderful World.” Only in Vegas, man.
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I’m posting infrequently these days, so I feel compelled to continue sharing my embarrassing old photos. I want to give you maximum value for your reading time, and I know there’s nothing more fun than laughing at others’ terrible fashion choices. This started as a bad hair series (and, never fear, there is more bad hair to come), but I couldn’t just let these gems lie around in a cardboard box simply because their sins are not confined to hair, now could I?
This ensemble was a hand-me-down from my cousin. I’m quite sure it must have been someone’s 4-H project in the late 1970’s. The cat was attempting to claw its way off my lap, probably in a patchwork-induced seizure.
Did you have spirit week at your junior high? We did. This was punk rock day. I was wearing my mom’s earrings from the 1960s, one set of legwarmers on my legs and another set on my arms, as sleeves. Watch out, Sid Vicious.
Totally dig the 4H costume. Your punk rock outfit made me think Errol Flynn in Sherwood Forest than Sid Vicious, though!
Come to think of it, the look is actually more David Bowie/Nick Rhodes-inspired than punk, but I did not possess a clear understanding of the difference between punk and glam at that time. Given that my entire musical context was heavy doses of MTV (all glam all the time), KXLO, and anything I could record off the America’s Top 40 broadcast when I was visiting my aunt in the big city, this confusion is understandable. (Also, it’s too bad you can’t see the eye makeup, it was a work of art.)
I came to the horrifying realization yesterday that I think I might like to have a pair of leg warmers. So, of course, I’m totally jealous of your second photo.
Who didn’t love Holly Hobby?
Did I ever tell you about the time I wore those same cowboy boots and slipped on the tile floor of my elementary school in front of a really cute boy and there was lots and lots of blood because I split my gums open? Yeah…I don’t think I told you that story.
I’m pretty sure a co-worker of mine has earrings just like the ones you’re wearing in the second photo. Awesome.