Words of the 'Verse

POSTED BY: Grimlock
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 14:57
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MORWEN112

Monday, May 29, 2006 2:15 AM

Don't condense! I love long stories! Or is it so long that will your fingers fall off typing it?

Mine is an evil sugar high laugh! Bwahahahaha!

Morwen

FLORALBUNNY

Monday, May 29, 2006 5:38 AM

In its richest, juiciest details it would be far too long, not to mention getting too personal about someone who might not deserve it.

Briefishly, it's about a girl I worked with who used to arrive looking like Inara in full maquillage at a time when the rest of us were striving to look perfect with no make-up (a hell of an effort!).

One morning she straggled in late, looking as if she'd been dragged backward through a knot-hole. We all had a good whisper about it, then asked if she were all right.

She and her husband had had a lengthy argument the night before, she said. Tears had loosened the lashes, which she had then put on his night table. She felt so *naked* without her lashes, she said.

"We'll cover for you, just run and go get them," someone offered. "How long could it take?"

"Couple of hours," she said, naming the town where the soon-to-be-ex-DH was now living, "It wasn't *his* table by *our* bed; it was *his* bed, and I don't have a key anyway."

(I think it needs the details....oh, well)

bun
~6/23~Serenity/Firefly Summer~9/30~
----- why's the rum gone? 7706 -----

MAGDALENE

Monday, May 29, 2006 2:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:

Lift and elevator trivia: In US, one may wear "elevator shoes" which are built up, or one may insert "lifts" into the heel portions of the shoes to similar effect. I suppose one could do both. And pitch forward onto one's nose...

What's UK terminology for these?

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In Australia they're 'platform shoes', and I guess the lift thingy's are just 'inserts' ... fortunately we're not too bothered with little details like height - it's usually too darn hot in summer and too cold here in Melbourne (wind comes up off the Antarctic) in winter to bother with being tall AND a comfortable temperature!!!

"Are you asking me to dance?"

FLORALBUNNY

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:34 AM

Oh, yes, platform shoes -- but they're tall all the way from toe to heel and are considered a ladies' style. I didn't like them very much.

As for trading comfortable temperatures for height, you have the right idea.

We are not penguins.

Well, most of us aren't...

bun
~6/23~Serenity/Firefly Summer~9/30~
----- why's the rum gone? 7706 -----

MSG

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 2:57 PM

OK the eyelash story was lovely. I will say that as a short person ( 5'2") I wear high heels almost constantly, but I will also say that I've seen many an actor use lifts. They aren't really convincing. looks as if you've got serious foot deformity.

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