I have a problem in that I never throw anything away. Ever. Well that’s not true, I do throw a lot of things away – but if it’s clothes, shoes, lotions, jewelry, or anything of that nature I tend to keep it around. Which is rather annoying and consuming of lots of space.
So part of my New Years plan was to get rid of any unnecessary stuff. I think I did a pretty good job of it for the most part. Until I got to my jewelry. It was really hard to part with so much which is actually pretty hilarious since I have maybe 5 REAL pieces of GOOD jewelry (that I obviously kept) and like 14 drawers full of crap from Claires.
I finally got myself to part with a lot of broken plastic necklaces, neon pink earrings in the shape of guitar picks, dog tags with things like “CUTIE” engraved on them … yeah I’m classy. (Please keep in mind that a lot of this is more than a decade old, people).
One thing I did find that I didn’t even realize I had was a string of pearls. From what you’ve read you’d be a fool to assume they are REAL pearls. But for crappy Claires jewelry they actually have the sheen of and are weighted like real pearls. However they do not have a clasp and are strung on string. String that has worn down to nothing so the pearls were actually half strung, half all over one of the drawers.
For all the stuff I tossed, I couldn’t bear to toss these. So I ran to my local Rite Aid, bought some more crappy string, restrung the pearls and tied a lovely little knot in the place of a clasp. Being ever so clever and classy, I pick a black fabric rose pin from my pile of throw aways (hey, I had a big gaudy flower phase after Carrie sported them one season on Sex and the City). I pinned the rose over the knot to hide it and VIOLA! My necklace went from ghetto to fabulous.
My theory lately is “if you wear it with attitude and confidence, you can pull almost anything off”….
At least that’s what I tell myself.
Although upon reevaluation of that theory and the pic above, I think it really just means I’ve watched one too many America’s Next Top Model reruns ….
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Oh you can totally pull that thing off.
Pull it off and throw it from a moving car.
PBLBBEEEEEHEHEEEEE.
Your opinion doesn’t count. You know nothing about fashion. And the only times you looked good was when I dressed you in things I bought for you.
BUUUURRRRRN.
Yeah right.
Yeah. Exactly. I am right.
Oh really? How nice for you.
BAM!
I would like to politely argue that there is no such thing as too many America’s Next Top Model reruns.
Tyra is crazy and we love it.
Or possibly Project Runway.
But yeah, great idea! I, too, hate parting with anything (and I work at a fashion magazine meaning I go home every day with a load of senseless, useless freebies that will likely never come out of hiding again). But let the Dutch postal service lose ALL of your belongings in the midst of a move and you’ll learn to be (slightly) less sentimental about material items =)
Sarah, you better bring your best Baby Jane on Friday.
Amanda – you are so right. Did you catch the Modelthon? Holy crap. Amazing.
Oh you are so right about Project Runway … the candy episode? Genius.
What kind of senseless, useless freebies? I WANT THEM! (And to work at a fashion magazine, for that matter.)
Oh, yes, I like to refer to that as “The marathon that ate my first week.” I’m addicted to the ANTM. Also: the pearls are awesome. I’m a fan. I’m also ashamed to admit how much babysitting money I spent at Claire’s.
I just stumbled across this, but yeah, ummmm… hooker’s first comment, hilarious. Have you ever not planned on laughing? Loudly? That is all.
Babysitting money is fine. I spent most of it at Claire’s too …. but at 27 I still had a lot of this junk sitting around. That’s something to be ashamed about.
haha.
V. Clev: he gets you like that. He is an idiot who doesn’t link his CORRECT blog address in my comments, but go read it for more laughable gems: http://hookermedia.com. Warning: he talks about shitting his pants often.