월요일, 2월 21, 2005
Let's face it, guys are like shoes. Price is indication of how "within reach" things are. Shoe size indicates compatibility.

Let's start with....

The Glass Slipper.
The Prince Charming of all shoes. This shoe fits you and only you (none of those ugly stepsisters). Hard to find. You need only one of these to live happily ever after.

The Good Shoe that is Too Expensive.
You look fondly at this pretty shoe, you even consider how lovely it would look walking down the street with you. You might have various pictures of this shoe tacked on to your bedroom wall, or photoshopped into a wallpaper for your computer. You may not have actually seen this shoe in person. Or you may not have actually had a conversation with this shoe. And it's quite possible you wouldn't actually like this shoe if you had it, but oddly this shoe is still interesting to you. But you cannot have it. You consider the possible alternatives that actually exist in your world instead.

The Good Shoe that Does Not Fit.
Level One: Shoe that Does Not Fit and is currently at regular price.
You sigh, you move on to the next shoe.

Level Two: Shoe that Does Not Fit and is currently on sale.
You linger, you figure that this shoe might actually be available in the size 5 1/2 you want. You pester the sales person to go to the backroom and find one that fits. You then pester the sales person to check all the other stores for this shoe. Eventually, exasperated, you leave, disappointed.

Level Three: Shoe that You Didn't Expect to Find, is Soooo Perfect for You, is Just the Style You Want, in Just the Right Color, is of High-quality Designer Craftsmanship, and is on Clearance. And There's Only One in the Entire World! But it Does Not Fit.
You say, "Shoe, you are so beautiful, why are you not in a size 5 1/2?" Or you may think, "Shoe, if only I were a size 6, how happy we could be!" You try it on again, perhaps it is just that you need to wiggle your toes a bit. You think, "This shoe must fit; otherwise we would not have been fated to meet." It still does not fit. You begin to wail at this shoe. Wailing does nothing. Then you raise your eyes to the heavens and say, "WE ARE SO PERFECT TOGETHER! WHY?????!!!" You begin to curse yourself for ever setting your eyes on this shoe. You jealously guard this shoe from other women nearby. Eventually, you have to leave. The shoe does not respond, it will not magically change. However, this shoe remains at the back of your mind. You will tell your friends about this shoe; you will remember it years later.

The Bad Shoe.
There are many forms of this shoe:

Shoe You Have that Pinches Toes.
This shoe causes you pain and misery, and is not worth all the trouble or cost. This is the type of shoe that you dump, or you will encourage your friends to dump if they so have the misfortune of being with this shoe.

Shoe of Bad Character.
This shoe deteriorates in front of your eyes. It goes flaky on you. The heel of this shoe may even break on you when you least expect it. This shoe is unreliable. Separation is inevitable.

Shoe You Thought Was Pretty but Really Wasn't.
This shoe does not last you to the next fashion season. It grows more hideous and ugly over time. The only place you can go with this shoe on is a darkened movie theater. You either dump this shoe or give it to charity (for someone who actually likes this sort of shoe).

Shoe that is So Utterly Repulsive You Wonder How Any Woman Can Stand It.
You avoid this sort of shoe like the plague. Even worse is when this shoe keeps showing up in your life and you want it to go away (i.e. the Ugg boot). Enough said.

this gem of wisdom courtesy of www.pinkmirage.net