a woman's right to shoes

"the fact is, sometimes it's really hard to walk in a single woman's shoes.  That's why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun."

--carrie bradshaw

i've been thinking. after two bridal showers within 30 hours, one starts to think about weddings.

brides get all these presents. which is great. i'm happy to give my married friends presents.

and if people have babies. that's all fun.

but what if i never get married? or never have babies?

will i get presents?

no.

at this rate, it looks like i'll graduate college. move into my own home, and have to buy myself things that normal married people would get given to them. marriages are celebrated, as they should be.

but what about singleness? i will not be celebrated for being single.

i will get no gifts for moving into my own home.

i don't get to register for all the things in the world.  

don't get me wrong, i'm more than happy to buy my nice married friends things. but will i ever get presents? nope.

someone suggested a house warming party.  this is not nearly as cool. people dont want to bring presents to a house warming party.

there is an episode of sex and the city about this.  it's called a woman's right to shoes.

let me give you a summary. carrie goes to a baby shower and the woman makes her take her shoes off. someone steals them, this woman refuses to buy carrie new shoes. they are 

not just any shoes. they are like, 600$ 

silver manolo blahnik (the bmw of shoes). 

they are simply fabulous.

so carrie is thinking, and realizes how much money she has spent on this woman over the years of wedding and baby showers.  it was something like 1500$.  and yet, this woman has never bought carrie anything.  so carrie points this out, her friend still refuses.

so carrie decides to register at manolo blahnik for the pair of shoes.

this is where we leave off. start the clip at 45 seconds

pretty much the most amazing thing ever. as single women, this is like redemption.

i mean really, is it fair?

"I am thinking about the single gal.  Hallmark doesn't make a "congratulations you didn't marry the wrong guy" card.  And where's the flatware for going on vacation alone?!"

so true. anyways. those are my thoughts.  here are some pictures of baked goods.

i made red velvet cake balls (blended red velvet cake and cream cheese icing), froze them with a stick in them, and dipped them in chocolate. 

and i made cupcakes with fondant roses. i think they were cute.

well. thats about all i have to say. 

---mary kate