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Dec. 7th, 2007 08:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xenithTonight was the end of year party for museum Friends & volunteers.
It started at 6 pm, last bus to get me there goes past about 5.32, which works out well. Except for the bit where I lost track of time and suddenly it was 5.18 and I hadn't even started to get ready.
Not a problem. Red top that I wore last year & black skirt I wore last two years were ready to put on. Strappy shoes are there, and the soles things to stop feet sliding out are in them. Hair, well, can't do anything with it and it doesn't look to bad as is. Now if I can just find some stocking, ah, two pairs that might be wearable. One pair is slightly thick (good for cooler evenings) and a good fit. Yah.
Only black jacket is a blazer that looks like it belongs in an office. That one on the end might do better, but I think it's navy blue. There's a green one that looks more like a coat. That'll work.
Got wallet, got keys, can't find phone. Stuff it. Late as it is.
Run outside. Stop to lock front door. Realise stockings are navy. Bad words. Realise at this point that shoes will slid on and off without. Other pair of stockings are black with a pattern, nice, and don't appear to be laddered. But they're either a touch small or twisted. No matter. I can fix that up when I get there. Realise process of sliding shoes on and off has pushed down one of the sole things. Pull that out. Note thatrunning walking quickly down driveway in shoes is not possible. Take shoes off.
Halfway down driveway, the bus goes past. Bad words. Ponder on going back to wait half an hour for next bus. Ponder on bus that goes in other direction about this time, that might not have been yet.
Run across main road through northern suburbs in end-of-peak hour traffic with shoes in one hand. Stand at the bus stop on homeward bound side of main road putting on shoes, with very loose skirt blowing up everyone. Consider that not likely to miss bus, even if distracted by putting on shoes when it turns up.
Realise that shoes, even on tightest setting, are now too big. Also realise that skirt that I bought two years ago is definitely too big. Hmmm.
Get to function on time. Volunteers have name badges this year!
Spend next hour trying to stop shoes falling off. And eating nice food. And drinking too much.
Good evening all up.
It started at 6 pm, last bus to get me there goes past about 5.32, which works out well. Except for the bit where I lost track of time and suddenly it was 5.18 and I hadn't even started to get ready.
Not a problem. Red top that I wore last year & black skirt I wore last two years were ready to put on. Strappy shoes are there, and the soles things to stop feet sliding out are in them. Hair, well, can't do anything with it and it doesn't look to bad as is. Now if I can just find some stocking, ah, two pairs that might be wearable. One pair is slightly thick (good for cooler evenings) and a good fit. Yah.
Only black jacket is a blazer that looks like it belongs in an office. That one on the end might do better, but I think it's navy blue. There's a green one that looks more like a coat. That'll work.
Got wallet, got keys, can't find phone. Stuff it. Late as it is.
Run outside. Stop to lock front door. Realise stockings are navy. Bad words. Realise at this point that shoes will slid on and off without. Other pair of stockings are black with a pattern, nice, and don't appear to be laddered. But they're either a touch small or twisted. No matter. I can fix that up when I get there. Realise process of sliding shoes on and off has pushed down one of the sole things. Pull that out. Note that
Halfway down driveway, the bus goes past. Bad words. Ponder on going back to wait half an hour for next bus. Ponder on bus that goes in other direction about this time, that might not have been yet.
Run across main road through northern suburbs in end-of-peak hour traffic with shoes in one hand. Stand at the bus stop on homeward bound side of main road putting on shoes, with very loose skirt blowing up everyone. Consider that not likely to miss bus, even if distracted by putting on shoes when it turns up.
Realise that shoes, even on tightest setting, are now too big. Also realise that skirt that I bought two years ago is definitely too big. Hmmm.
Get to function on time. Volunteers have name badges this year!
Spend next hour trying to stop shoes falling off. And eating nice food. And drinking too much.
Good evening all up.
