Fashion Friday – Bedbug Edition
I was up until 3 in the morning writing that post on “The Kids Are All Right” which apparently took all of my thoughts and words because I couldn’t think of anything else to write about for the rest of the week. I will say that I did enjoy my sleep deprived mania on Monday though I have mild regrets about calling Deborah from Peaches and Coconuts on the actual telephone and babbling uncontrollably for 1 hour and 12 minutes. We (more accurately, “I”) talked so long that the crick of my arm (Do I need to define “crick”? You know, the part on the other side of the elbow) was sweaty and the phone (my Blackberry which is weird to have a long conversation on anyway) was stuck to my ear (the left one if you must know) with sweat as well (how many parenthetical statements can we have in a sentence? Clearly, many). We were plotting a lesbian takeover of the internet which required me to talk about how I think our house smells like feet. Um, yeah – that’s relevant. Deborah was patient and kind – she’s a great person to call when you are tired/drunk/high/crazy. Anyway, it’s been a weird week. I’ve been trying to catch up on sleep. I guess I can’t stay up until the wee hours anymore without paying the price later because I am an old woman (named after my mother/my old man is another/child that’s grown old – line from which song? Anyone? And, by the way, yay for parentheses!).
So, today I have no words but I do have a picture – it’s me in my county issued bedbug kit!
“Hi! It’s me…your friendly county social worker. Can I come in and talk to you for a bit?”
The only thing this outfit is missing is a tin foil hat.
Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Comments
Comment from leigh
Time July 23, 2010 at 7:01 am
Angel from Montgomery is the song
thanks for the post
peace
leigh
Comment from Esther
Time July 23, 2010 at 7:51 am
I *cannot* believe you actually took the kit home!
Comment from Blazer
Time July 23, 2010 at 8:16 am
It is nice of the county to provide you with a ready made Halloween costume, well they did forget the tin foil hat (do they still make tin foil…you may have just dated yourself). Maybe you could hold a contest for the best foil hat design sometime between now and the end of October? I would come up with and entry!
Comment from Dr. Ding
Time July 23, 2010 at 8:17 am
Angel From Montgomery.
Your Special Suit kinda makes you look like end-stage Elvis, only far more svelte and alert. And oriented x3.
Comment from weese
Time July 23, 2010 at 10:12 am
stunning. no really, its a great look.
have you solved the feet smell issue. that would make me insane.
my son has a pair of sneaker that I will no longer allow inthe house.
he is poor and so i think this may be his way of getting new sneakers out of me.
it worked.
i offered to buy him several pairs of shoes if we could only burn those.
(hmm, maybe burning them would be bad – releasing toxins into the air (and i wasn’t even referring to the shoe materials) )
Comment from Vikki
Time July 23, 2010 at 11:55 am
It’s not a flattering look.
Weese – I actually think the house is just musty from the humidity.
Comment from Susan
Time July 23, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Can I be in on the lesbian takeover of the evilnet?
Comment from Chris
Time July 23, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Okay, I get the flashlight, but why do you have a cake making spatula (I had to blow it up to OMG size to figure out what it was)? Or do I just not want to know?
Also, your house is a hell of a lot cleaner than mine ever dreams of being.
Comment from Kelly
Time July 23, 2010 at 4:14 pm
One of these summer afternoons, when the kids are complaining about how bored they are, we’re gonna get out some foil and make you a hat collection.
Comment from Dolores
Time July 23, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Yes, what is the spatula for? Did they give you written instructions? If so, please, please post them so we can all laugh.
Comment from Meg
Time July 23, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I’ve talked on the phone so long that I’ve lost feeling in my hands! It’s good to have someone to talk to like that 
Comment from Ruth
Time July 24, 2010 at 4:55 am
1: For smelly feet smells. Sprinkle bicarbonate soda liberally on the carpet. Walk it in, and then vac 2 hours later. Good to put in sneakers too! Works a treat. Cheap and enviro friendly
2:I think the outfit is an oblique plot to stop the bed bugs from breeding as it is such a passion killer get up!
What a hoot!
Comment from sarah k
Time July 24, 2010 at 9:56 pm
you are so funny- and the suit! seriously?! tho i can imagine some people we visit would not even think the outfit strange.
Comment from Meredith
Time July 26, 2010 at 12:44 pm
That is some get up. Is that a spatula in your left hand?
Comment from Deb Rox
Time July 26, 2010 at 2:06 pm
I want to help you and Deborah with the whole Internet takeover thing, but I don’t want to wear that suit. A Snuggie, maybe. But I’m glad to see the spatula, because that means cupcakes aren’t far behind, right? Internet takeovers live on cupcakes.
Comment from Deborah
Time July 23, 2010 at 6:59 am
I was about to fall on to the floor after doubling over with laughter, but I caught the corner of my desk with the crick of my elbow and was saved!
While it was I regretting my frantic ramblings on the phone, I will agree with you that I’m good with crazy people. Just ask my sister. Aw, just kidding, Rachel.
Can’t wait to see you in NYC! I’m going to squeal like a sorority sister. OHMYGOD VIKKIIIII!!!! Are you afraid?