I have to admit that I'm really a brand-conscious shopper. Me and my husband have always shared this belief that if it's expensive, there must be something why it's expensive. Whenever we shop, we would always opt for the things which what people call as "branded".
Actually, when I was younger...hmm..probably, aged 8 to 12, I don't mind having clothes, shoes or things which are just bought from "palengke". My sister has always been the one who's overly brand-conscious. Whenever we shop for our christmas clothes, she would whisper to my mother that they would go to a nearby "Guess" shop (her fave brand even when she was still young) right after my mother finish shopping for me in a "palengke" stall. And I wouldn't mind at all... I care less about the brand that time, as long as I have comfortable clothes or things that I want. My logic was "why would I buy a piece of clothing when I could buy 10 pieces of clothing with the same price?"
But things change. These days I often choose "quality over quantity". Whenever we shop, I usually look for the brands. I'm kind of loyal to particular brands for some categories. My reason now is oftentimes, if it's not branded, it has no quality. But now, I've proven that this rule is aptly described as "oftentimes"....but I have to add, "not all the time".
Aside from the facts above about myself, I have to say that I'm also very fond of shoes. (Not to mention that I just realized that I've been buying shoes at least once a week these past few months, oh my god, stop it, Lei!!!). And 2 weeks ago, I bought this particular shoe that I've been eyeing for since we went to LA. I was very happy wearing it. I felt like I was "Rebecca Bloomwood" (yes, the shopaholic lady from Sophie Kinsella's novel series) thinking that people would call me "the girl with the X-brand shoes". And it was true, when I wore it in the office, almost everyone was asking me, "Ms. Lei, is that "X-brand" shoe you're wearing?". And you won't believe that most of these people asking me are guys. And I asked them why they know the shoe brand when it's a female brand, and they answered, "well, every single woman I know is crazy about it...and that includes my wife". :)
So, as I've said, I was too happy wearing it. But just after two days, my feet began aching. But I ignored it. "Who damn cares?!? Everyone's raving about this! Maybe I'm just hallucinating."
So, I pretended that my feet were not aching...that the shoes are perfect for my feet! Come Friday, I wore it again since it's "dress-down" day. By 3:30PM, I headed to my car and was too excited to drive home.
Usually, before I drive home, I change my shoes to my driving shoes. I have specifically bought this pair of shoes which I wear for long drives. But that time, since the new shoes I have are flats, I decided not to change my shoes anymore. Driving from Indiana to Illinois usually takes 3 to 4 hours (that is if I'm not overspeeding, ooopppsss...this requires a separate entry). So, I drove home. Peaceful...happy...peaceful...happy...but wait! I have only driven 20 miles at that time...and I suddenly realized that my feet are sorely aching!!! It was too painful! I decided to slow down and look for my shoes inside the car and probably change while driving. But wait, I have put my driving shoes inside my luggage which is in the trunk! Shit!
I was on a highway and I didn't want to stop just to change shoes. I just ignored the pain and kept on shifting my left foot over my right foot on the pedal whenever I come to a halt.
This happened on Friday...It's Monday already...but it's still hurting...
And here's what I got, "swollen feet"...and this comes with numbing pain that I often wake up in wee hours because of the tingling sensations.
I don't know if it's obvious from the picture but my right foot's fingers are bigger than the ones in my left foot. I have to use the magazine as the background para hindi naman nakakadiri yung picture (I don't like looking at pictures of anyone's feet, even my own). Even until now, I can't sleep because of the pain. Promise! I'm getting concerned already that I might go to the hospital this coming weekend to have this checked. I'm thinking that it could be probably because the shoes I wore have small space for my toes...which was aggravated by the long drive and heavy traffic.
And this is the culprit...
Aren't they cute? (oopps, I forgot that I should hate this pair of shoes. I have the brown pair, by the way). :)
Anyways, that's the lesson I learned. Now, I left the shoes in our apartment. I rested it in its box...and it might probably stay there for a quite a while. (hmm...I hope my feet will heal soon).
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