Choo Review: Are they worth it?

I just recently bought my first

pair of Jimmy Choos.

Before you ask/yell at me for spending 

half my paycheck on shoes, I will let you know

that I bought them on a holiday weekend

clearance for a fraction of the price they originally

were. 

Yes, they were still pretty expensive, but

my birthday is coming up, so that's my excuse.

Judge all you want!

Anyways, I bought them mainly because

they were decently priced and they were

beautiful.

My other reason for buying them

was curiosity.

Are designer shoes more

comfortable/better made than shoes I/95% of the

population buy?

I had to know!

The day they came in

the mail, I jumped for joy,

picked up my package, and

snapchated a pic of the

Jimmy Choo box.

I know... I am quite annoying,

but I was just so excited!

I have dreamed of a pair

of Jimmy Choos ever

since I saw that Hilary Duff

movie that she made with her sister.

Pinterest hasn't made my 

designer shoe addiction/obsession any

easier either...

The next night, I was granted

with the PERFECT opportunity

to try out my new shoes.

I was invited to a birthday on Park Avenue.

*Little did I know that I would be, not only testing out

the comfort factor of the shoes, but I would also be testing

the shoes durability in drastic situations.*

One word.

Cobblestone

Who would have thought that the most

beautiful roadwork would be death to

all heels?

I ended up walking about a mile (not all on cobblestone, but also

on brick, and plenty of cracked pavement), all while

dreading what that confounded road was doing

to my brand new beloved pair of shoes.

*I might add, that while walking this mile, I had ZERO discomfort*

Apparently these shoes were made for walking.

It took me a good while, but I made it to the restaurant, only to 

really quickly say happy birthday before checking out the most

valued item on me!

NOT A DAMN SCRATCH!

What?

How could that be? I know that I felt my poor

heel go into quite a few cracks, something

that has ripped other shoes of mine to shreds.

I'll tell you how, the heel of the shoe

is made of a very hard plasticish material, which

took those cracks like a champ!

I have never been so thankful in my life.

So, I have determined that, maybe, designer shoes

are more comfortable and well made.

Well, at least these are :)

Please let me know your reviews of designer

shoes! I would really like to know everyone's thoughts

before I go out and buy another pair one day.

Over the Hill at 26

Monday is possibly the worst day to have a birthday - especially when you have

a big girl job.

Not only is Monday a sucky day for a birthday, but 26 is like the most

annoying/useless birthday. So really the two deserved each other.

Thankfully I have a husband and friends who take over

the planning of sucky days for me.

The day began with work :D

Thankfully I work with some pretty awesome people

who understand my love of Giraffes and the color yellow. 

When I arrived at work I was showered with lavish yellow, giraffey gifts.

My friends know me well...

After work I drove home, got fancy, and Ricky drove

us to Flemings. Ricky even paid for valet - SHMANCY!

The hostess led us to a cute little table that 

was decorated for my special occasion.

Even though it was a Monday and I had work the next morning, I decided 

to drink the night away - it was my birthday for goodness sakes.

I started the evening off with a French 75 and told the 

server to keep them coming - you only turn 26 once!

I vowed that 26 would be a new and different year, so I started off

the year by ordering an appetizer completely out of 

my comfort zone - the Pan Crisp Pork Belly.

Made with creamy goat cheese grits and
dark cherry and sweet onion chutney

Even though the pork was a little fatty, I really enjoyed this dish. 

I may not order it again at Flemings, but I am

glad I tried it and I would totally try it again somewhere else.

Ricky stayed in his comfort zone and ordered the french onion soup - which of course

was fantastic.

For my entree I ordered the Small Plate of the Certified Angus Beef Hangar

Steak.

I will order this EVERY time I go back to Flemings. 

It was small but filling, and it came with a tasty slaw side.

Ricky and I ordered a side of onion rings to share.

These onion rings came straight from heaven themselves.

They where the perfect balance between crispy and soft, the 

breading was to die for, and the dip was mouth watering. 

I would highly suggest trying these if you go to 

Flemings, but I warn you, it will ruin all other 

onion rings for you...

Ricky ordered the 12 oz Filet for dinner and it was awesome, even though 

the plate decor was lacking.

Don't judge this book by its cover!

For desert we wanted to try something a little different.

Flemings is known for its

Lava Cake that you have to reserve ahead of time (which 

we have tried before)

but this time we wanted to try the desert with the 

melted chocolate, the toasted marshmallow, and the 

crispy graham cracker.

Dassss Right! We ordered the deconstructed Smores (which are no longer

on the menu).

I was feeling so adventurous that I even told the server to bring

out a good wine to pair this desert with.

He brought out a delectable white ice wine that paired beautifully

with the desert.

After devouring the desert, the server brought the check along with 

a $25 giftcard and a homemade box of chocolates.

Dress - Francesca's , Shoes & Purse - Prada

After dinner we headed home to call it a night....

It was a Monday ya know!

Thankfully my birthday did not end there! That weekend 

I visited Tampa with a few friends :)

What I Want Wednesday

Lilly Pulitzer Giraffe Jacket

Lilly Pulitzer Shorts

Tory Burch Flats

J. Crew Starfish Earrings

All I need is Mascara and Caffeine Sweater