A lovely bag, and I am so happy for you, to be offered this opportunity. I am surprised the wait will be so short (relatively).
I also agree that your blue coat is amazing!!
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A lovely bag, and I am so happy for you, to be offered this opportunity. I am surprised the wait will be so short (relatively).
I also agree that your blue coat is amazing!!
Being capable, able to take charge when needed and rise to the occasion are good traits to have, and it certainly builds confidence to recognize that you have this ability.
How interesting. We were actually shocked at how mediocre the food was in Florence. We tried everywhere from little restaurants recommended as "gems", modern and "hip" eateries as well as fine dining establishments. It all seemed very bland and simple. The main differences among the places were in the decor! We only found one really good restaurant, and that was when we were finally fed up on our last day in Florence and asked the concierge for a recommendation in a different way. My husband asked if he was taking his own friends out for a great meal, where would he go. He directed us to the South(?) side of the river (away from the Hermes, Chanel etc shopping area) and we had an excellent meal finally. I think I might be spoiled, because my hometown of Seattle has quite good, very fresh and creative food. I did notice that the eggs in Florence are amazing, golden colored yolks and extremely flavorful, but that's about all I can say. The only place in Europe where the food has actually been better than expectations so far is Turkey, where the food is completely sensational. Even the food at Starbucks in Turkey is creative, fresh and mouth-watering! Though I did get E. coli O157:H7!
Thank you for the info. Then I would probably want to do it in the next order, not this one. My SM has mentioned that he would do it for me to get a rouge h bag but then a perfect rouge h bag appeared. Im not sure what I would want. I'm boring. I don't like two tone bags for myself. I like them on others. The most I would do is a different color interior. But it might be nice to have something special for my big birthday next year. Just a thought.
Thank you [emoji4].
I owe it to my parents. They never told me that i would not be able to do something. They used the opposite system of the current "gold star to all children". Their expectation was that we (my sister and I) would be independent and good in school and achieve everything we wanted to achieve. They just set the bar higher, redefining normality. It worked.
I remember when i was 8 and shy i wanted to confront a boy who was a bit of a bully. He liked making fun of me and my girlfriends, with the other kids. I was terrified.
My mom told me to reharse what i wanted to say, just walk up to him during the school break and talk to him. She also told me not run away as soon as i finished, and stand my ground.
That's what i did. I still remember the fear, but i also remember the sensation of empowerment that it gave me. I did the right thing and that was what mattered.
The boy did not bother us anymore, btw.
Yes, in Florence the restaurants we found across the bridge were higher quality/taste than in the shopping/sights area.
Turkey had some amazing seafood away from the restaurant strips where the waiters called out. One rooftop restaurant had stunning views of the mosque and Hagia Sophia. And places with giant trays of baklava. I had a delicious meal at a restaurant in the main square in Prague, and a 7-layer chocolate gateau in Vienna that I can still drool over. Cyprus had fantastic food when I lived there, but unfortunately I was a picky eater at the time, and missed out on some, I think.
My second favourite foodie destination, after France, is India, but the travel time, crowds, noise, pollution etc make it lower on the list overall.
Mexico is also full of exciting flavours - each region had a different red and/or green salsa - my favourite was in Oaxaca.
Hmmm...time to start planning my next trip....
Turkey had some amazing seafood away from the restaurant strips where the waiters called out. One rooftop restaurant had stunning views of the mosque and Hagia Sophia. And places with giant trays of baklava. I had a delicious meal at a restaurant in the main square in Prague, and a 7-layer chocolate gateau in Vienna that I can still drool over. Cyprus had fantastic food when I lived there, but unfortunately I was a picky eater at the time, and missed out on some, I think.
My second favourite foodie destination, after France, is India, but the travel time, crowds, noise, pollution etc make it lower on the list overall.
Mexico is also full of exciting flavours - each region had a different red and/or green salsa - my favourite was in Oaxaca.
Hmmm...time to start planning my next trip....
What a great story. Your mother was such a good influence.
She's a tough cookie. I am not sure she understood how much effort was for me and my sister to be more like she expected us to be. Still now, there is a bit of a gap. My sister suffered for it her whole life. I tend to just accept the situation and move on.
Regardless of the emotional inplications, it served us both well in life. I never walk into a room thinking that inside there is something i cannot handle. I am wrong at times, but at least i don't start with an handicap.
Just wanted to say that I've enjoyed the chit-chat on personality and travel styles. I wonder how many of you are aware of MBTI and your exact personality types. Not every person fits the exact description for each type but it's good to know what one's strengths/limitations are by knowing ones own personality type. I'm fascinated by it and find it interesting that I tend to befriend certain personality types more than others. 
For what it's worth, both DH and I are introverts, him more introverted than I!
@MadMadCat, I get the sense that you're an ISxx (strong sense of duty). Go look up the MBTI if you're not familiar with it. Also, I enjoy you sharing about Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights ala Rodeo Drive. I used to live in DC and enjoy shopping there although Georgetown was my stomping ground. Am surprised that LV is no longer there, I must say. Then again, I left before City Center was completed.
For what it's worth, both DH and I are introverts, him more introverted than I!@MadMadCat, I get the sense that you're an ISxx (strong sense of duty). Go look up the MBTI if you're not familiar with it. Also, I enjoy you sharing about Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights ala Rodeo Drive. I used to live in DC and enjoy shopping there although Georgetown was my stomping ground. Am surprised that LV is no longer there, I must say. Then again, I left before City Center was completed.
Just wanted to say that I've enjoyed the chit-chat on personality and travel styles. I wonder how many of you are aware of MBTI and your exact personality types. Not every person fits the exact description for each type but it's good to know what one's strengths/limitations are by knowing ones own personality type. I'm fascinated by it and find it interesting that I tend to befriend certain personality types more than others.
@MadMadCat, I get the sense that you're an ISxx (strong sense of duty). Go look up the MBTI if you're not familiar with it. Also, I enjoy you sharing about Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights ala Rodeo Drive. I used to live in DC and enjoy shopping there although Georgetown was my stomping ground. Am surprised that LV is no longer there, I must say. Then again, I left before City Center was completed.
Thank you for mentioning MBTI. I googled it and took a test. It helped me understand that there is more than introvert/extrovert. I am very talkative and open at work, but tend to be reclusive in private, am very attached to the scientific method and logic, but also value "fuzzy" "emotional" things.
And what it says about INFJ helps me understand how I often hear that my personality is "different", event though nobody can tell me in what way...
And maybe it is also an explanation how one person can wear a giant back bag paired with an Hermès scarf
BUT: who knows, it is just some clicks on the interweb, maybe it is unreliable after all......
The attitude in academia toward the MBTI is mixed. It has little statistical validity, but people really respond to it and it is therefore very useful in vocational counseling, for example. If its constructs help people to understand themselves and their strengths, it has value--but more explanatory than predictive.