{"id":3355,"date":"2009-12-20T22:03:18","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T03:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=3355"},"modified":"2009-12-20T22:30:33","modified_gmt":"2009-12-21T03:30:33","slug":"thanks-for-giving-ii-and-thanks-for-getting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/thanks-for-giving-ii-and-thanks-for-getting\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks for Giving (II) and Thanks for Getting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gorgeous blogger Suzanne of Idee Fixe<\/a> lured me out in a fierce snowstorm last night. How could I resist her? On December 18, she admired my swear rings<\/a>. On December 19, she bought them. That’s fine decision-making for you.<\/p>\n

Suzanne and her husband plowed into Manhattan in their four-wheel drive, picked up MrB and me, and took us to Paddy Reilly’s<\/a> to drink Guinness and listen to rock-n-roll Christmas music. I was excited to be introduced to Suzanne’s friends Tish and Snooky of Manic Panic<\/a>, who are singers in addition to hair color and cosmetic superstars. In the early ’80s, I would repeatedly browse the racks of Manic Panic temporary colors, always narrowing down my choice to neon pink or electric blue. Then I wouldn’t buy either because I was worried my mom would be angry. She was already annoyed by the blonde bangs and hair teased up to the heavens.<\/p>\n

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Pouty '80s WendyB says, "The higher the hair, the closer to God!"<\/p><\/div>\n

Anyway, Suzanne had a great time showing off her swear rings. (Her post on the evening is here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Click Suzanne to buy your own rings.<\/p><\/div>\n

I showed off the hat that gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted <\/a>gave me. She’s one of the kind, gift-giving bloggers I mentioned here<\/a>. When she stayed at my apartment in October<\/a>, I admired her hat<\/a> from Tar-Jay<\/a>. Upon her return<\/a> a couple of weeks later, she brought me my own hat! How thoughtful is that? Thanks Jennine!<\/p>\n

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It's either snowing or I've been attacked by powdered donuts.<\/p><\/div>\n

I changed outfits about five times while waiting for Suzanne because it was so hard to find anything that looked good with snow boots. I finally decided that, because I like to reminisce about ’80s fashion with Suzanne, she would appreciate an oversize ’80s-looking jacket (thought it’s really from the early ’90s).<\/p>\n

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Oversize AND asymmetrical.<\/p><\/div>\n

Add this jacket to the list of items that I wear on the same day — or close to the same day — every year. I last wore the jacket on December 21, 2008<\/a>.\u00a0 Then there’s the vintage Moschino dress<\/a> that I’ve worn two Valentine’s Days in a row. And I wore one of my favorite Ossie Clark dresses on September 12, 2008<\/a>, and September 10, 2007<\/a>. The Moschino dress was obviously intentional, but the jacket and the Ossie were not. Go figure!<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous blogger Suzanne of Idee Fixe lured me out in a fierce snowstorm last night. How could I resist her? On December 18, she admired my swear rings. On December 19, she bought them. That’s fine decision-making for you. Suzanne and her husband plowed into Manhattan in their four-wheel drive, picked up MrB and me,…<\/p>\n

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