It's Not Materialism if You're Working Out

For Valentine's Day I received a hot water heater leak all over my bathroom floor.  So romantic.  I am currently waiting for someone to call me about getting it to work for 3.5 more months until I move.  I will not buy a new one!  Even if it means that I cart me, my laundry, and my dishes to your house/shower for the next 3.5 months.  Stock up on some good shampoo, please.  I like Frederic Fekkai or Biolage.

Speaking of stocking up, here are some things you should buy if you're a girl:

1.  lululemon athletica Wunder Groove Crop Pants.  Yes, they are like $70 for sweat pants.  But you can find them for sale on the clearance rack sometimes.  If you have a huge ass, they will make it look firmer and smaller.  If you have a flat ass, they will make it look a little rounder and bigger.  And, they're reversible, so you get two pairs which makes paying full price more manageable.  Make sure you get the Wunder/Groove combo ones, because the material is better than just the Groove.  I didn't bother trying on the pants, because even if they say they're long, they never are.

2.  Reebok Easy Tone RUNNING Shoes.  Everyone has been freaking out about these walking shoes.  I hate to walk.  I am too impatient and competitive.  And even though I am on injured reserve for the next few months, I am thinking positive, so I bought the new running ones.  Perhaps it's only the placebo effect, but shoe stores can't keep the Easy Tones in-stock.  (My friend ordered them online and her order was refunded without explanation.)  Now, I have only walked around in them, but they definitely made me more aware of my posture.  They're like walking on marshmallows, not in the sense that they're cushy (they are), but that your balance keeps transferring from one marshmallow to the next.  I also got some inserts to help my back.  Without the insert, the ankles are too high and rub on my left ankle.  But, I've been running in really low Asics for the past two years, and that might be why they feel weird.  If you can't find them in the stores and have to order without trying them on, I would probably go half a size down if you are uncrippled and don't need orthotics. 

The best part about these shoes is that they are white with seafoam green accents.  I love seafoam green--it's very calming.  My toaster and coffee maker are seafoam green, and they make me happy whenever I look at them.  So happy in fact, that I am forsaking several books in order to fit them in my car when I move.  That way, when I'm living in my car, I can always enjoy my coffee and toast.  Sorry for the blurry picture; my camera sucks and was about to die.

I found out about these shoes on this fabulous blog that my friend told me about.  There is gross stuff about wanting to have babies, but the rest is HILARIOUS!  If you're a guy, you probably won't like it.  Here's the link:  Martinis or Diaper Genies Blog.