...put my ugly feet to good use! 🤩
How's that for a starting line!!! I just happened to see that @tengolotodo finally used the @everyone tag, as @mondoshawan and @wesphilbin were teasing him! hehe Sorry for all those tags in the first paragraph of this post! But I was giggling and needed to giggle with them!
I'm GLAD that he finally used that tag, because it drew me to the channel, and I've long been away from it. For good reason! I'm working an ungodly number of hours these days, and it's all I can do to keep up with DreemPort! But with my next 2 days off, I thought - what a fun prompt to enter!!! I've missed @lizelle and @coquicoin! hehehe okok - I said no more name tags... lol EXCEPT ONE! Because the reason why this is all fresh in my mind and why this post is so easy to write - is because of a random "ugly feet" conversation with @samsmith1971 today!!! hehehe see - last name tag - I promise!!! LOL
I've so thoroughly needed time off - and I was actually scheduled for this entire weekend too! But thank God, at the last second - plans changed and I was blessed to have this day off and two more! I didn't realize how much rest I needed and how hard I was burning the candle at both ends!
So what did I do today with my time?
One of the things... "pampering time for dreemie!" I gave myself a gel manicure and a gel pedicure.
You will ONLY be seeing pics of my hands because feet are gross 😂
I absolutely LOVE this color... It reminds me of ruby red slippers, and feels like every time I use my hands for anything - they sparkle with magic! hehe
After my pedicure, I just looked down at my sad, short, unbecoming toesies, and thought hmmm. well, you're not much better - even painted! LOLOL
Before long, Sam and I were talking about feet, and how they change with time, and circumstances. Shaped by genetics and environment, and events, they can sometimes go from basic to brutal! LOL
I mentioned to Sam that I'm sure a lot of what made my already squashed toes even more smooshed, is the fact that I danced pretty regularly for years. Have you ever seen ballerina feet? hehehe hmmm I wish that I could show you the images, but they are all on Google and probably copyrighted - but feel free to just do a search on "ballerina feet".
I CAN show you this screenshot.
After reading that...I thought, you know we think we have it bad until we read about/see someone who has it worse! When I took a look at those pictures, something really hit me. They have to balance on very long toes. Toes that have to twist and turn and prop them up! Toes that don't seem very "geared" towards that kind of position.
And then I thought about my own toes! I've always hated them - BUT - because of their shape and structure, ever since I was a little girl I was able to balance "on pointe" in all kinds of shoes - just for fun! No pain! My toes were SO geared for that position, I was always on tiptoe! As I sat there and started to actually MARVEL at the hidden talent of my stubby little toes hahaha, I started to think back to how much I loved dancing. How athletic and strong my body was -without even realizing I was in training.
Now? ooo. 😂 I would have to go back to step 1, just to begin again. I'd have to FEEL all the hard work and discipline that I took for granted as a springy, stretchy little ballerina!
But.... oh how I would love to actually PUT these ugly feet to use! Strap them into toe shoes, and DANCE!
Is it likely? Right now - not likely. But could I see myself going back? Training from the start again? I absolutely could! It would have to be the right teacher, the right situation, the right schedule... but those things can all be found if we have the heart for it!
You'll never see my feet... hehehe but who knows, maybe someday you'll see me in toe shoes!
I THINK this might actually be beyond the deadline for the Silver bloggers #silverprompt - because it is still July 8 for me - but its past midnight UTC! I still wanted to write and enjoy this prompt... so please just enjoy it for what it is, and no need to put it with a collection of other prompts that made it in on time! hehehe