I just got home from my first cruise as the official Premier Christian Cruises group sales coordinator. I had a blast and learned a lot. One great lesson came from my flip flops.
It was my BIG event — I was thrilled to be showcasing my group leaders. And even more thrilled that so many of the speakers and musical artists on the Girl’s Get A Way cruise had agreed to stop by and say hello to my group leaders.
It had been two very long cruising days filled with fun and laughter and very little sleep. I put on my Premier Christian Cruise shirt, my new cute jeans and slipped on a pair of yellow box sandals before heading off to dinner. There wouldn’t be enough time between dinner and the event to change again – so I came prepared.
The group leaders and guests showed up for the event along with all manner of speakers and artists – and Nicole C Mullin (I was just a little starstruck) and she had on the most AMAZING pair of shoes!
I felt slightly inadequate but at least my flipflops were sparkly—if you can’t rock a pair of amazing high heels, at least be sparkly. That’s my motto…. well, it would be if I had a motto, which I don’t, but you get the point, right?
We mingled and took pictures, laughed and talked for an hour or so. Everyone slowly cleared out and I made my way to the booth to work my shift for the evening. I kicked my shoes off – aching feet and all.
When I went to put them back on…. this is what I found
Not only were the shoes different colors one was a an 8.5 and the other a size 6. Wow! My feet were aching, but you'd think I would notice that difference, but I didn't.
After I laughed my head off… almost literally, but not because that would mean was head is now gone, oh whatever. After I laughed I thought about the whole thing — my biggest event and I wear mismatched shoes — how appropriate that is for me. I always seem to be doing something that is outside my comfort zone…. but I do it anyway. Like wearing two shoes that don't match — if you're going to do it, do it with poise and confidence. Which is just what I had as I made my way to our cabin and found the RIGHT mate to my shoe.
Have you ever worn mismatched shoes? or some other equally sad fashion faux pas?
oh, this moment. i want to know if anyone noticed, and just didn’t know what to say. i think you’re joy and love and presence were so distracting, they didn’t even look at your feet!
One question, did the person with the matching pair notice what she was wearing? My fashion faux pas, a pair of brown tights that went on in the morning the lenght of my short legs but by mid afternoon could have fit a basketball player and made my ankles look like Mona the elephant’s. On top of all that it was the day I interveiwed for my present job. 🙂
Oh girl can you hear me cracking up???!!!!!! I can literally see you in my minds eye discovering you had two different shoes and sizes on and you laughing your head off!
Congratulations on becoming the official….
What a beautiful job but I’m sure it’s tiring. So what do I have to do (since i’ll be an empty nester summer of next year) to get on one of those cruises with you? (smile) I’ll wear two different heels if you’d like or two different ear rings! 🙂
Hugs!
Oh yeah…i know the mismatched shoe trauma!! I went to church in a black shoe and navy shoe, and went shopping afterward, and didn’t realize I had on two diffent shoes until we went to lunch! I had been all over church in mismatched shoes, shopping…now this being a Sunday, I was dressed up (more so then than what I wear now…) and it was very obvious to everyone except me!! Oh so embarrassed! Now i check my shoe color and style before I leave the house, and don’t dress in a dark room!!
Mary,
Don’t even ask me how I got to your blog this morning, or, actually why I’m here at all. I should be finishing up my manuscript. Have I mentioned that I despise ‘bilbiography’s’? Hate them…Hate. Them.
LOVED this post. You cracked me up this morning. Thanks for the laugh. But, please tell me why you’d have two different sized flip flops in the first place?
Were they on discount at your neighborhood garage sale?
Find them on the side of the road?
I’m curious. Don’t leave me hangin!
I have worn mismatched shoes and mismatched socks. I’ve also worn my shorts backwards and a top inside-out. I’ve even had musical boobs (long story). If only I’d worn everything as you said – with poise and confidence – then maybe my fashion mishaps wouldn’t have been noticed! Oh, who am I kidding??? People laugh at my mishaps all the time…I can’t get away with anything! lol
Glad you had a great time on your cruise…I’m sure you must be exhausted, though!
Hugs…