Cat-Woman

Yes, I have two cats. Yes, I live alone in a basement. No, I'm not like the crazy cat lady on the Simpson's, although I find her to be quite amusing when she makes an appearance. That being said, I get no end of grief when it comes to matters feline.

So what if the only picture on my desk is of Harry (male tabby) and that he has a custom Christmas sock? How else will Santa Paws deliver his kitteh treats?

So, despite, the obvious insults that could be hurled my way, I occasionally find a cat-themed item to be quite adorable. I just received my United Bamboo Cat Calendar in the mail and it's fabulous. And who could deny the cuteness of this Marc by Marc Jacobs Paisley Cat Tote? Only a cold-hearted unfeeling cat-hater, that's who.

And it's really only a cat in the abstract, right? Nobody *really* has a pink and purple and orange cat. So it's stylized and therefore sartorially acceptable, in my humble opinion. And at $90 (marked down from $128), it's a veritable bargain by Marc Jacobs standards. So I'll happily make it to my very special Conspicuous Consumption Christmas Item of the Day. Mee-yow!

Conspicuous Consumption Christmas Item of the Day

December's just flying along, dear readers!! For today's very special Conspicuous Consumption Christmas Item of the Day comes to you courtesy of one of the fiveteen bazillion daily emails I receive with "special" "insider" "deals" that only I and most women with computers I know are able to access.

I'm a huge fan of Frye, though, even if their size 11 is just right (wish they ran a tad bigger) for tights-clad feet. And I'm a sucker for shoes in rich colors, like this vibrant navy Matilda Boot. This pair is available in my size, however, only in black, but no worries! I'd get them anyway just because they remind me of one of my first and most beloved pair of boots, a spat-style leather and suede ankle-high version that were WAY before their time. (You laughed then, junior high colleagues, but who was fashion forward in retrospect, huh? That's what I thought.)

The narrow toe box and curved heel are elegant and ladylike, but the stud accent along the calf gives these an edge. Love it! Again, I've happened to stumble across an item on sale, this time marked down to $313.60 from $448.00, a saving of 30%. Not too shabby for Frye's, which are hard to score at a discount, especially the cool ones. Hmm...should I go for 'em?

New Look! New Feel! New Kids on the Block!

Sike! Joey, et. al. aren't here, but "EmilyHaHa" is taking a new direction. Enough about me...what about me? Seriously, though, I've been wanting to have more fun while simultaneously getting a little "deep" on the topics of the times. That means a bigger mix of posts and topics from fashion to fascism, architecture to archaeology, pop culture to politics, and everything in between.

We'll kick things off accordingly with my "Conspicuous Consumption Christmas Item of the Day," where in I show you something fantastic that will in no way be purchased for me or by me. But we can all enjoy pretty things, right?

Case in point, Phillip Lim 3.1's Lace Detailed Leather Gloves which are on sale. Awesome. What once was $325 is now $195. Oh. Wait. They've literally become "no longer available" in the time that it's taken me to write this post. Curses! And here I was, all ready to extol their Chanel-like virtues for a fraction of the cost. I guess kidskin and silk linings are too, too, too much to resist this holiday season. Day one is off to a great start...