My slippers; let me show you them

[vilakins]

I watched more Babylon 5 last night: Londo crawling drunk on the table, bum in the air, and claiming to be cute--and stunning in purple; a Centauri goddess of passion--but with tentacles, so surely hermaphrodite; the kick-arse Na'Toth's entrance; Ivanova being her awesome self... I really have to add Ivanova to my list of favourite characters where

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[ultrapsychobrat]

Those are cute. My darling cat of many years ago, Emily, was half-siamese and had crossed eyes. She really couldn't see very well at all, and thought the bear claw slippers my husband got for Christmas one year were somekind of monster. She never got over their odd appearance and hissed at them everytime she came across them.

[vilakins]

Aww, poor wee thing. I'll have to see what our cats think when I'm wearing them.

BTW these have rather Siamese eyes, being blue.

[azdak]

Wow, advanced capitalism throws up some really strange phenomena. I mean, they're definitely sweet slippers, but when you think about, it's bizarre to pay money for cat food and end up with a pair of slippers deigned to look not very like some kind of animal.

[vilakins]

Well, they were free and I wasn't going to turn them down. They were on display by the cat food, presumably to get people to buy, but I didn't see them and was getting the biscuits anyway.

I've seen a lot of animal slippers around and never really fancied them on my feet, but hey. Actually they don't look bad at a different angle; they do actually have cat mouths and whiskers.

But as I said, I prefer wearing my ug boots.

[azdak]

Well, they were free and I wasn't going to turn them down.

No, of course not. It's just that when you start thinking about how some factory went to all the effort and expense of manufacturing them, in order that they be given away (and presumably the idea is that some people were actually swayed to buy the cat food by the prospect of getting a free pair of slippers)... I don't know, it just strikes me as strange. It wouldn't happen under any other economic system.

I don't know what ug boots are, but the name alone makes them sound comfortable and anti-fashion, so I approve;-)

[vilakins]

Ug boots are indeed comfortable. They originated here and in Australia. Here's a picture of some. My winter slippers are exactly like the ones on the far left, warm and comfy with nice thick soles for going outside without changing. I fancy a taller pair--as boots, not slippers--like the ones in the middle, but in chocolate brown.

[zoefruitcake]

bizarre, but strangely cute :0)

[vilakins]

They are! I laughed when I was given them. I have friends with animal slippers, but I've always felt ambivalent about putting my feet in a poor creature's head.

[trixieleitz]

Ivanova truly is awesome :)

I haven't seen those new choccy flavours! I have been looking out for the Lindt chili, but no luck so far.

[vilakins]

They're bringing one out? I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I think they had a very strong orange I hadn't seen before.

These are part of the dessert filling range. I'm not that impressed with the others--the lemon one's the best though not one I buy--however the tiramisu is a real success, with me anyway. I adore crème brulee so I'll have give that a go.

[trixieleitz]

Yes, someone on my flist mentioned it a while ago, and I had it in my head that it was you. Maybe it was sallymn?

Now you mention it, yes, I have seen the dessert Cadbury's; I just hadn't been paying attention until now :)

[vilakins]

I'm not sure but it wasn't me. :-)

Everyone has different taste, but this is the first one I've really liked.

[snowgrouse]

Aww, those are super-cute:).

[vilakins]

They are! Maybe they can be my spring and autumn slippers. They can only be worn inside due to their soft soles.

If the girls were younger, they'd savage the little tails. ;-)