Things I get in the mail: the “sometimes I get extra” version
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 1:52PM A few weeks ago I read Sophie Kinsella’s new (possibly? I’m out of the loop) book, Twenties Girl. It was a cute story. I’m sure there was a moral in there or something, but all it taught me was that I really wanted a long, flapper-style necklace.
So I hit Etsy, because y’know, that’s what I do. I don’t actually go to stores anymore.
And anyway, it was 11:30 at night.
I found lots of lovely necklaces but chose this one from Ropes of Pearls:
I adore it. I wear it at its full length and toy with it in (what I presume) is an endearingly quirky manner. (In reality it probably just annoys the crap out of people, but shut up. I’m a flapper.) The pearls are maybe a little small for the full “flapper” effect, but that’s okay, that just means I need to get another one, and wear them both.
Anyway, in addition to my lovely necklace, Jenifer from Ropes of Pearls sent me these cute little earrings as a bonus. Except I don’t wear earrings.
Do you guys wear earrings?
(If you do, go on over to Ropes of Pearls’ Etsy shop and check it out. And then leave me a comment telling me one thing you’d like, which is kind of silly, because what I’ll be sending to one person is these earrings, duh. I think it’s to prove you went over there, or something. Obviously I’m not really clear on the giveaway formula. I just thought someone might like these earrings.)
(You know what? Just leave me a comment telling me if you’d like the earrings. And maybe mention how many times you think I said the word earrings. And then I’ll pick someone, based on who I think is coolest something random, like which piece of paper the dog sniffed first.)
(Shut up, I’m totally a professional.)
Reader Comments (26)
I have holes in my ears. I like earrings. I think you said earrings about 170 times...or 10 or somewhere in there!
Cute necklace! I totally get the flapper vibe you are emitting.
(Wouldn't that be the world's worst pickup line? Guy goes up to girl at bar and says, "I totally get the flapper vibe you are emitting." I think "emitting" is the problem.)
I think you said earrings forty-leven times! I'm not good with numbers but I do love earrings.
I do like those particular earrings for my particular ear holes!
Earrings is one of those weird words you just can't switch out with a glance at a thesaurus without writing a whole sentence. Who has time for that? Sentences are overrated.
I totally read that book and wanted a necklace as well, in fact i went out and bought this really long necklace with this gorgeous peacock feather charm on it.
Its friggin awesome.
You should totally regift the earrings to me!
except I live in New Zealand so that would probably be a lot in postage...
I loved that book too! I don't wear earrings either.
Cool flapper necklace!
Six times!! LOL! I wear earrings so I wouldn't mind taking them off your hands. Though I would probably like the necklace as well since they match the earrings. I mean, seriously, you said you wanted bigger beads anyway?! As for a favorite thing over at Ropes of Pearls'; I liked Juicy Ruby Czech Glass Multifaceted with Vintage Look Filigree Earrings. So there! I have covered all the bases. Ha!
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SueAnn
Those are adorable. I love blue. :0
They are so adorable! I would wear those all the time. She has a lot of cute things at her store, I like the Freshwater Pearl Earrings on Sterling Silver Chain Dangle because it's different than anything I've worn since I was a hip teenager.
You said earrings a lot, but without cheating and counting I've got no idea how many times you said it.
Fingers crossed the dog sniffs my name first :D
Those are adorable! I hope I get Sniffed! wow... that sounds wrong... and you said earrings at least seven times! I think.
I love your necklace too!
Very cute earrings. Those are my favorite kinds. The kinds that dangles a little.
Now that I've read the post and the comments I will not be able to get the word earrings out of my head all day long.
4, 5 or...45, I don't know I lost count of how many times you said earrings. Ropes of Pearls has lots of cute stuff, thanks for sharing that site--I love Etsy too. I would love to have those earrings they are really pretty!
I don't go to stores anymore either. Now I can add more Etsy shops to my favs. - thanks! I would love to win those earrings.
I love the necklace and the earrings! You must have said earrings like 7 times.
Flappers wore earrings, didn't they? You'll regret giving these away!
I have The Twenties Girl sitting in a pile for summer reading. As for necklaces...I have many and I make many. One day I should really considering selling some of them. And earrings...got them when I was 6, developed an allergy to anything other than gold and have now been wearing the same pair of sleepers since about 1994 (and for some reason just can't let them close over)!
I had an ear pierced in high school that I could probably stick that through, but it's not really my style. Thanks anyway.
Love the necklace. Love the length. Wish I could wear one but I have no neck (sadly) no it's true I'm a head on a stump of shoulders, it's frightening really but hubby adores me and still lets me walk beside him. Hey maybe if I had those cool earrings people would stare at me like I'm eyes and boobs with no neck in-between heh heh... eh?
Wait! Did you say earrings? I have no memory either so if you said it I have no clue how many times.
I LOVE that necklace! I might have to get one so I can toy with it in an endearingly quirky manner, too. ;) I'm also digging the Long - 61 and a half inch Autumn Jasper Necklace with Freshwater Pearls and Czech glass on silk with brass toggle. Thanks for lighting the shopping bug this morning. ;)
Oh and did you say 'earrings'? I have several holes in my ear that might accommodate those nicely. It's not like you mentioned 'earrings' seven times or anything. ;)
I am an earring whore.
Did you need a better reason to hand them over?
Ugh, math is hard. I just want the earrings.
42 is always the answer! Love the earrings. :)
I am totally digging the turquoise and red earrings. Funny story...a couple of years ago my friend went on a cruise to Mexico and brought back earrings for myself and our coworkers. I was working half days because my job sucked and I was eight effing months pregnant with a whopping nine pound baby, so I wasn't there when she gave them out. Turns out, she didn't buy enough pairs. Worked out though, because I didn't have pierced ears...at the time anyway. I finally got them pierced for the first time ever for my birthday last year. (And yes, I got a tattoo long before I pierced, silly I know) Hope I win, cause the earrings you got are cute!
I hate earrings. But I want to win them anyway. Just so I can say I won something. And from UnMom no less. I won't throw them away. I'll give them to someone deserving. Like my mom. And I think you said earrings like at least 558 times. Approximately.
LOL you are so cute. I wear earrings. Just sayin'