So, today's headline is "Expectations, Some Broken, Some Confirmed". Mom and I went shoe shopping for birthday present dance shoes. I totally expected to shop several places to find the cheapest price for the brand of ballroom shoes everyone gets...instead, at our first stop, the ballroom shoes (capezios, if you don't know) sucked. I mean, they were good quality, the shoes I expected, but the heels are slippery, and I could not get used to stepping to the side because the heel got in the way, even when I was on my toes. I mean, I've gotten used to turns in which I use my heel to stop, and I can't do that in those shoes. Well, the lady was really cool, and suggested I try jazz shoes. They were actually awesome...felt like I was barefoot with a heel, a half inch heel like I wanted, not the full inch ballroom heel. I need to learn to tie them so they don't bunch up, but otherwise I really like them. Anyway, I also got my paycheck from work, and Charles still hasn't told me yes or no to rennaissance festival tomorrow. I asked him if it was still the case that he needed to see his paycheck before deciding, and he didn't answer...I got my paycheck and matt's; charles already had his. [sighs] his answer is going to be no, I know it. It's not that he's cheap, it's that he doesn't have money to cover things all the time. He still tries to go out and have fun, but I think even if he decided to go to ren fest, it would cause troubles somewhere else. [shakes his head] I just don't know anyone else to go with, and as much fun as I may have going solo and randomly making friends (as always), it won't be as much fun as if someone goes with me. plus the crazy long drive both ways. blah blah. I need to plan my birthday party. I want to have a good party. I'm going to end up either going out and doing nothing new, or having no one show up. [sighs] Because I suck at planning parties. laters, blogger. I need to make some calls.