the ever ellusive brown boot

I fully admit that this problem is not really a problem. It first world bullshit. But its been a long week. I need the levity. My preference is to not think about the 4536899 projects I have at work, most of which I'm neglecting. Id like to pretend I didn't hear senior management tell us on Weds that they aren't closing our building "or any others any time soon ", or that our health insurance rates are going up 18% next yr, or er probably aren't getting merit increases again - 2nd straight yr for most people - 3rd or 4th for me depending on whether or not $800 counts as a raise. My house is a mess, my kid has 10 yes 10 soccer games next weekend, I owe his social worker and my gun a phone call...and instead - I left work at 520 and went shoe shopping. I have brown boots. Eh. They are 5 yrs old and the heel is too short. And they aren't platforms. I have s new cute sweater dress screaming tot brown boots. Shoe stores abound on my way home from work. I stopped at Marshall's first. I wads immediately reminded of the problem with brown shoes. What brown!?! Caramel? Camel? Chocolate? Shit now I'm hungry. I dint want brown that looks black and I don't want tan. Brown. So difficult. Marshall's had lots of brown riding type boots. And a kick asa pair of designer black boots from last season marked down from $250 to $117. But I do not need black boots! DSW was overwhelming. Found 1 pair of nice reddish Carmel platform boots but they were $150. Uh no...remember no raise in 4 yrs.... Famous Footwear was pointless and by the time I got to Kohl's I was tired hungry and disheartened. They had shit for boots. And why is that place always like a cyclone hit?!? Are all kohls like that?!? I came home and cried my middle class tale of woe to my friend L. I have more seious topics I discuss with her typically so - again - adiversion. As I chatted with her, Amazon called me. And there they were. 1 left. $100 off. Carlos Santana. Platforms. Reviews say they are not loose on thin calves. And oh yes. Mission accomplished.