my expensive day

[seldear]

I went shopping today.

All in all, I think I spent $1000, about half of which is on Icebreaker tops (it's all stef94's fault!) some of which was on a pair of comfy shoes and various winter clothing bits and bobs, most of which will go down to Taswegia with me.

Eh. It's expensive stuff, but good quality. I plan for them to last me another few years...assuming I don't put on more weight and end up looking like a doughboy or something.

ladysorka has an interesting post on being a virgin in the modern fandom and the attitudes towards virginity, as well as the stupidity of people who claim you're not a feminist if you're a virgin. There's quite a bit of Virgin Pride in the comments. And some UnVirgin Word, too. :)

Incidentally, I think that claiming a virgin can't be a feminist is about as bright as claiming that a person who's had kids can't be pro-choice.

Fly out of Sydney tomorrow 8:30am, arrive Taswegia 10:30am. Going diving on Friday (*gnaws nails*). Must remember uggboots 'cos it's cold down there, campers!

Comments

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

So are these Icebreaker tops like wearing other wool against your skin? They look like they're made from high grade Merino.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Yup, very thin merino wool so you can layer them for extra warmth.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

What I was more thinking was that I can't wear wool next to my skin, say from a woollen jumper as it makes me all itchy, so I was wondering if this would be the same.

Not that you can find the products in too many places here, though there are a couple in my state.

[stef94.livejournal.com]

Icebreaker makes their clothes out of very high quality merino, which is not itchy at all. I =love= my Icebreaker tops (and the one bottom I have for skiing). I wear it on my skin regularly, and I =hate= itchy clothing.

This stuff is perfect: warm when you need it to be, cool when you need it to be, and not itchy at all. And it doesn't smell, which is a godsent for outdoor sports and work ;-)

=Love= it, no synthetic thermal underwear can beat it for comfort or warmth :-)

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Is it allergies or just the scratchiness?

My sister is actually allergic to wool and tends to break out in hives when she wears it. She says that if I ever want to kill her, I should just put a wool blanket over her face.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

I don't know. It certainly irritates me when I have it next to my skin. Even in the form of woollen socks - though I can wear those that are a mix of cotton and wool. I'm pretty sure I don't break out in hives though.

So can your sister wear these things? Or is it just beyond her because she can't have wool next to her skin?

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Don't know. Never tried it with her - only just got them.