Wellingtons: Am I too old for these?

It's fall here in the nation's capital or is it capitol? I still can't figure that one out. Can a thirty year old woman pull off wellingtons? How about wellingtons with fat blue birds on them?

If not how about classic Hunter wellies? I think these are slightly more age appropriate, but still can't figure out how to work them into my wardrobe.

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Entirely unrelated, for those who don't know, I am an MBA student at an undisclosed school. Today in my accounting class, I took home two new pieces of knowledge, which have nothing to do with accounting.

Take away #1: This is the Donald Rumsfeld chart.

Know                 Know
Know                 Don't know
Don't                  Know
Don't know         Don't know

Take away #2: Why averages are unreliable
If you are standing in a bucket of ice and your hair is on fire, on average, you should feel comfortable.

What I'm coveting: Rope Necklaces

Raisin Bread and I went to Pennsylvania last weekend to visit his family and attend the Doylestown Arts Festival, where his sister was exhibiting. Being there reminded me that I am really coveting a rope necklace. Fabulous, aren't they?

Notes on a Wall

- Not only is Spirit Airlines charging $45 for carry-on baggage. They now also feature seats that don't recline or in Spirit Airlines lingo are "pre-reclined" (TNooz.com)

- Anne Lamott hates Mother's Day and so do I (salon.com)

- Beavers in Canada built a dam that is visible from space (The Sun)

- UCLA never bestows honorary degrees, but it will this weekend to former Japanese-American students who were removed from school during WWII and placed in internment camps. (UCLA Today)  

- Before I go to a new airport, I try to look at the airport map to see where the local eateries are (say bbq in Houston), but undoubtedly, there will be a last minute gate or terminal change and I am stuck eating at Burger King. Now, there is GateGuru, which helps you locate amenities in airports around the world. (GateGuru)

Notes on the Wall

- My last blog post talked about visitors to the Poppy Reserve trampling the poppies. Apparently, there is a Facebook page to "Eradicate the Poppy Stomper" (Facebook)

- A few theories on why ginger ale is a popular beverage on flights (Upgrade Travel Better)

- Have you seen these ridiculous high resolution photos of Paris (26 gigapixels) and Dubai (45 gigapixels)?

- Make your own mobile applications at Ovi App Wizard and you can even charge for them. I would but I don't have any fresh ideas.

Notes on the Wall

- Four New England hotels offering free lobster dinner for two if you stay one night: from $179 to $299 (Gadling)
- Northrop Grumman is moving to Northern Virginia (Washington Business Journal)
- Washingtonian thinks style means H&M, American Apparel and Urban Outfitters (Washingtonian - Sidewalk Style)
- LAist goes to Petrossian for cavier (LAist)
- Celebrate Pregnancy Awareness month in Beverly Hills on May 2nd with uh a special performance from Scott Stapp of Creed fame. Just don't get pregnant by him. (via Bash Eco Events)

Full of Thoughts

My mind has been mush lately, but here are a few things I have been pondering:

• which of Gwyneth's suggested fried chicken places I should go to when I visit Nashville. 
• how three days of The Fresh Diet is going to be next week
• how I'll do running my first 5K since I was in high school
• why my black work pants are so tight now. I still need to lose 3 more pounds