I put it to you, flist...

[agilebrit]

Let me preface this by saying, I don't wear much jewelry. I used to match earrings up with a pin and whatever animal I was wearing on a t-shirt that day, awhile ago. Nowadays, I don't generally bother.

That being said.

writercon is fast approaching. I bought a dress and a sash today for the cocktail party. I have earrings. The dress is a purple batik sort of thing with a tiger on the bottom of it, made in Thailand, and the sash is a wide crocheted thing in gold, silver, and white. I have a pewter tiger pin that I can wear if I wish, although the earrings are gold-tone and don't match it at all.

I still have no shoes, other than the bloody uncomfortable ones I really don't want to wear.

Then there's this thing. Which would go beautifully with the dress in a goldtone with the iridescent purple beads. But again. I don't wear jewelry much, and have no idea where else I would wear such an outlandish object. Firefly meetups? Eh, maybe, although I generally wear my various Serenity t-shirts to those. My brother's wedding is coming up in a couple of months...

So, the question becomes: Does the slave bracelet count as "swag"? Or should I just swallow hard and use other money for it? Or is it a silly thing to buy altogether?

[Number Five voice] Need input...

Comments

[nodrogg.livejournal.com]

Two words: Buyer's remorse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyer%27s_remorse).

Granted, it's only $14, but when else ever would you wear it? Jewelry should be an investment, a purchase of lasting value.

Since you asked...

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

Buy shoes first. (I can't help being practical. It's my nature.)

The slave bracelet looks cool, but would it be comfortable? I can't even wear flip-flops because I can't stand stuff between my toes. I loved the necklace, though.