Now, let me preface this by saying that camo is not my favorite color. I have never shot a gun, and I don't keep one in my home (come on, burglars...bring it!). I love country music and I don't mind getting dirty, but one would hardly look at me and think, "She's about as country as they get." Because I'm not. I just play one on tv.
No, really. I love the idea of living in the country, away from it all, in a farm house or a super-cute log cabin...maybe out in the Hill Country somewhere, just far enough away from everything, but close enough for when I feel the need to be in bumper-to-bumper traffic. You know, as long as there's an internet connection and some sort of phone signal/WiFi. I'm not picky. It would be so nice to get away, but I'm not sure I'd want to live there, so let's make it a "vacation" house of sorts. Yes. I like that idea. Now...who's going to purchase said dream for me? Any takers? No? Bummer.
I digress. Anyway, I found this page via Facebook where all of the jewelry is made out of...bullets! I looked at their entire inventory, thought about it, walked away, and kept coming back. Finally, after reading the description of my hands-down favorite (you'll see why in a minute), I emailed their customer service department to ask a question. See, even I know that bullets are typically brass, but a lot of their stuff was silver-ish because it had been dipped in nickel. That's a big no-no for me...my ears can spot nickel a mile away and I can usually tell within 10 minutes of wearing something if the posts really are stainless steel or sterling silver. Or gold. I just don't wear a lot of it because it's not my favorite. I prefer plain ol' sterling silver. (I just made whatever man who may feel compelled to date me in the future real happy...). Also, I'm not the world's biggest jewelry fan. It makes me feel too fussy and busy. I stick with a watch, studs in my ears and, if I'm feeling REAL fancy, a necklace and maybe a ring. MAYBE. (And I just made imaginary boyfriend real happy again because I don't want/need a lot of it. At all. Ever. Although, it does make gift giving more difficult because a level of creativity is involv...I'm doing it again).
Back to my point. I emailed Karen asking about the nickel and she suggested making the pad behind the bullets (where the post is attached) a little larger so the nickel wouldn't come into contact with my ears. She had the team make a sample so she could show me (JUST FOR ME!), and I said, "DO IT!" So, now I'm the proud owner of a set of bullets that I wear in my ears. And it makes me feel THAT MUCH MORE country-ish. I have a closet full of plaid shirts, a favorite pair of boots, and bullets. I'm totally ready to go. Oh, except I still have to find the right pair of jeans, but let's just focus on one thing at a time. Bring on the bonfires and falling leaves and cooler temperatures...you know, in February because that's when they usually kick in. BUT, when they do, I'll totally be ready.
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| Can you see them? |
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| How about now?! |
Okay,
well, it's a lot harder to see than I thought, but this Texan-born,
Texan-bred (and when I die, I'll be Texan-dead) girl is wearing Texas
Magnum 44 bullets in her ears! They will totally be my new go-to
everyday earrings...I wear pearl studs a lot and thought about getting a
small peal put in the middle, but opted for the clear crystal. If
y'all want to look at what they have (There are some super awesome gift
ideas, and they're not even remotely that expensive...turnaround time is
great, too!), then check out their website:
If only all shopping were that easy...seriously. B is such a huge fan that today, when his stepmom came to pick him up and was in a rush, he told her to stop and look at my earrings because they were awesome. He also thinks this necklace is pretty great, too.
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| "Sterling Shot Through the Heart" Necklace |
If you're not singing Bon Jovi right now, you're Un-American...and you give love a bad name.
Aubs
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