Sweden for the WIN:

8. Safe sexuality and good reproductive health

The Government points out that Sweden has a
very long tradition of conducting information
campaigns on the subject of sexuality and partnership,
which has been a cornerstone of public
health work. It is stressed that efforts should aim
to strengthen the individual’s own identity and
that a positive view of sexuality should be promoted.
At the same time, however, it is important
to inform people about the risk of sexual
transmitted diseases. Efforts to prevent unwanted
pregnancies must continue.
The right to safe and secure sexuality must
also apply to homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals
and combating discrimination on the
grounds of sexual orientation is a matter of the
utmost urgency.

From: Sweden’s New Public Health Policy (2003)


Just thought I'd point that out. :-)

So I went for dinner with Ami_B tonight, and on the way home, I went shopping. Again.

In addition to the shopping insanity that was Sunday afternoon, I now have new shoes.

They are brown-and-camel herringbone, three-inch heels (or so), open-toe with a strap across the top. (Not an ankle strap, though).

They are 12-wides.

They fit me.

Gods bless Payless Redeau for happening to have these in stock.

Wow! :-D

Not that I'm thrilled with the colour, but I'm not (surprisingly) off-put by the colour either. I figure... Meh. It's six feet from my face. When it's that far away, it may as well be on a different body.

So I now have spiffy shoes to wear to the Poetry Concert on Saturday night (it's at the Mercury Lounge and makes a nice addition to the writers' festival that is happening now).

I am gleeful.

I'm also trying to figure out how to get the rub spots to not rub for six hours of wearing these things standing up.

But I'm sure I can figure that one out. :-)


Time to call the Young Lady. :-)


- TTFN,
- Amazon. :-)