The Stars and the Cookie Jar

What do 100% wool trousers, a pearl necklace and a Tiffany bracelet have in common?

a) they don't belong to me

b) I never wear things like this

c) they make me feel uncomfortably fussed and high-maintenance

d) both b and c, with a smattering of a

...I am Semi-Casual today. As I will be roaming the collections and stacks, a suit is inappropriate (I might knock something over with my lapels). Also, I only have the one suit. So it's a camel tweed sweater and trousers, and darthrami's pearls and Tiffany bracelet. The bracelet I find strangely compelling; it hasn't been engraved yet, and maybe I shall take it and have 'I belong to N' put on it in teeny, tiny letters. It's true about the bracelet and others.

I have reverted to my old metropolitan custom of wearing street shoes and carrying my uncomfortable shoes in my bag. This makes exponentially more sense, as there is snow and slush on the ground.

This afternoon is the culmination of the longest interview process ever; thank you to everyone who has crossed their fingers for me.

I go and frow up now.