Summer School Shoes Week 1

One of the challenges I set myself for summer school (before I really grasped just how much work was involved) was to wear a different pair of shoes each day.  Success!

These are the shoes from the first week.  I think I need to find a replacement pair for the black - you can just see where the heel is wearing through.  The ivory and patent pair (thanks Jeannie!) are lovely, but very hot by the end of the day.

The red pair are possibly my current most-worn, but the white wedges and the stripey flats always receive oodles of compliments.

Wednesday, January 4 - Talking to Strangers

I'm hoping this will not be the last Talking to Strangers.  Some people seem to find this easy, others not... Obviously, I fit well and truly in the latter.
Now, I tend to take people as they are.  I don't tend to notice if they are looking particularly gorgeous, although I might if they look exceptionally trashy.  If someone asks if I notice anything different, I usually have to guess (haircut/pierced ears etc) until I get it right.  But I do feel great when someone sees me and says, "Nice dress".  So I've started looking for potential compliments *before* it's a return compliment.  Then, at summer school in the first week, a lady was wearing a dress in one of my favourite blue shades and I said, without thinking, "Love your dress". 
Of course, once started, this is an easy one to continue, and I've since found several options for initial compliments.