Date Posted:15:52:13 10/28/09 Wed Author:Page Subject: Okay. You're psycho. *G* >>>> In reply to:
Debi
's message, "Just call me psycho!" on 20:38:41 10/24/09 Sat
>>The girl’s English Rose complexion was set off by
>>platinum blonde hair that swung close to her chin.
>>Her coat, which looked like she’d taken a mohair rug
>>and cut it to fit, was the same soft blue as her eyes,
>>and hanging below it was what appeared to be an
>>authentic Indian sari. Katie just knew the vibrant
>>pink would exactly match the girl’s blooming cheeks.
>
>Okay, this tripped me up a little. If she can see
>that the sari is pink, can't she already tell if it
>matches, the girl's cheeks?
Yeah, I wasn't too clear here, and need to clarify. The only part of Maureen's sari that was visible was flapping around her knees under the hem of her coat. So it wasn't close enough to her face for Katie to really judge. Will fix. Thanks for catching that!
>>
>>Katie lost no time in pulling out her favorite top and
>>most comfortable pair of jeans. “I had to go to
>>Harrods for coffee, and Adam told me about their dress
>>code. Seriously?! Harrods had/has a dress code?
>Wow... So I had to go out and buy some straight
>>clothes just to go shopping. I’ve been feeling my
>>I.Q. getting lower since I put them on.”
Yep, Harrod's still has a dress code. Back when Katie would have shopped there, you couldn't wear jeans or T-shirts. Those are acceptable now, as long as they're not ripped or dirty. Until just recently, you couldn't wear trainers, but I understand they're okay now. But they check you out when you come in, and if they don't like the way you're dressed, they'll toss you out.
>>“Cor, love, you don’t know about Sloane?” Maureen gave
>>a sour laugh. “Let’s just say a Sloane would love that
>>twinset you’ve just chucked, and wouldn’t be caught
>>dead in that groovy top you have on now.” Another
>little thing that caught my attention. Sloane starts
>out sounding like a destination and ends up being a
>type of person?
Well, it's both. The debs who inhabit the area known as Sloane are usually referred to as Sloane Rangers, and it's usually shortened to just Sloane. Ima haveta fix this.
>>
>>“Then I for sure wouldn’t fit in as a Sloane.” Katie
>>fingered the threads of gold, silver and shiny purple
>>that adorned the neckline and long, loose sleeves of
>>the turquoise tunic. “I can’t see why anyone wouldn’t
>>love this.” Me neither. I LOVE color!
Me, too! I can see this top in my mind, and would give anything to have one like it! *G*
>>“Is there a difference?” Maureen eyed the red can
>>with the skepticism of a racetrack agent looking at a
>>phony twenty. Love this analogy!
TY!
>>Katie smiled, and took the components of the
>>percolator to the sink to wash them. “Not a lot, at
>>least not the way you make it. We usually have it
>>from bags and drink it over ice.” She laughed when
>>Maureen shuddered in revulsion. Our English
>radiologist had a similar reaction and promptly bought
>us a hot pot for tea and instituted afternoon
>teatime.
Maureen's reaction came directly from a British friend of mine the first time she was offered iced tea. She's also not a fan of American bacon, but that one's beyond me...
>Love the language comparisons and the easy friendship
>between Katie and Maureen. Aside from the little
>things I mentioned, I think it shows us some
>background and helps establish Katie's place in
>London. Great work!
Thanks, Debi! That's why I love these crits so much -- you show me things I would never have thought to fix.
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