There’s bling and then there’s Texas bling!

Texas days so far,  23 and counting

Living in Bellevue, Washington was a wonderful experience. I have so many fond memories and so many incredible friends who will always be a part of the Beery’s lives. In Bellevue, I learned a thing or two about bling. After all, Bellevue is a very cosmopolitan, wealthy high-tech little gem and most of those little gems were around the neck or wrist of the well-kept Bellevue woman. Seriously, Bellevue women know how to do bling with class and sophistication and I’m sure in Texas that exists somewhere?  So far however it  evades Texas like cool temperatures,  pretty much non-existent. Texas women take it up a notch, with in your face, I have arrived , blinded by the rhinestones sort of bling . It’s not all about the quality of the bling but rather the quantity. Remember the last blog? Let’s use the Office Space analogy, shall we?  Bellevue women are best described as Jennifer Anniston or Joanna. They meet a sort of sophisticated criteria and often less is more. On the other side, Texas women are best described as Brian the Chotchkie’s waiter who’s flair was always used as the pinnacle of employer loyalty. If there’s any more room for something shiny, then by god find something quick because I feel half-dressed without it. Honestly, while driving last week I saw a women walking in the parking lot wearing super short cut offs, pink cowboy boots, about 2 rings for every finger a cowboy hat and something shiny wrapped around her waist that still to this day I’m not sure what it was. Now I don’t want to stereotype wildly without merit or cause,  but the trend seems to be accurate with evidence delivered every day here in East Texas. I’m constantly introduced to new and unique ways to demonstrate the art of bling  With fall football  on the horizon and that being for most a second religion here, I can only imagine what team loyalty represents in clothing and bling or rather lack of clothing, heavy on the bling!

Rhinestones, the perfect small shiny, that just says Cheap!