I <♥> polish.

Not quite sure what it's been lately, but I have this insatiable appetite for polishing my shoes. It's kind of crazy in fact. I don't own a hell of a lot of pairs of nice shoes, but they are all pretty decent and all nice leather. I procrastinated forever on polishing them, but now I just can't stop.

It is such a relaxing activity, and when I'm done my shoes look fantastic. Not exactly a groundbreaking past-time, but there is something simple and good about it. A bit of a throw back, versus disposability 101 lifestyle. Makes you want to buy very good quality and have it for awhile.

Not to knock China, since really they are just better at filling our lust for cheap goods, but seems like it's all about cheap "now" goods. Most things are so poorly made you barely have them for a season before they are pilling, fading or just combusting. Kind of refreshing to actually have something that you can care for and enjoy for a few years. My shoes from France were a pleasure to polish as they brought back all sorts of fond memories of walking around the great capitals of Europe.

Bringing my shoes back to life, also brings memories of people, places and times back to my mind. Unlike the shittily made goods we buy, those memories will last forever wit a bit of TLC.