
I watched the Victoria's Secret fashion show the other night, and I was a bit mystified. I've worn stilettos, 6" bad boys. They're comfortable for about 5 minutes, and then I feel like I'm going to snap the teeny little spike heel right off. And lets not talk about my stagger when I'm in my cups.
Normal heels, 3-4" I'm okay, heck, I've been known to sprint to catch a cab, metro, swinging bathroom door. But higher then that, it feels like I'm walking a tight rope. There's no easy hip sway, there's no saunter or swagger. I'm bouncing off walls and have my arms out to keep my balance.

Anyway - watching the show, these models are trotting down the runway, full of attitude, a saucy bounce, and bizarre contraptions weighing them down, possibly throwing them off balance. And they aren't teetering around, they're making some serious time.
How the heck do they do that in those heels? The world may never know.
Of course, if that was my job, to be skinny and wear impossibly high heels, I could probably figure it out.
During the show - they had a Pick the Next Angel contest - and this clip right here is why I wanted Kylie to win. She worked hard. The trainer saw her work hard, and commented to the camera.
That's it, one tiny phrase from a trainer, immediately put me SOLIDLY in her corner. So if that's all it takes in a quick clip, what does it take in a book to make the reader care about the Characters?




