There was something so deliciously madcap about this picture of Clémence Poésy from the April issue of Nylon that I had to post it. My initial contemplation (which, I admit, took a while to tear myself away from) was how toned her legs must be...crouching in that pose, wearing striped tights, would cause most people’s limbs to look...well, larger than life, shall we say. But, once I managed to get past that, I was left to think about how great she looks...the mix of patterns in black and white...with the colored shoes...and the sex kitten hair to balance everything out...just looks so perfect. I think, once the weather gets a little warmer, some experimentation is needed with the pair of black and grey striped tights which have been hiding in my tight bag...as long as I remain in a non-crouching position, that is.

I continue to receive a surprising number of visits to a post that I wrote quite a while ago regarding an Hermes tutorial for tying silk scarves...entitled "Playtime with you scarf"...I still wonder if the title was a bad translation from something or Hermes was really going for such a double entendre laden sentence...either way, as someone with a couple of drawers full of the little blighters...and a woman who can while away hefty chunks of time draping and folding a scarf like some demented devotee of the art of origami...I’m thrilled that there are so many fellow addicts out there...all knotting and folding away like crazy.

For the scarf-challenged, or those of us addicts having a "lazy day", Isabel Marant has created this beautiful top with built-in shawl...all of the insouciant scarf vibe...none of the effort...brilliant.

From a "sheer beauty of the spectacle" perspective, Phillip Lim’s Cupcake dress is absolute perfection...fluttery, dove grey, silk organza...some detailing to add a bit of weight (so that you don’t look like you’re about to blow away)...if I was getting married, I would be all over this dress... But, I’m not...so back to more practical considerations...

I mentioned my diabolical master plan a couple of days ago...to take a tally of my existing summer wardrobe...and based on that, to try and identify the holes...and, additionally, the pieces I should stop buying before I'm certified as insane. At the time, it seemed like a good idea, but it turned into one of those things that became more and more daunting as I tried to decide which part of my closet to start with...finally I settled on footwear, thinking that as a "non-shoe girl" it would be easy place to begin...the idiocy of that statement only became apparent when I realized that I do, in fact, appear to be a shoe girl and, despite my initial concerns to the contrary, I have most shoe categories covered. But before I go any further...what was the criteria for taking mug-shots of these particular shoes? Well, I went under the assumption that the summer will be filled with blue skies and sunshine...so no shoes for rain, sleet, or snow...other than that, anything goes.

The outcome? As I mentioned, somewhat disturbing...if you'd asked me I would have said that I didn't have a lot of footwear options...as you can see, I was wrong...three pairs of moccasins in varying shades of brown...white floral flats from Gucci (probably not the most sensible selection as pale fabric is like a dirt magnet)...and more "humorous" shoes (from Marc Jacobs' mouse flats to Topshop's Japanese flag embellished numbers) than should really be gathered together at one time.

I came out of this excercise, however, with the realization that I need to stop buying shoes that are "quirky"...I can safely say that I have quirky covered...practical or minimalist styles, on the other hand, are thin on the ground (if you'll pardon the pun).

Last year (egad, is it really that long ago?) I had my heart set on Les Bijoux de Sophie's tiger pendant. As so often happens, to me at least, I spotted it in a French magazine but was unable to track it down in real-life. Fast forward 12 months, to this tiger's head pendant which I just stumbled across. Is this fate? A second chance? An upsurge in the popularity of tigers? I'm not sure and, while I can't say that I love it in the same way as I did the Les BdS version, it certainly is tempting...

A little drum and bass...and a shot of color...to start off Sunday morning. And an alternative to the pussy-bow blouse (that I have a slight addiction to)...this pussy-bow sweater from Sonia Rykiel. Considering how most offices turn up their air-conditioning systems during the summer...so that going to work resembles spending a day in a walk-in-freezer...I rather like the idea of a lightweight sweater with a built-in-scarf.

Someone was obviously very bored over at The Wall Street Journal...I say this because they took the time to record one of their fashion reporters pronouncing fashion designer's names, Berlitz style, for the elucidation of shoppers everywhere.

I am obviously more bored because I clicked through and listened to "zhan paul GO-tee-AY", "NEE-ko-la guess-KYAIR", and my personal favorite "al-BEAR el-BAHZ for lon-VAN". If I could figure out how to do it I'd download a couple and add them to the roster of sounds on my laptop...imagine new mail alerts being accompanied by "BOOL-ga-ree"!

I probably don't need to do my bi-annual transition of seasonal clothing from closet A (day-to-day) to closet B (storage) for a little while yet...we were hit by 7 inches of snow yesterday so there's obviously still a requirement for cold weather clothing...BUT...I'm getting fed-up with facing the usual suspects every time I open my closet door and I'm having a hard time getting enthused about summer dressing...or figuring out what I actually need to add to my existing wardrobe to make the warmer months manageable...so a preemptive strike seems like a good idea.

As I find that my thinking is (marginally) clearer when I put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard as the case may be) my plan this year is to photograph segments of my wardrobe and then mull them over in a post or two, and hopefully identify the areas that are woefully inadequate or (more likely) the items that I have three or four of and really need to stop buying. I'm thinking of this as anti-retail therapy...but we'll see...I may find that I end up with a huge list of things that I quote/un-quote need.

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Beauty Bento Box talks about a great tanning oil spray to take on your next trip to the beach.

With a recent purchase from the Mens Accessory department, Style Manila discovers style and function fit for women in the Canvas Shoulder Bag from Benetton.

For some styling ideas, let Tops 2 Bottoms show you Old Navy in Yellow!

Canadian Beauty tells you what she loved at L'Oreal Fashion Week.

Style...a work in progress muses on Kate Moss' latest collection for Topshop and asks whether you're interested in High Priced...High Street?

Viva Woman offers tips on how to select and optimize your sunscreen.

Shoe Blitz features wonderful metallic evening shoes on sale.

Savvy Skin finds a new way to prevent wrinkles - by tinting your car windows!

Beauty and Fashion Tech tells you how to get the blue nail trend for cheap.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you swatches of Chanel's new summer makeup collection,woot!

Laya's EYE spots some very chic eco-friendly reusable shopping bags.

Indie Style File finds beauty and humor in a owl jumper

Don't know what to spend or splurge on? All That & a makes a list of things to invest in

ShopDiary posts photos of different styles from 3.1 Phillip Lim's chic footwear line for Tatami.

Her Accessories has teamed up with Island Cowgirl Jewelry to host a contest to win one of their gorgeous sterling silver necklaces.

I feel somewhat geeky getting enthused over the clasp on a handbag...and yet, here we are...and my inner handbag nerd (a small sub-category of purse lovers) is snorting in a dark corner of my mind over the hardware on Anya Hindmarch's caramel leather Clint bag.

The combination of the leather and the clasp makes me think of vintage sports cars...at one moment it's utilitarian, yet decorative...60's, yet modern...tough, yet ladylike...I think I'm in love...

Apparently the Easter rabbit is a rabbit (and not a chicken, elk, or pig) because the rabbit was known as being incredibly fertile and was therefore the best candidate to symbolize Spring's new life. Which in interesting, but makes me slightly uncomfortable when I realize the implications of all the chocolate bunnies I have consumed in the past. Much safer, and tastier too, is Ladurée's alternative Easter basket...currently on offer at Harrods...and featuring a bottle of Moët & Chandon Rosé and a box of limited edition macaroons. Up until this point I would have said that there was nothing better than a macaroon from Ladurée, but I was wrong...a bottle of fizz and some 'roons is a great improvement...in fact, I'd welcome the Easter elk with open arms if he showed up at my door with these.

On this week's installment of "Why am I here when I could be there?"...why am I not in New York...NOW? What's causing this sudden angst, you wonder...three words...Hermès...Sample...Sale.

I'm trying to tell myself (as you do) that even though the sale has clothing, shoes, bags, scarves, and home products there probably wouldn't be anything for me...if I say it often enough I just may be able to convince myself.

If you are in New York over the next few days head over to the Metropolitan Pavilion, at 123 W. 18 Street (4th floor) and pick up some cut-priced luxury...I'll only be jealous for a relatively short period, I swear.

Just to repeat myself...I...do...not...need...another...trench. So the little swines need to stop bombarding me with their functional-yet-whimsical lusciousness. I have more outerwear than a coat-check girl at a theater for goodness sake...I need to focus on other areas of my wardrobe (yes, I am repeating this for my own benefit). First it was Topshop's "springtime fantasy" trench, and now it's Philip Lim's "chic, yet not overly done" cardinal red trench. But a quick tally shows that (in addition to more utilitarian rainwear) I currently own a Built by Wendy traditional-ish trench...a Burberry trenchlet (i.e. a trench and a mini-cape combined, cute but completely useless in the rain)...and a Philip Lim bright yellow rain-slicker. I need to come to terms with the fact that I am a fashion Noah (of "who built the ark?" fame)...if it rains, I'm all set.

When faced with a sinkful of dishes, what's the one thing you need to be told? Okay, after "no paddling" and "hello...my name is Sven...I am your new houseboy...go and relax while I wash these pots and pans"...a mantra of tranquility is useful. Like the one offered by this Louise Bourgois tea towel. Be Calm...relax...the boring, sudsy drudgery will soon be gone...

Well, I think it's official...the "Great Summer Dress Hunt of 2008" is not going to be easy. As I was clicking around New York Magazine's website I came across this...

Yes, that's 117 dresses...none of which raised even a glimmer of interest...it almost makes me glad that it's still snowing and I can keep my winter wardrobe in rotation a few weeks longer...okay, maybe that's a little extreme but you get the gist.

Kate Moss’ most recent collection for Topshop hit stores today. I know this, among other reasons, because Topshop sent me an e-mail with some (rather insipid) styling suggestions from Ms. Moss herself. The advice ranges from the so stunningly obvious this probably doesn’t need to be written down variety...“I love this [blazer], as it reminds me of jackets I borrow from my boyfriend to wear and looks great just thrown on with jeans, with a skinny leather belt slung around it”...to the fine if you happen to have Kate Moss’ body-type but not a universal gem of wisdom...“This 1950’s dress style is a real figure fixer, slimming the waist while enhancing the boob area - genius!”. I’m not trying to be catty (I swear), I just wonder if Topshop isn’t underestimating the intelligence of their customers with this kind of marketing...jeans and a blazer not exactly being a revolutionary concept...especially because when you actually look at the collection online it’s really not that interesting. There are a couple of nice pieces, it’s true, but there are an awful lot of tank tops, odd-looking dresses, and hotpants. I’ll admit, I was drooling over the broderie anglaise dress on the right...until I converted the price from pounds to dollars and realized it came to $120 plus shipping...and that’s one of the mid-range pieces...there are plenty of items hitting the $300 mark. Maybe I’m being overly frugal. I just feel that for these prices I could get something less...disposable.

The images from The Row's fall/winter lookbook are...odd...masks, dismembered baby dolls, and mother/nanny wearing a somewhat disturbing leather skirt ensemble during some home-schooling. And yet...they work...in as much as they manufacture a world which, despite your mis-givings, you wouldn't mind living in for a while. Not as much perhaps as the video for their holiday collection (for me, at least)...because, for all their whimsicality, these pictures do have an innate sense of sobriety...fetishistic pilgrims in an expensive Soho loft...and, quite honestly, I can never manage to look that "grown up".

Which is a little depressing...especially as the child is managing it...

'One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter.'

'One side of WHAT? The other side of WHAT?' thought Alice to herself.

'Of the mushroom,' said the Caterpillar, just as if she had asked it aloud; and in another moment it was out of sight.

There are times, as a tall girl, that you wish for a slight decrease in your stature. These moments are relatively rare...and generally fashion related...though I admit that airline seating does run a close second in creating a momentary wish for a chunk of Alice's mushroom... My angst on this occasion was caused by this very cute (yet very short) dress from Forever 21. It would have been a perfect everyday dress for the summer but having compared the length to that of my shortest dress I realized that it falls into the "unable to bend over, or actually move too quickly" category...not exactly what you look for in a dress for running errands in. And so, the summer dress search continues...

I'm not in the market for a trench coat at the moment...which is a shame because this frilly, belted, puff-sleeved number from TopShop screams 'spring trench'. It makes you want to skip through a meadow liberally strewn with daffodils...lambs...and Cadbury's Creme eggs...oh, wait, it's just me that is affected that way? Ah...okay...well, nevermind then...but it is a gorgeous coat, isn't it?

Looking into my crystal ball I see a lazy Sunday in my future...thanks to a new issue of Lula that I picked up yesterday afternoon...and a vintage Sherlock Holmes movie scheduled for this afternoon. Add a nice little lunch in there and I may be in heaven. Even a cursory glance at Lula has shown that it's chock-a-block with inspiration...from the smokey-eyed ingenue on the cover...to the art of Jessica Williams and Susan Cianciolo...to an interview with Christopher Kane. The long floral dresses shown below make me think that a stroll through eBay is in my future...and that the Diane Fres dress I picked up a few months ago will be getting a lot of wear once the weather heats up...accessorized with a long wooden rosary which belonged to my grandmother and which can be looped in a manner similar to the Paul Smith necklace below.

And...if I can remember where I stashed some remnants of Liberty fabric...floral cheerleader-esque hair bunches will also be in my future... Actually, with all this inspiration whizzing around it may not be quite such a soporific Sunday after all...

I know that I've professed my love of rubber shoes before, but with the whole "Spring showers" period around the corner (which will make a welcome relief from the "Spring snowstorms" period I'm currently in) I couldn't resist these beauties from J Crew.

The only dark cloud (sorry) is that I find myself passing up the opportunity to add a splash of color to my footwear and am, instead, looking longingly at the black pair. Ah well, at least my feet will be dry...albeit slightly funereal.

Having been on the lookout for something chunky in the ring line for some time now I was rather taken by these Periodic Table rings from Brooklyn-based husband and wife design team ITSNONAME. There's something so irresistible about the geeky-chic-luxe combination. Though sadly, with the current price of gold, I would have to be an Ag (silver) girl.

I thought I was alone in the freakish way that I carry heavy grocery bags...with the handles on my forearms to evenly distribute the weight (and lessen the side-effects of having the upper body strength of an amoeba)...and then I came across Givenchy's two-tone shopper, which seems to have been designed for just that carrying method. I now have a mixed feeling of a) relief that I'm not a freak, b) wishing that the rationalization Gods would work their magic, "just think how many plastic bags you'd save...thus being environmentally conscious...but with a great bag", and c) wondering why Givenchy made this in white? Did no one stop to think what the detrimental effect of just one over-ripe tomato would be?

I think I need to avoid YouTube for a while...I keep stumbling across videos which cause hazy childhood memories to re-appear...which causes some of the references in my posts even more random than they were before.

Having said that, I couldn't resist Ronnie Hilton's little mouse with clogs on...especially as I'd just finished ogling Marc Jacobs' mouse brooch on Colette's website...sadly much too expensive for something so whimsical but lovely to fantasize over.

For its April issue, US Vogue has finally decided that putting a model on the cover of a fashion magazine may not actually be a bad idea BUT (and didn’t you know there would be a but?)...this is what they came up with...for the "Shape" issue of a woman’s magazine. Now for me to attain LeBron James’ physique is even more unlikely, and definitely more unwelcome, than morphing my body-type into that of Giselle...so the "Secrets of the Best Bodies" advertised on the cover is probably not going to be much help...to me at least...but maybe this is an attempt to lure the sports-minded man away from Sports Illustrated? Of course, will the s-m man care about "87 Swimsuits to Flatter Every Figure" or "Debunking Diet Myths"? I’m so confused...

Two, two, the lily-white boys, Clothèd all in green, O One is one and all alone And evermore shall be so. - Green Grow The Rushes, O

The technology Gods have finally decided to play nice...so I thought I'd start back up with a celebratory, seasonal, cautionary tale...

Way back in the mists of time, but when I was old enough to know better, I decided to dye my hair a nice shade of green. I'd tried other colors before that but felt a sudden urge to "go green". Numerous lessons were learned from this adventure...

1) Always wear rubber gloves when dying your hair...otherwise you may have to walk around with green hands for a few weeks.

2) For similar reasons, dying your hair green in a white bathroom is a very bad idea.

3) Of all the times to dye your hair in this shade, the run up to St. Patrick's Day is the worst possible choice.

4) If you have been dating a man for a relatively short amount of time...and you suddenly come out of the bathroom with hair the color of Astroturf...and he says, "that looks nice"...he's a keeper (yes, I'm talking about Mr. Heb).

On a much more upbeat note...isn't this antique malachite clover brooch beautiful?

As you have probably noticed by now my posting schedule has been a little erratic recently. This is due to some technical issues which I'm hoping to have resolved in the next few days. In the meantime, thanks for your patience...

Even though You Must Create's hi-tops (or "Foxing Boots" as they appear...for some unknown reason...to be called) are for the gentlemen I find myself strangely attracted. Probably because I've been a Converse girl for quite a few years now and am used to looking at the men's sizing on the box...or maybe because YMC's version are just too cool to be "boys only"...

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Temptalia tells you what ingredients may be causing you acne or irritating your face!

Her Accessories is holding a contest to win a wee little rhinestone charm from Twisted Silver!

Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at new items and a great mineral makeup from Neutrogena Cosmetics.

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Viva Woman finds out why some mineral makeup may pose strong health risks.

Style Manila spots a lady wearing a gorgeous Zara Maxi Dress.

Beauty Bento Box discovers an invigorating facial cleanser that's perfect for traveling to warm and humid countries.

Tops 2 Bottoms came across a great shop find for shoes and bags!

The conversation over at The Space Between My Peers is all about Sweat Suit Alternatives.

Canadian Beauty has a new favourite foundation: it's Estee Lauder Double Wear Light!

Shopalicious has found the perfect overnight bag for a getaway with the girls...

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog visits Shu Uemura's Lash Bar and finds false eyelash nirvana, where the lashes are affordable and the appointment booking process couldn't be easier.

Beauty Match reflects on how Lindsay Lohan is 21 and looks like she's going on 41!

Indie Style File puts the spotlight on t-shirt designer Sam Trout.

All That & A tries to see if her hair is shinier after using Herbal Essences' clear shine booster.

Style...a work in progress asks, "would you buy J Crew 's $3,000 jacket?"

Shoe Blitz discovers some jeweled sandals and striped pumps that are perfect for spring.

Savvy Skin writes about the never-ending obsession to find a miracle wrinkle cream.

Laya's EYE loves Sage Machado Candles.

Petite Fashionista searches for the petite with the best style, vote today!

ShopDiary thinks the YSL Y-Mail collection is pretty cool.

NY Spender plays pairs with Gwen Stefani and her L.A.M.B shoes.

If you've been reading this blog for a while you'll have noticed that I have a slight fascination with tote/magazine bags...could this be connected to my not-so-slight fascination with magazines themselves I wonder...after all, you need to be able to move your collection from points A to B somehow...

Anyway...up to this point my tote bags have been of the cheap and cheerful variety...mainly bought from museum stores and Paperchase but a recent browse around Dover Street Market's website uncovered these, rather spiffy, embossed leather versions...like Moroccan tiles in mourning...and now I'm wondering if I should cull the herd, so to speak, weed out some of the tote bags I no longer use...and upgrade to one of these.

The mind certainly is a strange thing...and the links between A and B can sometimes be so tenuous as to make you wonder if you're a little...unhinged. In this case, CC Skye's hinge bracelet brought back childhood memories of watching re-runs of "Dear Ladies"...possibly one of the strangest shows to ever air on British television...a drag act so successful that many viewers thought that the protagonists, Dr. Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket, actually were women. But what, you quite reasonably ask, does two ladies having sherry with the vicar and singing Gilbert & Sullivan have to do with this delightfully tough, yet ladylike, bracelet. The answer is nothing...except a hinge.

This is another one of those (I admit it, jealousy motivated) some people have way too much money posts. In this instance, the item that prompted this reaction is Fendi's keychain/tape measure because, useful though it may be, how many times do you use a tape measure on a day-to-day basis? Personally I may have a yen to measure something maybe once a month but definitely not with the level of consistency that would induce me to shell out a couple of hundred dollars for the (logo-emblazoned) pleasure.

I'm a girl who enjoys a good juxtaposition...which is probably why I'm so attracted to Malababa's tough, yet pretty, leather jewelry. And the Spanish brand does do a very nice job of taking leather into interesting directions...be they knotted...scrunched...or primly tied.

In an ideal world, I'd say "I'll take one of each" in a lofty voice. As this isn't such a Halcyon place, I'll probably have to narrow my selection down to the bow necklace.

You may remember my musings the other day on flexibility...the lack of it where I am concerned...and my apathy when it comes to any kind of exercise regimen. Well, it turns out that I'm not alone...at least according to an article on The Times' website, "Britons are leaving the gym". Though, to be fair, in the case of this Brit it's more "Britons have no earthly interest in going to the gym but would be relieved if everyone else would get a little less evangelical on the subject".

Though now at least, thanks to the article, I have some data to back up my "less gym, more living" philosophy...playing air guitar, for example, burns 3.5 calories a minute...playing the trombone, 7 calories (though that's probably stress-induced if my recollection of High School band practice are anything to go by). Even the humdrum chores are listed...for instance, if I "push two supermarket trolleys at once" I burn 8 calories a minute...I'd probably also cause a pile up in aisle 3...but think of all the calories I'd be burning as I was thrown out of the store.

Thankfully my mother never uttered the deadly duo of the dinner table..."don't play with your food"...and "there are starving children in (insert country name here) who would appreciate that food even if you don't". Probably because a) she was a very good cook, and b) I was a rather piggy child. So...playing with food...not a problem. Playing with clothes...a different story altogether. A rather literal take on this is this Japanese game t-shirt...the board is printed but the pieces can be moved. Which, I suppose, is a great space saver for travel..."no room for a board game but, what do you know, we can play checkers on my t-shirt". It's also a really great excuse for a little human Tetris...

I realize that I've puzzled over some of the over-the-top prices connected with the "J Crew Collection" before and, not wishing to beat a dead horse, I apologize for the repetition...but when I was looking around their site and saw a THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR sequined jacket I just couldn't keep quiet.

I mean to say, for $3,000, the fashion enthusiast...looking for the "couture technique" described on J Crew's website...could actually get something from a couture house. Wouldn't that be preferable to high-priced High Street?

Just a perfect day, Drink sangria in the park, And then later, when it gets dark, We go home. Just a perfect day, Feed animals in the zoo Then later, a movie, too, And then home. - Lou Reed Everyone has their own concept on the perfect way to spend the weekend but, for me, Lou Reed was pretty much spot-on. Of course, you need a bag to carry around a few essentials while you indulge in all this frivolity...a bag that's not too casual, yet can take the scuffs that inevitably occur when you try to stumble around the park after a pitcher of sangria (yes, I've tried it).

At first glance there wasn't much similarity between the ultra-chic, ultra-rich looks that Jean Paul Gaultier sent down Hermes' runway and the exuberant girlishness of Sonia Rykiel. Until, that is, I realized that both had added a little updated Victorian to their looks.

In the case of Hermes the homage to Victoriana was pretty literal with the touches of paisley, specifically the coats, which harkened back to the shawls which were the popular, and really the only feasible, way to keep warm whilst wearing one of the crinoline skirts of the period.

Sonia Rykiel's Victorian allusions were more subjective but, to me, the plastic discs which embellished several of the pieces were a nod to London's Pearly Kings and Queens...with the modern version being just as whimsical as the original, but hopefully lighter...I once got my sticky little fingers on an original Victorian Pearly Queen outfit and was amazed by just how heavy a few hundred pearl buttons can be.

Today's question...is it bad to covet a ten year old's outfit? Not your ordinary, Crayola brights you understand, but the junior chic shown by this child...rabbit fur jacket, black skirt, knee-high leather boots, Chanel bag...even her hair looks better than mine!

On the one hand, it's incredibly demoralizing...on the other, it's a chance to admire an outfit that could potentially work on anyone from ten to a hundred...as can be seen by the, slightly modified, adult version (courtesy of Garance Dore which has captured a mesmerizing selection of looks from the street of Paris Fashion Week).

I'll admit up-front that I am possibly the least limber person in the western world...I dislike gyms immensely and see no point in paying a hefty monthly fee in order to sweat in front of strangers...so maybe I was unduly impressed by this picture from W's Pinup editorial and the idea that someone could a) hold this pose long enough for the photograph to be taken, and b) actually look good while doing so...but I am.

Not enough to undertake any kind of regime that would allow me to emulate it, you understand, but still...impressed.