project 365 (2009) shopping

Day 332: Grown-Up Furniture

I’ve always had hand-me-down bedroom furniture. For the past 14 or so years, I’ve drug the same crumbling suite of furniture around with me from my parents’ house to apartment to apartment to apartment to apartment. It served me well but when I moved, it was time to bid it farewell. Enter the first bedroom suite I’ve ever picked out for myself, and paid for myself. Slick, huh? [Project 365]

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project 365 (2009) shopping the family

Day 154: New Boot Goofin’ POSTPONED

One thing I inherited from my dad is a set of rock-hard badass calf muscles with which I can snap any man’s neck should he get out of line. Sadly, this superpower also means that many tall boots made for mere mortals won’t fit comfortably on me. These lovely Kamiks and I just weren’t meant to be, it seems. They’re just snug enough to really be annoying (and to completely prevent tucking any pants, should…

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Circuit City, feel free to die in a fire

I needed a simple point-and-shoot that takes decent video. I found a Nikon Coolpix at Circuit City for $100. They didn’t have any stocked, so the salesman told me I could get the display camera for a discounted price ($70). I looked it over and it was in good shape, so I said sure. Salesman told me he’d go get the box with all my accessories and I could be on my merry way. I…

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