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Sold Out
2001-08-11 - 10:59 p.m.

"You gotta keep in the game- retaining mystique while facing forward" -Rufus Wainwright

I sold out on August 11th, 2001.

And I realize making that it's own paragraph is a cheap literary device. But I'm a sell out! So nyah!

I bought clothes today. Not from Gadzooks- not from Pac Sun, even- I bought clothes from the Gap- and Structure!!

I know!! You are like- "No! Say it isn't so!!"

But alas, it is true. I've come home, er something.

This is really a big deal for me. I don't think I'm going to be buying from Gadzooks (the "wild" clothing store) again.. unless I *really* want something, which is possible. And I looked at Pac Sun... but they were kinda pricey, and I didn't even like the stuff all that much. But alas- I find that the people who conceal their weirdness in "normal," or nice clothing, score more. So... I think I shall limit myself to one "loud" article of clothing if I go out... or just *something* to kick me out a little... instead of going Emmett style from Queer as Folk. Unless, of course, I feel a strong urge to, in which case I am not denying myself.

So yeah, um.. bought a tight navy blue t-shirt, generic long greyish khaki pants, to go with my new Timberlands (and Magoo's)... and umm... a t-shirt, which was really cheap, and good lookin. Granted, yes, I am shopping at the high end stores, but I'm still headed straight to the sale rack, baby... and for some reason, I was proud that I paid for the $21.17 it came out to in exact change. Kinda like- "Ha! You probably want me to get a Structure Card and charge this- or put this on my big fancy account... but alas- I have JUST enough to cover this- so therefore, I am bringing you down a few notches with my purchase!" Sad, I know.

The chick behind the counter at the Gap was being pretty upfront and evil too, it was her last day, and she was telling one of her co-workers how old she looked. It was *really* mean... and I made no bones how, "No, don't want a Gap card, this is my first time trying things out here" mindset. When I heard her sass out her co-worker's looks.. I said something along the lines of: "da-yumn, now I know what kinda people to look forward to dealing with!" It went perhaps under the radar... I said bye, and she was kinda nice... aaah dunno. I think I have to develop tougher skin to such things. I know I'm over-sensitive... just gotta find that happy middle-ground where I'm "just sensitive enough."

Sometimes, people piss me off. Well... yeah. Some more often than others. I have decided that when this happens, I shall just "put them away" for a little while. This is nice, and a lot easier to do online, I realize.

Actually, one of these people who has this property, Jess, was hanging out with me today- he was my style consultant on this shopping trip. We had a decent time.. he took out his frustrations on his "Mexican pizza" at taco bell... his attempt to experiment with the menu left him with a scary, scary looking thing that I would not advise you try unless you have a cast-iron stomach... so he got to bitch 'bout that, instead of me. And I saw the guy that hit on him once, when he was at Best Buy- EWW!!

LoL, he wasn't REALLY scary, but he was older, and definitely nothing to make me jealous over. I *did* see another guy working there though who's bones I wanted to jump quite badly. I wound up staring at a pair of headphones longer than I woulda otherwise, hopin he'd look over... I told Jesse to leave me alone, cuz I was working my mojo, and he walked off. When he came back a minute later, I gave him a huge grin and a thumbs up, and shoo'ed him... but really, I was just kinda standing there.

I think it went well.

And I shall end on that same cheap literary device. Mu ha ha ha!!!

"We are the dollars and cents, and the pounds and pence, and yeah, we're gonna crack your little souls" -Radiohead

Reason for Terror # 82:

Using phrase "da bomb" unwittingly in phone tapped conversations could lead to arrest and beatings by the FBI, local authorities, and hip police.

Reason for Terror # 81:

There was a little bit of mold on that bread you had this morning.

Reason for Terror # 80:

When evening falls, you can try to drive away; but the moon will be following... always following...