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i went out today with the sole goal of purchasing a nice pair of galoshes with my tax return. i've been wanting some snazzy galoshes for several years now, but all the nice ones are quite expensive. but i decided that's what i would purchase this year with my return. so i went to A-1 clothing because i'd seen some in their window a couple weeks back. i've heard that store has a bad reputation for being full of jerks, and quite quickly i had a brush with one. he was very rude and condescending to me and i wanted him to go away so i told him i didn't need assistance. unfortunately while helping myself, i managed to knock over a bunch of stuff in their display window :S then the same little snot came by and was rude to me again. so upon deciding on a size 7 boot i got out of there as fast as i could. taking my new galoshes with me, i went to the goat for some lunch and reading. while i was there i bumped into jonni. he was in a very pleasant mood and sat down to chat with me. i was encouraged because he seemed to think my 18-month plan was a good one, and the way i see it, if jonni is optimistic about something like that it must be a good plan. i was encouraged having his stamp of approval. he asked what was in my big box, so i pulled out my galoshes to show him, immediately he raved at how great they were – he liked them very much. i told him i got a size 7 even though my one foot is a 7 1/2 and he said i should've got an 8. i desperately didn't want to go back into that snotty store, but 6'6" gruffy jonni came with me to exchange them and it went very smoothly. the people were much nicer. i feel like i should always take extremely tall intimidating men with me everywhere i go.

so here are my size 8 galoshes....

i'm glad i exchanged them. they're way comfier. they're super nice. the rubber is just clear that shows thru to patterned fabric on the other side. cool huh?

when i got home i was prepping to clean the maxi pad when my mom stopped by. i felt badly because my apartment was such a mess and kept apologizing, but she said she didn't mind. i kind of find that hard to believe because i know how much she enjoys having a tidy home, but she really didn't seem to mind so i'm trying to trust her sincerity. i think she was just happy to see me. i showed her my photos of the outdoor adventure and she was amazed and startled. she said she was glad that she didn't know about it in advance or she would've worried. i also showed her the lonely planet peru book i bought so that she could visualize why i wanted to go there, and was quite thrilled for me.

it's true... old habits DO die hard.

i take my twist with a shout.