Monday, November 30, 2009
Thrift Store Shopping
I don't have enough warm clothes. Or rather, I didn't. I went thrift store shopping and got some sweet deals. I went to the thrift store next to Fry's on Grant and 1st. I was kinda hoping to find some really....quiche? (I know that's the food but I mean the homonym that means kinda tacky) sweaters and stuff, but I actually got some quality clothes. All their nice sweaters were size L or XL, but I realized that is perfect. They're huge and frumpy and cozy, so I got two. One of them is this black, green and yellow color scheme that is so ugly it is my new favorite. I also got the perfect hat for 1.50. It's a beanie with a small brim and its long enough for it to double over on my ears. I also got some gloves. I tested the left one to see if it fit, and it did! They're cool. Driving gloves, woven with leather padding. The problem is, when I got home I realized the right glove (the one untested) was ripped and the leather lining was falling off. A bit of sock and some super glue and they look good as new. Also a 1.50 purchase. The two most expensive purchases were overalls and a jacket. The overalls I kinda bought for the novelty, especially since they are too tight. I looked up advice online about how to stretch out pants, and sorta extrapolated on what I found and came up with my own solution. Right now, dangling behind me from a tree branch are the overalls with a bunch of rocks stuffed into the pant legs to keep them taut. Part of the handle to the household Swiffer is stretching out the waist. Periodically, I throw hot water on them. Tomorrow I'll try them on again. The jacket is just really nice. It is egg shell white. It is shorter than a duster but longer than a normal jacket. Its got a belt and a bunch of pretty buttons and I'm kind of afraid its a womens coat, but I don't care. The pockets are deep and its got this wooly lining that makes it super warm. Needless to say, I am set for anything this desert can throw at me. Temperature wise, I mean. I am totally unprepared for rattle snakes or dehydration.
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