I want sooooooooooooooocks!
Actually, I don’t want them…this time I need them; all the pairs I currently have are hella holey.
Here are my current faves on Sock Dreams. They have some really awesome ones out right now, so in case you’re as into socks as I am, get over there and get yo’ free (and super fast) shipping!
Toe-Tal Recall (holy hell these are badass)
Color Blocks (are these “Claudia socks” or what?)
Canadian Mall – Installment 17: Sunridge Mall (Peripheral Stores)
I reiterate from my Market Mall post two weeks ago: Calgary is NOT flat.
Today I took a super roundabout route and went east to Sunridge Mall. Okay, I actually didn’t go in the mall. By the time I got there I had absolutely no desire to deal with crowds of people, so I just hung out in/around the peripheral stores instead. So I shall review them!
Mileage from home to mall (one way):
Pros:
- A massive Real Canadian Superstore. Even bigger than the one on Marine Drive in Vancouver.
- A Real Canadian Liquorstore (I am not even kidding, that’s what they’re called)
- BULK BAAAAAAAAAAARN!
- A huge Value Village, which is like Goodwill on crack.
Cons:
- Calgary! Why u no have consistent sidewalks on your main avenues?
- Value Village prices are like Goodwill prices + $5. But a pack of off-brand shredded cheese at WalMart is like $8, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
- The Bulk Barn is a tiny little thing. Plus it was closed by the time I got there.
Canadian Mall – Installment 16: Deerfoot Mall
Today I didn’t feel much like walking, so I just went north to Deerfoot Mall, a mall I’ve been to a few times but never on a Saturday. But now it’s officially my most recent Canadian Mall destination!
Mileage from home to mall (one way):
Pros:
- I like the walking route to get here.
- There’s a big-ass WalMart behind the mall itself. Good for broccoli when they have it in stock.
- The mall never seems too crowded.
- There’s a pretty diverse selection at the food court if you’re into mall food.
Cons:
- The big-ass WalMart NEVER HAS BROCCOLI IN STOCK.
- There aren’t any super interesting (at least to me) stores IN the mall itself.
- Uh…no other cons come to mind, actually.
DONE! Time for Red Bull.
Canadian Mall – Installment 15: Market Mall
It’s walkin’ time!
Today I went west—a little bit past campus—to Market Mall.
Mileage from home to mall (one way):
Pros:
- This mall is circular! It’s actually quite cool. It’s also got like 20 entrances.
- It’s also just one floor, so no getting lost on the upper levels.
- APPLE STORE!
- Huge H&M.
Cons:
- No drinking fountains. What the hell, where am I supposed to refill my water bottle for the walk back? I was going to just fill it from one of the the bathroom sinks, but they all jet out hot water automatically. BAH.
- APPLE STORE was super crowded due to the iPhone 6 release.
- It’s close to campus, so there were students everywhere and it was quite crowded.
So since this mall was not that far away, on my walk back I decided to go the long way up 14th street. Whoever* said Calgary was flat is a LIAR. That street is like a mile of steep hill. It wouldn’t have been so bad if I’d been on mile 2 of my walk, but I was on mile 12 so it wasn’t the most enjoyable little trek. Got a good pic of downtown though:
*Haha, it was me.
Canadian Mall – Installment 14: Southridge Mall
It’s the weekend, the weather’s good, and I’m in a big city that needs exploring.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?
It’s Canadian Mall time!
Because I’m me, I chose a mall that’s pretty far away as my first destination: Southridge Mall!
Mileage from home to mall (one way):
Pros:
- If you don’t feel like shopping at the mall itself, there are a lot of other big stores around, such as Walmart, Bulk Barn, Home Depot, and a giant Safeway.
- It’s not too big, so you won’t get lost in it.
- Want some high-end stuff? This is the mall for you!
- You can get to this mall using two buses from my house, which is pretty impressive given how far away it is.
Cons:
- Almost EVERYTHING is fairly high-end, so if you’re looking for cheap shopping, don’t go here.
- It’s only open until 5 on the weekends. WTF?
- Their online mall directory is terrible.
DONE! I’ve missed walking in a big city, yo.
Edit:
I got a massive sunburn in the shape of the Canadian Tire logo on my chest. I look like a retail superhero. Wear sunscreen, kids.
I AM CAKE
I found this site that has t-shirts which feature mash-ups of band logos and scientists/philosophers/great thinkers.
Yeah, I want like twelve of these.
Here are my faves:
Only downside: no Leibniz.
Leg Socks
So I have like four pairs of pants that I wear regularly.
NOT ANYMORE!
Awesome eBay pants!
(Sorry, I don’t have anything else to post today. I’m super busy studying for finals.)
Stuff
Every so often I get an overwhelming urge to buy stuff.
Just…buy stuff. Lots of it all at once.
Does this happen to others, or is it a product of 26 years of watching my dad speed-dial QVC every other day?* Either way, I feel bad when such urges surface. I don’t always act on them, and when I do I only buy two or three things at most, but still.
I actually think I just like getting stuff in the mail. Maybe I need a penpal or something.
*Not an exaggeration.
The Shirts that Bind
Yo!
I have no idea how useful this information will be for anyone who regularly reads my blog (or for anyone who just happens by this post), but here it is:
For anyone who wishes to bind, here are some awesome links for some (seemingly very) effective and quite cheap chest binders. I really like how the original set posted has the tanktop-esque style. Check the other links for other styles/prices, if you’re interested.
And yes, I know it’s a Tumblr post, but I’m mentioning it here rather than Tumblr ‘cause even fewer people follow me on Tumblr than on Eigenblogger.
Framed
New specs! Check ‘em:
I’M WATCHING YOU
If I’m ever in a city with one of these stores, I’m spending like 15 hours in it and no one will be able to stop me.
I like to think I’m not a very materialistic person, but I really like fancy-ass watches.
Pretty ones:
YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
HOLY FREAKING CRAP, MY WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED BY A WONDERFUL SOUL ON ETSY.
I’m buying this for myself for Christmas because LEIBNIZ DOLL.
I am FLIPPING OUT SLKFJALGHARLIFHASLFHASDLKFHADLFJ
[throws credit card at monitor]
Crap I Want
It’s time for my annual(-ish) materialistic blog.
(Sometimes I just find pretty stuff on the internet, okay?)
(Also this is a reference list to myself just in case I ever have any extra money.)
The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books, and this is the best spoken version that I’ve ever come across. It’s unabridged, too!
This book looks wonderful.
Mathematical notation! TWO VOLUMES ON IT!
Y’know, for backup when my orange watch finally goes (which may actually happen soon; that watch is OLD).
Oh My God, Shoes.
Check out the new footwear, yo:
Okay, this time I promise to take progress pics of the soles every 50 miles. I really think it would be a cool thing to show the gradual wear-down rather than just the “these are new!” and the “these are hardly wearable anymore!” pics.
1,000 more miles, here I come!
More Haute Horology
Incredibly ostentatious watches are like my favorite things now.
This is the Antoine Martin Slow Runner (picture from here).
I love how celestial it looks. And check out the video on the site linked above. It looks like it’s breathing!
Now, a watch from De Bethune (picture from here):
Finally, the Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon (picture from here).
They’re so preeeeeeeeeetty.
Oooh
So here are pictures of shirts that I want need.
That “Stoked” one? Oh my god I want it. They have women’s shirts, too, so it might have to happen. The “Extended Hospitalization” one is pretty fantastic, too.
All from here.
COZY FEET
Duders, I finally bought new socks! Check this noise:
I LOVE those Starry Night socks. So fantastic.
Oh Amazon…
You know what’s hilarious/frightening? Going on Amazon, searching for some specific thing, and then ranking the results from highest price to lowest to see the most outrageous items ever.
Also, Amazon is currently out of their stock of Giant Inflatable Penis costumes. Just FYI. (No, I did not just buy them all.)
OH MY GOD it has 16 reviews.
“I am sure my brother will like it as he has always been a bit of a cock.”
“Never a dull moment at a party if you’re dressed as a huge penis.” Quite possibly the truest words in the galaxy.
“People kept calling me a knob.”
HAHAHAHAHA.
Edit: Oh Jesus, don’t Google “giant inflatable penis costume.”
WATCH PORN
No, that wasn’t a command. I meant “watch porn” as in this beautiful nonsense right here:
This is the Aeternitas Mega 4, designed by Franck Muller, and is apparently the most complicated wristwatch ever made (it’s also like 2 million dollars so yeah).
The Aeternitas Mega 4 is an example of haute horology, which is basically like extreme pimping of a car, except the car is a watch and the pimping is like, “let’s see how many dials we can put on this thing!”
MOAR!
Yeah, this is pretty much awesome.
Do you think I need new shoes?
Yeah, me too.
Well, I got some!
If there are shoes on this planet more suited to my style of dress than these, please let me know.
Edit: 16 miles, no pain. These shoes fit perfectly.
Who Wrote the Doodle of Love?
Hahaha, did anyone check out the Google doodle today?
If you spin the Ferris wheels, pairs of animals get matched up and you see a little cartoon about their Valentine’s Day dates. Some of them are hilarious:
Totally unrelated: socks I want
END!
This week is INSANITY.
MY MOM IS HERE YAY.
Also, why don’t they make this stuff for adults? I can’t be the only one whose ostentatious style leaves room for such BADASS SHOES.
iBlog
Woohoo, I finally have money! That means only one thing: new iPod!
My new sleek white iPod Touch is 32 GB in size, which means it’ll probably last me about two more years until it’s completely full, haha. Hopefully it’ll last longer than that; my “download a new song a day” thing is bringing in about 2.3 GB of music a year. Add random videos and such that I dig up and add to my iTunes library and hopefully we’ll still be okay for a bit.
OH, and check out this badass case:
How freaking cute is that? I love it.
Orientation and grad packets and TA-ing, oh my!
Sock porn time!
I actually need socks (as in, my current ones are holey and worn), but I have no money for such frivolity. Browsing Sock Dreams is therefore painful, but it must be done!
Classes need to start.
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