a little less hype

today was a little less hype than the past few days. i can't say i've exactly recovered my christmas spirit, but the level of craziness was more manageable...i even had enough energy to force myself to deal with a longstanding issue...

i need shoes. bad. shoes that don't let the rain in. feet that aren't wet and cold. these are all pretty crucial and what i've got just wasn't cutting it.

i went to the mall so i could hit payless. that's about all the more my wallet can handle at the moment and anyhow i've always had pretty good luck with those guys. i never have any luck with trying to buy women's shoes in my size, and i don't wear heels, so i usually end up having to buy men's shoes anyway. i found some boots that look like they'll get the job done. they're waterproof, will keep me out of the great lakes that form at the end of the street, and look comfortable enough for a day of hard labor with no sitdowns...in otherwords they'd even be good enough for the nursery.

the old pair is so bad i don't even think homeless people would be interested...not even the guy at the bus stop on belmont...so i guess they belong somewhere random--like on a telephone wire somewhere.