:: My Urban Eyes ::
All that I see, and then some.
:: Saturday, November 29, 2008 ::
Black Friday - Convo of the Day
Customer: So, what time did you guys open this morning?
Me: Five am. But we get here at four.
Customer: Wow, extra early for Black Friday, eh?
Me: Nope, we get here at four every day.
Customer: What???
Me: ...we're a coffee shop.
Your baristas wake up at ungodly hours each and every morning to make sure that you can get your cup of joe. Show them some love.
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:: Thursday, November 20, 2008 ::
Suit Shopping
Why do things always have to be so difficult?
I have a job interview coming up on Saturday so I thought it would be a great chance to get my first proper suit. A trip to H&M proved fruitless, as everything was too trendy--skirts too short and necklines too plunging for conservative Japan. Macy's had a better selection, though, and a half-off sale to boot! I rooted around until I found the perfect suit--plain and black, no ruffles or sparkles, and a skirt that brushed my knee. Perfect! Ken said it was just the thing.
I love two piece outfits because I'm sized differently on top and bottom. I think a lot of women have this issue, with bust not matching hip perfectly. We're human, for goodness sake. I'm just backwards, with my hips being smaller than my bust. By two sizes. Yah. I know.
So I ask the nice lady if they happen to have the jacket in size x. Just the jacket, she asks? Yes, as I take different sizes. Oh no, these are sold as sets, with size y skirt matching size y jackets, she replies. Separates are one floor down.
We head downstairs. Separates? Where? I saw three suit jackets, and only one of those was black. Not to mention ugly. Bah.
Retailers--please understand that real women come in all sizes, and may even be "mis-matched". Let us buy nice coordinating suits, even if our sizes are little "off". I ended up with a suit jacket from H&M. It's a little cheaper than I wanted. I'm going to pin the neckline so it doesn't gape too much.
But they were willing to sell me my size.
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:: Sunday, November 09, 2008 ::
Utter Happiness...
...is this. A walk to Japantown hand in hand, with the requisite stop for coffee. Sitting near the pagoda, watching kids of all ages play hide and seek in its legs. Reading books in Kinokuniya without the intention to buy (today, anyway). Discovering in horror that Safeway has already sold through its churros and buying two old fashioned donuts instead. Stocking up on juice and croquettes at the Japanese market. Walking home in twilight, rating the cuteness of each passing dog. And now, writing a blog entry in bed while my love dozes next to me. The soft sound of his breathing.
A golden moment in time.
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:: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 ::
I Voted
Have you?
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