Category: Apparel

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Girly Things

Sometimes it is nice to step back and appreciate the girls for being girls. When you grow up with sisters, you probably take a lot of things for ranted. Then when you  just around a lot of guys, like in a college dorm, you start to understand that girls do a lot of nice things and you start to miss them.

I like the way girls fuss with their hair and makeup. I especially like nail polish on their fingers and toes. And they smell nice. I would much rather breathe deep and take in a nice floral fragrance from a girl than the smell of a dorm room with a bunch of guys dirty clothes, leftover food and stale smoke.

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Houses and Homes

When it comes to a house, there are many important parts. Of course we think of walls and a roof and doors and windows. There are some parts to a house that are often overlooked. One thing that is really important is your mail box. Even though this item is not always technically part of your house, its one thing that makes your house a home.

We started trying to improve our home by doing some remodeling and other repairs. The one thing that we were missing was that personal touch that would make our house stand out from the rest. I began looking at mail boxes as a way to add a touch of class to our home. I thought it would be a great way to show our character.

I asked the opinion of everyone in the house. The wife and kids all chipped in and made suggestions as to the type of mailbox we should have. It was fun having everyone interested in our new little project. After much debate, we finally decided which one would fit our home the best. Now that our new box is installed, it’s nice to see it when I pull into the driveway. It’s worked out very well for us and we are all proud of the way it looks. It’s funny how a little thing can make a house a home!

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Bought my costume

I am not going to fancy it up this year. I got a regular costume from the store and that is all I am doing. Most years I try to do something original and go all out, but I just don’t seem to have the enthusiasm for it this year. I want to have fun, but I am really just kind of blah about it. I guess life just has me down a bit right now. I am sure that I will snap out of it soon though. At least, I hope I do.

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Winter clothes

I really need to buy some more winter clothes. Being a guy, I don’t shop for clothes that often, but I do believe I am overdue at this point. I need thermals, boots, jeans, long sleeved shirts, and a new heavy coat or jacket. That is a long list for me. I guess I let things go a little bit too long. I don’t like to look ratty, but at this point looking at my winter wardrobe, I have to admit that it is.

Now to decide how much I want to spend before I go. The hardest part will be finding work boots. Most of the work boots out there are either overpriced or if they are reasonable they fall apart too easily. I could order a pair online, but with work boots, you really need to try them on and make sure they aren’t going to hurt your feet. Work boots stay on your feet an awfully long time to end up with ones that don’t fit right, or aren’t comfortable.

I will probably have to go to the mall or to Tractor Supply for the boots, but that is ok. I can get everything else there too, with one exception. The thermals cannot be bought there. I am picky about those and I have to go to a sporting goods store for them. They have the best ones made in the Ski section. Well I am off to see what I can find. Talk to you peoples later.

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Layaway

One thing that nearly everybody wants is for everyone to have a great Christmas. This usually involves finding the perfect gift for someone who is special in your life. The problem is that some people who find that gift do not have the money to pay for it right away. And so they put the product on layaway.

There are some though who believe that putting a product on layaway can cost you more than is necessary. Due to the fees and interest charged by stores, you can end up paying a lot of money for the product that you purchased. I think this is good information to keep in mind.

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Boots

Summer is not exactly the time of year that most people think about buying boots. But if you work construction, you have got to wear boots for safety. On some job sites, steel toed boots are required. On other job sites when you have to walk on pavement or concrete all day, a different kind of sole makes a huge difference in comfort. People not used to walking or standing on concrete end up with not only sore feet, but often have trouble with their lower back and their neck or shoulders.

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Hands Free Carrying

Forgot to say that my buddy, John, was asking me if I would be interested in going to work for him. While he was here in school last year he got a decent job riding a bike and being a courier/messenger in the mornings and afternoons, in between classes. He made some good money from that and all he needed was a bike and a messenger bag

The cool thing about messenger bags is that you can ride the bike with both hands on the handlebars so you can shift and use the hand brakes without any hesitation or chance of slipping.His bike cost a little over $300 but he made that back the first week he worked for those guys.

So after he got out of school and needed to start making serious money, he decided to start up his own courier service. He uses a fleet of guys to ride bikes around downtown, but he also got a contract with a chain of auto repair stores to deliver tires from the distribution center to their stores all over town. All you need is a small pickup truck or a van to drive for him and there is steady work – as much as you want to do.

So, I’m thinking about that – I’ll be out of here next week and need to make some cash over the summer. So maybe driving a truck and delivering tires is the way to go.

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Shorts and Tees

It hit 90 degrees today. So I am officially putting the winter coat into the dry cleaners and getting out all my shorts and teeshirts from the back of the closet. As far as I’m concerned, summer is here. I have a decent pair of sandals left over from last summer. I think I’ll pick up a new pair this weekend and couple pairs of cheap flip flops for walking across the sand at the beach.

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What a Life

Life can be very amusing some times. A funny thing happened to me the other day when I met a friend of mine at the store. She was coming out while I was going in and we stopped to talk for a minute. We caught up on the latest news when I commented on what she was wearing. She had just gotten off of work and was still wearing her scrubs. She is a nurse at a local hospital.

She told me that she had bought her outfit online. She had gotten tired of paying so much for her work wear and wanted something nice that was also cheap. After all, medical nursing scrubs can be quite expensive. Anyway, she had found a site called blueskyscrubs.com where she had purchased the scrub sets she was wearing. I told her that I might like to have some for myself as they looked comfortable and would be cool to wear at a Halloween party.

When I got home, I went online and found the site for myself. It was true that they had many items that were cheap and looked good. I ordered a pair for myself and wore them to a Halloween party. I’ll just bet you can guess who else showed up wearing scrubs as well as me. You got it! What a life!!

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A shoppers dream

Since this one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, I figured that we might as well get in on the action. I knew by looking at my closet that I needed to purchase some new coats for the coming winter. The only question was where to get them. A friend of mine told me about a site called zappos.com. I thought I would check it out since I spend so much time on the internet anyway.

I went to the site and saw that they had many of the items I wanted. The first thing I saw was the North Face Jackets that they had for sale. I was surprised that they had so many and that made it a little hard to choose the one that I liked. I finally decided on one and decided to check out what else they had to offer.

Another thing that caught my eye was the Women’s Watches that were available. I knew my wife would like to have one and so I found one I thought she might like. I also noticed that they had a number of Shoes. I thought it would be good to get some winter boots to keep my feet warm this winter. All in all, I was pretty satisfied to have my shopping done. I think I’ll watch some football now!