An observation and a thing

[thebill]

The galoshes as shoes thing is really starting to get on my nerves. I saw a few girls tromping around in them today and I was furious until I realized two things. A: It is raining, so I suppose it is acceptable. B: Now that it is raining there are FEWER GIRLS WEARING GALOSHES. Their brains don't work right

Comments

[miladyelizabeth]

One of my footwear pet peeves: Northern girls often wear flip flops or sandals when it's cold outside. As in, sweatshirt, sweatpants, and sandals. Makes my brain hurt, and my feeties cold.

[thebill]

I've done that before myself, but it was mostly out of necessity as I'd neglected to realize that the northland was cold and pack shoes accordingly. I can't imagine willingly wearing sandals when it is cold outside.

I've also worn sandals with suits before. Florida does weird things to you.

[hattrickflyer]

lol I'm a guy and I'm wearing jeans and sandals in 40 degree weather today in Philly. It's just laziness.

Crocs, those make me think "what the hell is wrong with you?" tho.

[bardiva]

I want a pair of galoshes ... but only for when it rains. I usually have quite a trek from the parking lot to my office and hate for my feet and pants to get all wet.

[thebill]

You know what would make you supercool though? If, instead of getting one the ultra-decorative pairs that I see all the girls wearing you instead found an old, plain yellow pair and rocked those in the rain.

[shana_tc]

Yellow is ugly and turns all grey. My beef with galoshes is that they're so damn hard to get off and you end up making a mess if you're not careful. Every girl bought them in speicher because it would rain and all that desert dirt would turn to melted chocolate soft serve and ruin everything, I just said fuck it and had a dirty pair of boots.
I can't wait to put a cute raincoat, hat and galoshes on Jaja so he can look like paddington bear.

Question: Do you really think it's so expensive to live in Japan, why or why not?

[thebill]

Answer: No, not so terribly expensive. Right now the economy is a little balls, but if you're living on their economy there's no reason it should be expensive.

Why it is expensive: Leisure goods and stuff like that are expensive. Housing is kind of expensive. Import Booze is expensive.
Why not: Public Transit is not. Food is generally cheap and amazing. Local booze is wonderful and cheap. You can experience a lot of the country on a very small amount of money.

[shana_tc]

You know that's what I figured. Not to get all in depth on lj comments, but I keep hearing that shit and knowing you and Melissa lived there, I don't recall you guys bitching much. We have an opportunity to live there next. 3 year post, cola included and free furnished housing in roppongi of all places. I'm thinking that's a sweet deal, (of course I'm biased), but all Ja keeps hearing from everyone, Japan is expensive, Japan is expensive. You know how people love to repeat things without actually thinking about them. I'm thinking it will only be expensive if I don't resist the urge to buy everything in sight.
If we do though, YOU WILL VISIT US. Bring a friend. WE'LL PARTY!!

[shana_tc]

oh yeah, do you happen to have a product key/serial number for office 2003? I don't have the resources to dl one. PLEASETHANKYOU