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August 15, 2007
Frustrated, Incorporated
Apparently I'm miserable, so be nice to me - though I'm in my early late 30's, thank you very much.
Anyway -- the pet store, video store and Spanish grocery store down the street all closed cuz the rents were too high.
So what cool stores will open in their place, that can afford the outrageous rents?
How 'bout another fucking art gallery! Or two art galleries! And another framing store for your art work!
I'm all for art galleries, but we have plenty in this area.
When a business closes around here, you can almost guarantee that one of the following will open in its place:
* Art gallery
* Nail salon
* Eyeglass store
* Dry cleaner
* Art gallery
And that boggles my wee little mind. How can these places afford such high rents?
Apparently I'm in the wrong field. I'm gonna start learning how to paint pretty dots on toenails, or, better yet, I'm gonna paint pretty dots on canvases and open my own art gallery!
All I know is G-Books better not close, or there's going to be holy hell to pay -- though I doubt that's possible since I fund the hell out of that store. I'll put Gun Oil on the door handle of any establishment that takes their place, and I'll fumigate it daily with broken popper bottles.
I shouldn't complain though. I finally received my anti-complaining bracelets in the mail that I ordered back in March. You can preview it here. I got 5 of them, so don't be offended if I give you one. I'm here to help you better your life.
The bracelets also came with an envelope to send a donation back to their church. I giggled too.
Since I'm supposed to be miserable, I may have to wear it 24/7. You, too, should consider ordering one.
Posted by durban bud at August 15, 2007 12:33 PM
Comments
I am sure they are talking primarily about straight men in their late 30's.
Posted by: Chris at August 15, 2007 06:47 AM
But at least you're cute as a button. That helps make me less miserable. But then again I'm in my mid-forties now. Maybe I'm on that upward swing back to un-miserable?
Posted by: Raybob at August 15, 2007 10:11 AM
I'm sure they're referencing married men. I mean wouldn't you be miserable if you were hot, like you are; and had kids tugging at your pants all the time; asking you to sprinkle baby powder on their ass! And I like the scissoring picture LOL
Posted by: Steve at August 15, 2007 12:58 PM
Uh, TJ, I've considered myself in my late thirties and I'm literally only 1 day older than you and Rob. February of 1971 was a good year (and month).... and I like your new spin on it; I think I'll adopt "early-late-thirties" too.
Posted by: Andrew at August 15, 2007 01:13 PM
Oh no, I'm miserable! That article explains everything.
Posted by: jimbo at August 15, 2007 01:40 PM
Woohoo. A couple more months and I'm no longer depressed. Can't wait!
Posted by: sandy at August 15, 2007 07:24 PM
I agree with Chris and Steve. They are referencing straight men. Ya know the guys who have a couple of kids and get sex once a year under the Christmas tree in the missionary position. Blow jobs? what's that?...They don't even remember and have nothing left to live for. I really think that the reason some straight guys hate fags is cuz we get sucked off almost every time we get laid.
Posted by: Boomer at August 15, 2007 08:19 PM
Well, since you added to this entry. I'm gonna comment again. All those business you mentioned are typically family-run which greatly cuts on expenses. They're also notorious for being front-companies for organized crime. Maybe the gay mafia's moving into your hood!
Posted by: Steve at August 15, 2007 08:31 PM
The Castro here is suffering the same fate. All of the local owned shops are disappearing and being replaced by corporate logo stores. Pretty soon it will just be another bland unremarkable neighborhood. *le sigh*
Posted by: moby at August 15, 2007 08:58 PM
Around my hood they are tearing down buildings and in their place putting churches and banks. All I want is a Chipotle closer than 20 miles.
Posted by: Sarah Spelled the Right Way at August 16, 2007 09:48 AM
don't forget Subway. seems to me when a store closes, it opens up as a Subway.
I don't mind chain stores, I just don't want their food to suck....I'd much prefer a few more Cosis, Potbellys or Caribou coffees, just for variety's sake.
Posted by: stebbins at August 16, 2007 10:57 AM
Isn't 'early-late thirties" from Hedwig?
Posted by: patrick at August 16, 2007 11:56 AM
A while back my friend suggested a macro to the game 'SimCity' where when a part of your city decays, nail and wig shops appear on the map.
Posted by: jimbo at August 16, 2007 11:31 PM
That's a very fetching bracelet, and I just love how your hand, while displaying it, is in preliminary fisting position. Highly appropriate for the message.
Posted by: TED at August 18, 2007 11:44 PM