Category Archives: shopping
iSlave
“Can I help you, sir?” I was unaware that Verizon Wireless stores had hosts, and thought for a moment that I might have been required to make a reservation in advance. On second glance however the man standing before me … Continue reading
Hole Peas
I smelled her before I saw her, bourbon and dirty hair. I was in The Gallery, a “mall” in Center City Philadelphia that more closely resembles a prison gift shop. Roving gangs of armed teenagers, scratching addicts slumped on urine-soaked … Continue reading
Filed under apartment, B.O.O.B.S., commuting, dating, desperation, Guy stuff, madness, ouch, Philadelphia, scary, Sean goes insane, Sean is almost killed, Sean is an idiot, Septa, shopping, sleeping, train, women
World Wide Web
Eavesdropping on people is rude; though how else are you supposed to hear their conversations? One morning last week, I stepped outside on my deck in the warm still-rising sunshine and took in what would be the last breeze of … Continue reading
Filed under B.O.O.B.S., coffee, commuting, desperation, douches, Duh, Guy stuff, life at home, madness, ouch, Philadelphia, Sean goes insane, Sean is almost killed, Sean is an idiot, Septa, shopping, train, women, work
Outsider
I don’t go outside very often. Sometimes I open a window on a nice day, but recently a bug flew in and I spent the better part of the morning trying to track it down and kill it. One broken … Continue reading
Filed under apartment, B.O.O.B.S., desperation, douches, drinking, Duh, future, Guy stuff, life at home, life in new york, love, madness, OPP, Philadelphia, positive people, scary, Sean goes insane, Sean is an idiot, shopping, technology, women, work
What A Moving Story
The weight of the black plastic bag strained my forearm as I tried to lift it without clanging together the two large wine bottles I knew to be inside. I held it out directly in front of me so that … Continue reading
Filed under apartment, B.O.O.B.S., desperation, douches, Duh, future, Guy stuff, Legacy, life in new york, life of crime, madness, ouch, scary, Sean goes insane, Sean is almost killed, Sean is an idiot, shopping, women, work
The Paper Chase
I ran out of toilet paper in my apartment a little over a month ago. And I haven’t purchased a new roll since. Growing up, toilet paper was something always readily available and you never questioned where it came from. … Continue reading
Filed under apartment, B.O.O.B.S., cars, commuting, desperation, douches, Duh, future, Guy stuff, Legacy, life in new york, life of crime, madness, ouch, Sean goes insane, Sean is an idiot, shopping, train, vacation, women, work
Clothes Make The Man
When I got off the subway I made a quick right and ducked into the Barnes & Noble. I kept my eyes cast downwards and headed to the ground floor where I began turning up random aisles until I came … Continue reading
Filed under B.O.O.B.S., commuting, desperation, douches, Duh, fashion, Guy stuff, laundry, life in new york, madness, ouch, scary, Sean goes insane, Sean is an idiot, shopping, women, work
