venus retrograde in action: the Abercrombie Chronicles: Part One

I FINALLY got the hat I've been searching for, which has eluded me for years. Yes, years. Here's how it all started:

Back in 2003-ish, my brother Taylor's friend Brandt came over to the crib wearing this waaay cool knit hat from Abercrombie. He accidentally left it at the house, so I wore it until he realized he'd left it and I begrudgingly had to give it back. From that day, I was determined to get one just like it.

Well, I did within a few months: I found and ordered it from ebay and got it for $24. I wore it for a good few months and then it disappeared! I have no idea what happened to it- it may have been thrown out when I moved out of my mom's house.

Years later (2007 or 2008-ish), I went into an Abercrombie store looking to buy a new one but was told by a sales person that they no longer carried that hat in the stores. I was crushed. But, I knew that trusty ebay wouldn't let me down. It took me a while and a couple of mistakes, which I will explain.

First, in early January of this year I found what I thought to be that hat and I bought it. I was so happy when it came but it looked a little off. No matter, I wore it like crazy and then, sadly, I lost that one too (I think I left it in Blockbuster- yes, I still go there for movies.) Not to be beaten, I found another one two weeks ago in February from another ebay seller and bought it again, different color. I just got it in the mail and was also very happy but it was then that I realized it wasn't the real one that I had loved and lost so long ago.

Well, today my friends I have triumphed. I FINALLY found the proper Abercrombie & Fitch Knit Beanie hat... and not one but 2 from 2 different sellers on ebay! I'm so excited to be reunited. I will make sure to have a picture of me taken with both hats once I get them and post them on facebook. And thanks Brandt :)

wrong hat #1 & #2

proper hat #1 & #2

transit pluto square venus: wow, i'm not that pretty (part 1)

goddamn that pluto and his dark lessons. i've been staring in the mirror lately (like i usually do) and i realized that i'm uglier than i'd previously believed. that sucks, huh? you know how you can look in the mirror and really like what you see but then you get out a digital camera or stand in front of a webcam and realize, "oh my god, i look like an asshole, why am i taking a picture of this?" that's how i feel. why does the camera hate me with a passion. none of the pictures of me reflect what i see in the mirror- and i look in the mirror A LOT. (remember that i am a narcissist.)

i must take into account that i am also going through a pluto/mercury square transit, so my thoughts are anything but bright. but i'm realizing that i need to bump up my self-presentation. i've been working out regularly and am really starting to hate my hair again. and my face is breaking out again. aarrrgghh!

i've been through the ugly phase before, as i've also been through the pretty phase. hopefully, i'll emerge from these transits transformed yet again...