I have never been a successful thrifter. I love the idea of it, but I can never find anything.
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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SuziQ - Mar 16, 2006 8:24:05 am PST #3800 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
§ ita § - Mar 16, 2006 8:27:27 am PST #3801 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's why one must rely on experts. I can do smash and grab shopping well, but for an all out assault, I need Kat.
Steph L. - Mar 16, 2006 8:29:13 am PST #3802 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I think with thrifting, if I understand the secret, is to not be looking for anything specific, because you're just setting yourself up for a letdown. If you're just browsing, that's when you find the amazing ass-flattering gold sequin-ed pants for $2.
Or so I'm given to understand.
Spidra Webster - Mar 16, 2006 8:29:26 am PST #3803 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
We live in a tough area for thrifting, MG. So much competition here. Things were better in the days before vintage stores. ::Hawks chewing tobacco into spittoon. Thumbs suspenders.::
EpicTangent - Mar 16, 2006 8:31:15 am PST #3804 of 10001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Epic, I still have an unclaimed couch in Berkeley.
Woot! I'm still at the pencil-me-in-lightly phase as I work on details between work and school and etc. But I'm very excited at the prospect!
Ponders whether to try to read any history in the F2F thread, or just skip to today...
JZ - Mar 16, 2006 8:36:06 am PST #3805 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
When are you thrifting, JZ? I think that might make me happy.
Dunno yet. Saturday, most likely, if that suits Lee.
Ooh! We could go to Valencia Street too -- that has loads of vintage and thrifty stuff that I never get to check out because I usually only go to that area with Hec and Emmett, whose collective vintage and thrift tolerance is... let's see, nuthin' minus nuthin', carry the zero... red-hot blazing hate.
Sean K - Mar 16, 2006 8:36:55 am PST #3806 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
From way back....
I watched the first two episodes of Top Chef last night, and I am hooked. I can't wait for the next episode.
Steph L. - Mar 16, 2006 8:38:55 am PST #3807 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I usually only go to that area with Hec and Emmett, whose collective vintage and thrift tolerance is... let's see, nuthin' minus nuthin', carry the zero... red-hot blazing hate.
I beg to differ, ma'am. When I was there in November, I went to one of the thrift stores on Valencia with Hec and Emmett -- in fact, I'm pretty damn sure that Hec suggested it -- and watched them scavenge with the intensity of vultures.
SuziQ - Mar 16, 2006 8:38:59 am PST #3808 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
My problem is I'm just the wrong size for thrift stores. And I have no idea what looks good on me. So it is not so much that I go looking for soemthing than I don't ever expect to find anything my size and when I do I have no idea if it "works" for me.
I need a personal shopper.
juliana - Mar 16, 2006 8:40:39 am PST #3809 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Wanna come thrifting with me and Lee and possibly juliana next weekend?
Oh hells yeah I'm there. Just try to stop me. I have a MUNI pass and I ain't afraid to use it!!!!
Are we talking the 25th or the 18th? I'm assuming the 25th, but I am unwilling to rely on that whole memory thing.