Taking you back to the Old School

cause I'm an old fool who's so cool . . .

Alright, in my senior year of high school, the super hip look was a Polo shirt, Marithe Francois Girbaud denim shorts, a braided leather belt, and Birkenstocks (preferrably with ragwool socks). Yeah, that's right. I don't think that look was peculiar to my high school because I visited a few other schools wear that look was also rocked. Because Girbaud jeans were so popular and everyone had to have them, I decided I wasn't ever going to own a pair. Too trendy. And I held to that. Never bought a pair. Though I'm sure I tried a few on at JMR (John Michael Richard, right?). You know, so I could particpate in the trend without being a part of it. I had the Polo shirt and the leather braided belt. I did not, however, have a pair of Birkenstocks. Instead, I opted for a less common leather sandal. (Man, this is gripping, isn't it, stick with me.) But I nevertheless always had my eye on the chocolate leather Milano style of Birkenstock. I looked at them often at Nordstrom, but never broke down and bought a pair. I can't remember the reason, but surely it was a good one. As the years have come and gone since that senior year of high school, everytime summer arrives, I think about those damn Milano sandals. And every year, the thought passes without any action on my part.

SO WHY IS IT THIS YEAR THAT I THINK I REALLY WANT THOSE SHOES? I fear it's a recognition of how many summers have come and gone since my high school senior year. And I'm trying to strip away the years with a pair of hippie sandals. Could that be it? Should I give in? Would I have to go to REI for that purchase? And then dig out my Grateful Dead cd?

Okay, enough of that.

This weekend I plan to:

1. Go to the gym on Saturday morning.
2. Go to Lagoon A Beach.
3. Reacquaint myself with Ava and Beck.
4. Attend a housewarming party.
5. Maybe go to a concert.
6. Do some laundry.
7. Dust.
8. Go to bed at reasonable hours.
9. Repot a flower pot.
10. Not freak out if I don't accomplish 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in order to focus on 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Finally, the missing picture from my last post is this:



Today's Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for Fears