Ya boy just had his cake-day last week! Now I gotta show the peeps some of what I got!
Find that item! In no particular order:
-Pebble Time Round (w/ green Fossil wrist strap): I'm by no means a weight weenie, but even I can appreciate how small and light this Pebble is. Got it in an eBay auction (I hate losing, so spent more money than I needed to, but still spent less than if I got it from BestBuy/Pebble direct). Worth the money, even though I'm less than impressed with the battery life. Sure, charges fast, lightweight, blah-blah, but I don't think I'll be using any "smart-straps" in the near future. Might've appreciated getting a Pebble Steel more, but I still really like it.
Also, wanted to get a nice strap because I don't like the strap it came with.
-Handmade leather wallet & keyring strap from Koch USA: My dad got himself and me these and was really proud of the purchase and company. So am I; the wallet's fire.
FUTURES Vol. 2 cassette tape: Posted the comp in the music thread last month. Pulled the trigger when I saw it on Discogs. Took a quarter-century to arrive, but I got in in the condition described. Inner Ocean Records is a small Canadian label that specializes in lo-fi music, and they make limited-release tapes. This particular one is very nice. The music is great as well.
Midnight Animal evil GameBoy tape by Nounverber: My friend got me this. He also told me that Nounverber, who makes video game music (some of which is on
Hotline Miami), just so happens to live in New Orleans! He sold these tapes through his Bandcamp, and he had a few left. Can't find these online anymore. By the way, the music's really nice.
Check him out!
"True Blue" Air Jordan 1s: Got them from a friend for free, and they were filthy as hell. Still in great condition, but damn. Took me an hour to clean and re-lace them since I don't like how most shoes are pre-laced. They're looking nice and crispy now. These are actually starting to change the way I think about shoes with mostly white color schemes.
Wii U gamepad and Pro controller: Got the gamepad for less than what Nintendo charges to fix mine. Got the controller from Gamestop. Now all I need is to see if my friend still wants his Smash Bros. disc...
Infrared/Wolf Grey Air Jordan XX9s: They were on sale at Foot Locker, and I thought they were nice for the price. I just so happened to have red shoelaces. Time to spend more time than I should on lacing my shoes again!!!
Resident Evil 5: Talked to one of my friends about playing some games online together (esp. since he loves NBA 2k and I don't). Agreed on Resident Evil. Found it at Gamestop for less money (my little bro's a Pro member) than on PSN and decided to pull the trigger.
Glass bottle w/ railroad nail: Rault's is a keysmith+locksmith on Magazine St. that deals in anything from professional-level safes and commercial gate locks to just copying keys (which is the only reason I really go) and decided to get the bottle because I thought it was nice. They also have jewelry with authentic antique keys/locks, but a lot of it is either not my type or too expensive.
The only reason the empty bottles of Mike's Hard Lemonade are there is because I was cleaning my room and found them under my bed. Decided to include them in the picture because YA BOY CAN LEGALLY DESTROY HIS LIVER NOW!!!!!
Also, a Trader Joe's just opened in Metarie a few days ago. Never seen one in my entire life. It's really nice when all of Jefferson Parish isn't in the fucking store. Besides that, I really like their cookie butter and chicken truffle pate.
