Uh Oh... I've been shopping again.

Timbuktu Limited Edition Cognac/Oatmeal Wool XL
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Well... with the SO busy with his show, I've been shopping again. Mostly out of pure BOREDOM.
So it seems that Timbuktu has opened a concept store in Hayes Valley. I noticed it a couple of weeks ago. They were new to the street and even though I didn't think I'd be interested (most of you know I'm a die-hard Jack Spade devotee), I figured I'd stop in. Well, I walked out with this. Some things to note: it's a limited edition bag. Only 6 in this style were made. Also, while most Timbuktu Bags are made out of that ballistic nylon type stuff, this one is made out of upholstery grade, stain resistant wool. How could I say, "No" to this?

Timbuktu Limited Edition Black Wool

Timbuktu Limited Edition Black Wool
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

The manager called me this past week to tell me that they got some new styles. I got this one today.

Puma El Rey Brown/Orange

Puma El Rey Brown/Orange
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Puma got a new style - the El Rey. They're for sale to the general public starting tomorrow. I got these YESTERDAY. The manager at the SF store has started to invite me back to their stockroom for previews. If I like what I see, I get to buy them before they officially hit the shelves. I smell trouble.

Puma El Rey Khaki/Green

Puma El Rey Khaki/Green
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

I liked the El Rey so much I got this version too. I mean, how could I not? They're only 45 bucks.

Adidas Shell Toe Brown

Adidas Shell Toe Brown
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Got these last weekend too... I was having an Adidas Moment at Gimme Shoes.

Son of Coach Shoe Puma

Son of Coach Shoe Puma
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Look familiar? yeah... they're just like the black pair I got a couple of months ago.

Vintage Adidas

Vintage Adidas
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Got these last weekend.

Suddenly, it all makes sense.

I posted this back in November:

What the F*#k????
So I auditioned for a show last week. I was not called back. REPEAT: I WAS NOT CALLED BACK. Not even for the dance chorus.
I received an e-mail today from the choreographer. She said, "You are too good to dance in this show." WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN????
Bitter? You bet.
Whatever. Their freakin' loss.
BTW... the SO got in.

Last night, 5 months later, I saw the show. Now I get it.
Don't get me wrong, the show was fine. Actually, it was pretty good. Belle and Gaston were good. The Beast was amazing - I could listen to that guy sing all day long. The set was really incredible and the special effects were a lot of fun - the switch from Beast to Prince was expecially good. The rest of the leads/supporting roles were okay.
BUT...
The chorus (and let's face it, if they had even considered me, that's where I would have ended up) was like a bunch of ugly step children. Their costumes were embarassing. You could clearly see that the money was spent on the set and the costumes for the leads.
As for the choreography... the only people on that stage who had even mildly interesting movement were the 6 girls who played the napkins in the Be Our Guest number. The men did basically NOTHING. Most of the larger numbers were more about "staging" as opposed to real dancing. It looked more like the choregrapher did "herding" instead of choreographing. I would've killed myself out of sheer boredom...
Also, I think I would've hit an all time career low if I had to be a dancing fork.

Question...

So... say you dated someone a long time ago. At the time, it was a big deal. HUGE deal. One of those all encompassing, crazy, think-about-it-all-the-time kinda things. And say that someone happened to be married.
So... say that certain someone passed away yesterday. And for some reason, even though the relationship ended a long, long time ago, you kinda' sat in your house all day today and felt really sad and weepy. Maybe you even cried for a while. You went shopping and spent more money than you should have and you still didn't feel much better.
So... say that happened to you. Would you go to the funeral?

Swan Lake

Swan Lake
Originally uploaded by shuboy.

Saw this last night... so gorgeous. So totally gorgeous.