Thrice

Golden Wheat

Not to jump on the Wes Anderson train, but Schwartzman is dressed perfectly in Rushmore. Some would argue that he should be wearing dress shoes. I found myself bugged by this while watching the film, but what kid has more than two pairs of shoes?

Parting thoughts: Breast cancer t-shirts always have a catchy marketing phrase like "save second base" or "we stare because we care". However, prostate cancer t-shirts? That would end badly.

Burnt Out

While being sick as a dog (some sort of allergies/bad cold mix which is my excuse for not posting in a week), my Minnetonka driving mocs came in the mail from Minnetonka. So far, they're comfortable, although the tread is very squeaky in my dorm's halls. I got them a half size small so they fit tight, which was a good call as they don't slide off my heel. I'll have to wear them a few more days before I can recommend them.

Edit: Also, I believe these are the shoes that Jake Davis recently endorsed on his blog. The man knows what's up. Quoddys are beautiful and all (I'm sure they last considerably longer than Minnetonkas), but with my habit of misplacing things, I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a casual shoe that expensive.

Parting thoughts: I found a LL Bean corduroy shirt in a box of my clothes of winter wear which I didn't know I had. Isn't it great when things like that happen?

1977 Raleighs

My father owns two Raleighs. One from the 70s and one from the 80s. They still have many of their original parts. I rode his Grand Prix Raleigh junior year around Western Reserve campus. It's the most fun of all my father's bikes to ride. It's top speed is second to none in his collection. I hope you enjoy these pictures from a 1977 catalog via Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info.

Rooting through an old Cannondale catalog, looking for the bike that my father gave me, I stumbled across some cool gear. The Cannondale sneakers are pretty cool and I'd be amazed if I came across them at some point in time at a market or thrift store. They've got a 'we're ripping off New Balance' vibe to them that makes them so much more lovable. The rain suit is stuntin'. Who wouldn't want to go out on a rainy day in that? It actually looks like it might be useful for windy and rainy days, though you would end up looking like Big Bird. I'll be browsing through other old Cannondale catalogs later this week, so that's probably what I'll be posting the next couple of days.

Parting thoughts: I like the term 'banal natter'.

My Grandfather has always had a Gordon Setter female; always named Tara. While majestic dogs, they're generally not the best urban/city dogs. They're bred to be sporting dogs. You wouldn't try to raise a hound dog in Eastern Philly, would you? Unless you like keeping control of a dog tugging at it's leash at every blown leaf or stray pidgeon.