Bundled Up

I've learned more about heating systems in my couple months as an Oregonian than I ever did as a Californian. It's cold up here. The outside temperature this morning was in the low 30s, which means that our furnace should kick in and take over the heavy lifting from our heat pump, which is apparently a magical heating device that acts as a heater in the summer and an AC in the summer, all done on electricity and little of it (read: cheap).

The catch is that it doesn't function efficiently when the temperature drops below 35 degrees or so. Unfortunately, our furnace is on the fritz, so we awoke to a cold house.

*Tan Levi Cords
*Long-sleeved American Apparel t-shirt
*short-sleeved collared shirt (I think Old Navy, I should be embarassed to say)
*Black hooded American Apparel sweatshirt
*black Ugg slippers

Brrr.

Groupie

Just to get the creepy groupie effect going, I'm going to wear levi's, a rogue wave t-shirt (gotta figure out what this means), and a green button-up short sleeve shirt.

I'll be sure to sit front-and-center at the show for the full effect, getting up to play air guitar frequently.

rock show

today is a very special episode of what i'm wearing. my band, knife & son, is playing our second gig tonight. while i'm not of the school of "dressing up" for gigs, i do find myself putting at least an extra 15 seconds of thought into what to wear to shows. so, today i'm going with the levi's, a rogue wave t-shirt, and a green button-up short sleeve shirt. let the rocking commence!

Sadness

Levi's are getting a hole in the knee. I hate having to part with a pair of comfortable jeans, but I'm sure the hole will be gaping before too long, as I'm a fidgety fool (esp on caffeine) who cannot possibly stop himself from picking at the hole until it's the size of my kneecap.

Keep Your Distance

Adidas sweats, same t-shirt as yesterday, Patagonia Fleece, no shower. Cats are keeping their distance.

I also learned that a sausage, soda, potato chips, apple, and peppermint patty for lunch can leave a foul taste in your mouth. Shocking.

Muse

Standard uniform: Levi's, t-shirt, fleece, slippers. But listening to Muse: Black Holes and Revelations, which makes me think I should find a ratty, black rocker t-shirt and start seriously air-drumming. Ok, maybe I'm already air-drumming.

I'm a rocker. I rock out.

Running Clothes

I'm missing my commute to work, only in the fact that it provided me with at least a couple miles of walking (BART to the office and back) and a short bike ride every day.

So I'm trying to get into a running habit. It's hard as it's not getting light up here until about 7:15 in the morning. It's like I live on the North Pole.

Anyhow:

Nike running sweats

t-shirt

American Apparel sweatshirt

I look at the Nike sweats with a bit of disdain. They were a gift, and I generally don't buy Nike gear despite my new residence. But I realize I've boycotted them since reading about their labor practices 5-7 years ago, and I have no clue if:
(a) the alternatives are any better. Are my Adidas sweats made my well-paid, pampered laborers? I somehow doubt it.
(b) Nike still has the same labor practices.

I'm sure Tim will have thoughts here, and I'll find myself running in some $200 pair of hand-crafted, vegan sweats.

Back Home

Returned from another trip to SF. Back in the uni.
*Levi's
*gray (green?) Nixon t-shirt
*blue American Apparel zipdown sweatshirt