So in response to my brother's last comment I will write a post...
In preparation for my future departure, I have been searching for a cheap hiking backpack on ebay. My last ebay purchase was two years ago when I bought a "micro-cube" (a miniature amp). This purchase was brilliantly successful as it has been used to accompany my tap dancing feet on the streets of Chicago and earn back much more than I paid for it. Before that I bought a M*A*S*H themed ski hat, which became my father's Xmas present...another success, he wears it on Thanksgiving, when we cut down our Xmas tree. My first ebay purchase ever was in high school... 3 MxPx vinyls. This was very silly for many obvious reasons, but even more so because I didn't even have a record player. I believe for my birthday, brother dave gave me permission to use his record player, so I could finally hear my pathetic winnings.
Now, I have been unusually nervous about this backpack purchase. I wanted to get something as cheap as possible...but something somewhat attractive. Brother andrew advised me to stay away from the "buy it now" items. So I switched my browser from "ending times" to "least expensive." The cheapest items all seemed to be camouflage colored (for obvious reasons... camouflage is hideous). But against my better judgment and because I wanted to get the best deal, I bid on one. I had nightmares that I won it. I kept thinking about methods I could use to make the camo more attractive... patches? silk screen? just sew all new fabric over the outside? I was really nervous that I might have to carry out a make-over on my new-to-me backpack.
Luckily, I didn't get it. And so I looked at the solid-colored backpacks I bid on. One in particular looked really nice. It was new, black, with bungee cords, 2 water bottle holders, and sleeping bag straps on the top and bottom. Slick... really slick. Two days ago I won it for $20! Sweet! I emailed my brothers and father to brag about my winning. Awesome!
Yesterday I received an email from the seller.... evidently he had plenty of black backpacks when he placed the item for sale, but now he only has camo back backpacks left. Would I still want a camo one? He is sorry for the complication... The relief I had felt after losing the camo backpack was false. Now I had won a camo, yet slick, backpack.... what to do?
I emailed him back asking for a picture and asking him if he is absolutely sure that he doesn't have any other solid-colored backpacks. I also bid on another backpack, but only up to $20... because my winning set a standard for me.
I will find out about this new backpack in two days.. if I don't win it, then I take the camo backpack from the liar. Maybe I can ask for free shipping or something.
**added at 2pm** I have just been notified that I have been out-bid on the solid colored backpack. A picture of the camo is being emailed to me. I don't think I can escape a camouflage backpack, it seems like it was meant to be.
In preparation for my future departure, I have been searching for a cheap hiking backpack on ebay. My last ebay purchase was two years ago when I bought a "micro-cube" (a miniature amp). This purchase was brilliantly successful as it has been used to accompany my tap dancing feet on the streets of Chicago and earn back much more than I paid for it. Before that I bought a M*A*S*H themed ski hat, which became my father's Xmas present...another success, he wears it on Thanksgiving, when we cut down our Xmas tree. My first ebay purchase ever was in high school... 3 MxPx vinyls. This was very silly for many obvious reasons, but even more so because I didn't even have a record player. I believe for my birthday, brother dave gave me permission to use his record player, so I could finally hear my pathetic winnings.
Now, I have been unusually nervous about this backpack purchase. I wanted to get something as cheap as possible...but something somewhat attractive. Brother andrew advised me to stay away from the "buy it now" items. So I switched my browser from "ending times" to "least expensive." The cheapest items all seemed to be camouflage colored (for obvious reasons... camouflage is hideous). But against my better judgment and because I wanted to get the best deal, I bid on one. I had nightmares that I won it. I kept thinking about methods I could use to make the camo more attractive... patches? silk screen? just sew all new fabric over the outside? I was really nervous that I might have to carry out a make-over on my new-to-me backpack.
Luckily, I didn't get it. And so I looked at the solid-colored backpacks I bid on. One in particular looked really nice. It was new, black, with bungee cords, 2 water bottle holders, and sleeping bag straps on the top and bottom. Slick... really slick. Two days ago I won it for $20! Sweet! I emailed my brothers and father to brag about my winning. Awesome!
Yesterday I received an email from the seller.... evidently he had plenty of black backpacks when he placed the item for sale, but now he only has camo back backpacks left. Would I still want a camo one? He is sorry for the complication... The relief I had felt after losing the camo backpack was false. Now I had won a camo, yet slick, backpack.... what to do?
I emailed him back asking for a picture and asking him if he is absolutely sure that he doesn't have any other solid-colored backpacks. I also bid on another backpack, but only up to $20... because my winning set a standard for me.
I will find out about this new backpack in two days.. if I don't win it, then I take the camo backpack from the liar. Maybe I can ask for free shipping or something.
**added at 2pm** I have just been notified that I have been out-bid on the solid colored backpack. A picture of the camo is being emailed to me. I don't think I can escape a camouflage backpack, it seems like it was meant to be.
posted by annie... at 3:39 PM
1 Comments:
I think camo can be cool if you somehow can construct it as a commentary on militarism... I'm not quite sure how you would do this, but I'm sure its within your reach being as brilliant as you are.
I have to say that my backpack is one of my most treasured posessions. I hope yours ends up being just as good !
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