I attempted to go shopping today.....

.....Notice the operative -- "attempted."

I hate shopping. I always have. I'm a terrible decision-maker, so I either make stupid purchases, buy things I don't need and won't use, or I get paralyzed and don't buy anything at all.

I need clothes. Not that I don't have any -- I have lots of clothes. But all my clothes are the type of clothes you could wear when you work at a bike shop....or in a gym...which is just fine if you work in a bike shop or a gym, but I don't work in a bike shop or a gym anymore so I need clothes you can wear if you don't work in a bike shop or a gym. Pretty clothes. Flirty clothes. Clothes that make me look attractive. Clothes that make me look like a girl, not a teenaged boy. Clothes I could go on a date in. Clothes don't stretch, aren't black, and aren't screenprinted with something cycling-related. Girl clothes.

So, I ride over to Burlingame and hit all the cute, one-off shops (not GAP, not Banana Republic, not Old Navy). After wandering around half a dozen shops, I finally try something on in Therapy. Actually, I try on three things -- two dresses and a top that could be a dress too! None of this made me happy and none of this inspired me to pull out my wallet. Frick!

But, instead of clothes, I bought some of this:



And some of these:



And one of these (just kidding):



And was tempted with one of these:



Maybe I can get my friends to take me shopping this weekend.