I've been so engrossed at work that I haven't been able to make it down the shops. I've worked the last two weekends too. Squirrelling away cash I guess, vainly trying to allieve my neurosis at imminently becoming a father of two. Two children! How did that happen? I'm clearly still a child myself! (You're gazing at the evidence) BTW the only reason I'm finding time to type this is I'm mid-render, hands are tied etc.
So I turned to the net, and decided to order some vinyl and CDs off it. It's supposed to be such a great idea, so simple, but shopping online is so fucking convoluted. In fact it's about a million times more strenuous than digging around in musty basements.
Obstacles to my objects of desire include GEMM's appalling layout (designed by monkeys surely), the purveyors of DJ Screw's mix CDs at the Screwed Up Shop (who NEVER answer emails though you can get a discount if you are a US serviceman, touch of Hendix in 'nam there), er the purveyors of DJ Screw's mix CDs on eBay (who've clearly been supping that codeine; "Sorry kid, what was it you ordered?"), the South African-based Kwaito exporters (no actually they're really efficient) and primarily Catherine's VISA card (don't trust myself with one) which is choked with our holiday expenses. Dunno why I even started trying to buy stuff online! With that last one I pretty much stumble at the first hurdle.
Posted by Woebot at July 8, 2004 10:47 AM