I had no idea who My Morning Jacket was until they played with the Boston Pops a week or so ago. I went to 5 Boston Pops concerts this season, which is only 2 months long. I went to 5 concerts in 5 weeks, once a week for the entire month of June. My Morning Jacket was not one of them. I didn't have a burning desire to see a rock band with an orchestra accompaniment. I did see them on David Letterman, though, with a representative subset of the pops making the trek to NYC.
Speaking of clothes, this is hilarious: In one of my London guidebooks there is a description of a shopping area called Westbourne Grove, listing the many stores in the area. One of them is described thus: "the brilliantly named VPL, home of pretty camisoles and flirty knickers." I totally need to check this place out. I will try to remember to take a picture of the sign and post it here. I should tell Gene about this also. I love Time Out London! If anyone is going to London I definitely recommend this book. Gives great insider information, written by Londoners for Londoners, from the people who bring you Time Out London magazine (obviously). I suspect I'm not going to go the whole week without buying at leat 1 piece of clothing, and probably spend twice as much as I would here with the exchange rate being what it is. But why bother going to London if you aren't going to shop? Buying clothes while traveling is a great way to get practical souvenirs! --- In [email protected], "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I haven't bought clothes since 1987. I'll do anything to avoid > clothes shopping. I still wear my sister's dress that has nothing > but a big carrot on it. > > I need to buy 12 cd's a week though. Oddly enough, the latest one > is My Morning Jacket. So I'm buying cds named after clothes. > > Okay back to that exile I was talkin' about. > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > What do you think is the longest you've ever gone as an adult > without > > buying clothes of any kind, including shoes? 3 of the 9 magazines > I > > subscribe to are In Style, Elle, and Glamour, so you would think I > > would have the impression that any woman caught in the same outfit > > more than once is doomed. But nah. I used to buy clothes probably > too > > much, partly because I worked in a dept store and I got a discount, > > but I just realized I've probably bought 1 thing for $20 in the > last 6 > > months plus a $50 bathing suit. Have you ever gone a year or more > > without buying clothes? I may have gone 6 months, probably not a > > year. Unfortunately shopping is my default activity, as in what I > do > > when I have nothing better to do, which is bad. > > > > With The Devil Wears Prada out, I was wondering how much normal > > regular non-celebrity non-filthy rich people really spend on > clothes > > in a year/month/whatever and how many things they actually get. I > was > > curious if people are more likely to buy more inexpensive things or > > fewer more expensive things or what. I kept thinking I was > spending a > > bigger % of my income on clothes than most people, but now I'm > > thinking probably not. I suspect a lot of people buy stuff because > > it's there, it fits, it's pretty, rather than because they need it > or > > will actually have occasion to wear it. (this is for men too--I'm > > wondering if most men go a year without buying clothes routinely > or if > > it is just a stereotype.) > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/vzIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
