Miscellany

No music entry today. I've convinced myself not to buy any new CDs until after taekwondo testing, which isn't so hard. There's only one place I really buy music at locally (ZZZ Records) so I just have to stay out of there for a few weeks.

Last night I went to Wal-Mart for the second time in three days, in search of a turtle-shaped sandbox for a friend. I spoke to three employees, all of which were polite though not very helpful. In short, I wasted almost 40 minutes there and had no sandbox to show for it. I suppose the lesson learned here is one that I know but don't always remember: stay the hell out of Wal-Mart.

I also gave up on searching for my new favorite beer, after having failed to find it at no less than four liquor stores in Des Moines. Apparently it isn't available in Iowa. So, to make a long story short, if anyone is interested in going to Omaha at some point in August, let me know and you can ride shotgun. (If this trip fails at least I can get Fat Tire.)