Halloween Decorations, Running Away, Persian Hair

Day 43

Today I had to return a video I had rented under my friend's account. I handed over the video inquiring as to how much I rackedn up in late fees. The clerk opened the VHS case and looked at the tape. "Student Bodies," he said. "I have been trying to think of the name of that forever." After we chatted about shitty horror movies for a minute (I was grateful for the high counter that prevented me from jumping into his lap and licking his ear) he declared, "Don't worry about it, you don't owe anything."

I thanked him and started to browse around the shop. While looking I noticed huge cobwebs between the shelves and immediately thought they were cheesy Halloween decorations, but they looked so real. A little while later I heard the wonderboy clerk finagling with a boisterous couple.

"So, I'll let you take both of them and have them until Saturday. What do you think?"
"Yeah, I guess we could swing that, but what about that other new release?"
"I'll call you up myself when it comes in."
The couple put on neon bike helmets and started toward the door when the man looked at the shelves and declared, "What is that cobwebs? Jesus, looks like you don't have to spend any money on Halloween decorations this year."

They marched toward the door exchanging chuckles while the clerk lugged a tall office chair from the 1970's around the counter and climbed atop it muttering, "Thanks for pointing out our flaws." The couple let loose another round of cackling and said, "Don't knock them down they look good," before leaving.

I came around the side of the aisle and helped to point out the cobwebs he was missing with his waving broom. I don't know if he enjoyed my help but I thought it was fun. Not knocking down the cobwebs but pointing them out and dodging the broom and web and dust was almost like a sport. (Not that sports are fun) A sport that I could actually participate in, who knows maybe one day I will be the cobweb-spotting champion of the world. (What do they say? Aim high, get it?)

Anyway, today I decided that in order to accomplish anything in the way of homework I must take action against my facebook problem (translation: checking my page 12 times a day and expecting constant notifications and being continually let down). I tried banning myself but that just made it more appealing. So, I ran away. I only made it to the courtyard and only stayed for one hour but you gotta start somewhere maybe tomorrow I will run away to the parking ramp across the street. And one day I will make it all the way to the Starbucks 10 blocks from here. I must stop there though, because somewhere along my academic journey (that phrase makes me want to spit on someones shoe) I was told to, "Set small attainable goals." If I am not careful I could easily overwhelm myself and be right back on it and even worse than before.

Tonight I was put in charge of bartending a party. This is not a new thing for me as my job title is, "function bartender" (which, always makes me feel like I should be wearing pasties and jumping out of a gigantic cardboard cake). Tonights function was a gathering of the "Persian Club". It was a typical Persian party with obnoxious music blasting, men playing cards, cheap American cuisine and everyone eventually having drinks (after 2 hours of looking at each other). But, this party was a pivotal occasion for me as I noticed an important characteristic in Persians; their hairstyles.

Since I am big on lists here is a sampling of the variety of hair:

1. Sci-fi ponytail.
2. Stereotypical Jewish male hair.
3. Oiled hair.
4. Jonathan Taylor Thomas in 1998 hair, except black.
5. No hair, a funny, yet sexy, look for such hairy all over men.
6. Parted in the center, and combed to the sides.
7. Baby flat top.
8. Fluffy, dishevled Lindsay Lohan-y hair except, bleach-blonde.
9. Beautiful kinky curls that women in the 1980's spent many hours and dollars to have.
10. Afro hair that had to be kept back by a huge elastic band and flopped all around.
11. And my favorite, Sunshine hair. (translation: short all over except in the front where a ring surrounding the forehead is perfectly curled back to make the effect of a sunrise when looking straight on)

What a terrific day.

-Canadian Castaway