VH1's Worst Fuckin Day EVER!!!

Today i was full of optimism. "I'm gonna go up to work, I'm gonna get my bike, I'm gonna take it to a bike repair shop and get a flat fixed (which I've put off for about 3 weeks)" I said to myself. "Then I'm gonna go to the record store and get the new Thursday and Higher Giant albums, then I'll go home and relax before I go to the movies." That all fell apart after I took my bike to Breakaway Bikes for the FIRST time. Got my flat fixed. The guys there are snooty and basically just verbally tore my bike apart. I hate going to bike shops... I never know what I'm talking about or what THEY'RE talking about. I've had this bike for like 3 years, but every time I go to a bike shop, I tell people I JUST got it so that they don't think I'm a total fuckin moron. I feel much more comfortable at a record shop, which is where I went after they "fixed" my flat.

Long in the Tooth is great. The guy there is super nice, and I've gone in enough times now that he recognizes me. We talk punk rock and baseball. He occasionally throws out bands I've never heard of, but I nod my head and act like I know what he's talking about so that the flow of conversation doesn't get interrupted, I also fear he'll think less of me. Got the Thursday "Common Existence" CD, I'm loading it to my computer now, so I'll have a review later. I rummaged thru his dollar bin of used LP's and found soo many gems: Greetings from Asbury Park (which I know Bri Mac has been looking for FOREVER), Darkness on the Edge of Town, Puff Daddy and the Family "Victory" Single complete with remixes, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, and The Go-Go's "Vacation". I think I could sit there for hours finding albums. He has the BEST used records. If you haven't been there before, go! I also got Big Fish on DVD there for $4 and I picked up NOFX's Backstage Passport, which I watched the other week and is fucking hilarious. Seriously, it has rekindled my love of this band.

So back to why this day sucked... I get to about 19th and Catherine and something's wrong. He mentioned my handlebars were crooked, and I feel he made them worse, but this was not the problem. The problem was, my tire was flat again!! Fuck me!!! I call and they say to bring it back and they'll hook me up "homie". This guy said "homie" entirely too much. Like he was really really trying to bring it back, but like forcing it too much. Anyway I bring it back there, and they say I need new tires. When I tell them I've had these ones for a year, they laugh at me, saying I'm lucky they lasted THAT long. So fine, gimme new tires for like 97 bucks. Only problem is when I go to pay... I don't have that much money (cuz I just spent 50 at the record store, plus the 15 to get the flat fixed to begin with.) I got to give him my debit card but oh yea... I fuckin cancelled that card on Sunday when I had a panic attack thinking my wallet was lost. I also cancelled my credit card. The wallet ended up being on my top bunk ( I have NOOO idea why I put it there on Saturday nite, but I guess my drunken self thought it'd be a good idea) Anyway, I have like 30 bucks on me and the Global Cash Card aka the stupid fuckin debit-type card my job has been putting my paychecks on in an effort to save money on paper. But the shop doesn't take that card. So I got to CVS. I have 70 bucks on it YES!!!!!! But NO! CVS does not dispense 10's. Oh wait, there's a Wawa at 20th and Chestnut right? Wrong! Shut down b/c Wawa is closing all their stores that don't have gas stations. Lame! What about the one at 20th and Locust? Also closed. Same reason. I run to the one at 18th and Arch where thankfully I get my money. Did I mention this card also charges like 3 dollar service fees at selected ATM's and not ALL Wawa's are covered, there was a shot, I wouldn't be able to get my bike back, but thankfully I got the money ran back where I got more attitude from the bike store employee (who was NOT infact a mechanic which is why I think he fucked up my handlebars.) God I'm on a rant. I'm gonna go see Sunshine Cleaning.