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Knight in Shining Leather

There are scents, like the smell of new leather, that make me feel good. I bought myself a new leather jacket last night, because my old armor was getting worn and threadbare. The only thing I don't like about new leather, it doesn't move. I wear black leather riding jackets for several reasons:
a) they are waterproofed for inhospitible climates
b) they're insulated against cold, and surprisingly heat (very versatile)
c) they make me look menacing when I want to be
d) they last for a long, long time
It's going to take me a while to break it in, but when I do, it's like a second skin. Worn leather feels like it's anticpating your movement. All of my leathers (This is my fourth in 15 years) have been more or less the same jacket, each similar with subtle differences. I'm not very fasion savy, as anyone who's know me for any length of time will tell you. I find something I like and stay with it (a certain style of jeans, plain tee shirts, white 6-pack socks, shoes....). It felt good to get a new jacket, like the passing of a torch, a continuation of a legacy. It's an expensive way for me to clean out my pockets though.

I can't wait to get my ibook. I haven't been to the library for about a week. I need my own time to be able to unwind and work on my own work and relax. Having a bath every night, and being able to have a beer at night has gone a long way to help. But I feel like I have less resources at my disposal. I hate using the internet at work, and I hate working at the library. I always feel so rushed.

posted by September @ 8:54 AM