for those of you keeping track, this is the all-too-short list of Bette's purchases from yesterday:

- instant miso soup bags from Pearl River
- a banana on the street
- anti-bacteria wipes -- after having woman-handled a good chunk of the wears being pawned in Chinatown, i got hungry. but for those of you who have also embraced germ-a-phobe lifestyle in NYC, you know that i needed a clean up before i touched food that i planned on putting in my mouth, and you know there isn't a public bathroom worth visiting below houston. (there really isn't one north of houston, either, but we've all visited starbucks on occaion, i'm sure)
- one sweet-ass taro root bun!!! oh, it was heaven. yes, it was chock-full of wheat-y goodness (which bette shouldn't have), but it was tasty. i will find this bakery's address and post it. oh, so, so good...

a side-note to visitors to nyc: no money? eat in chinatown! you can get some amazing filled-buns for 65 cents. sweet!

- a great liter of zin -- from the Three Thieves -- no lie! it's good wine. and at $11.95 for a liter -- damn! value for my cheap zin dollar!

you'll notice there are no clothing items on that list. despite my wandering journey from 14th to south of canal and back, i managed to purchase nothing to wear. bummer.

i did, however, try these on...and now I MUST HAVE THEM!!!! of course, i could barely make it across the floor at Fluevog with them on, but they are PURE SEX. tell me i'm not right. seriously.

c'mon people -- should i spend half my rent on a pair of shoes i couldn't wear anywhere except from the house to a cab to a bar (where i could sit down)?

that's it -- fuck the fashion industry -- i'm becoming a dominatrix! they have better gear.