post the eighteenth, 2013

today i wore my new chucks, which were a gifted to me by mini-me, who gave me my first (and until recently, only) pair. the first pair are black (and torn up). the new pair are burgundy (and not torn up). if i were to have purchased a new pair for myself, i would most likely have purchased black. i would say... 90+% chance of black chucks. but the thing is, i really like the burgundy. i like looking down at my feet and seeing them there. i liked them in the box and like them even more on my feet. they aren't too bright, too loud, and yet, they aren't black. they stand out just enough. something i would not have purchased for myself, given to me as a gift, that i really like. THAT's serendipity.