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Conversing with Chuck Taylors (cons)

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Can you believe that I've never worn a pair of converse. This is introduction to chucks. I've had some konverse or chuck berries... But not the real deal. I immediately noticed how comfortable they are. No wonder they are so popular. Yet another fad I'm way behind on. I'm not really sure how I'm going to wear them. I'm not the kind of guy that matches his shoes up with every outfit. So, I'll be doing some research and maybe some posting on the chuck styles I figure out. If it works out, I'll be getting another pair ( and on for EJ.) Another thing I noticed was the sued on the bottom. I wish I knew why they did that.

Underwater, sinking, drowning. & shoefetti

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   Over the past few years the term underwater has come to mean something brand new to me. Hold your breath for as long as you can and hope you don't drown.    I'm not talking about bikini bottom, or pirates of the Caribbean. I'm talking about my mortgage. Like many new homeowners over the past ten years, I was chasing a dream: start a family, own my own home, cars.. and flourish in my career. I already had three out of the four, so it was time to get out from under the reins of a landlord and into my own  home. My thinking at the time was.. just get a condo, let your investment grow and then get into a house. Now looking back on the situation. Oh, how i was wrong. When you buy a condo, you aren't just purchasing your own little piece of the earth (land, home and all). You are buying into a co-operative community that may not always work the way you want it to, spend the way you want it to or when you want it to. looking back, who knew the condo was 30-40 thous...