I feel a mid-life crisis coming on.

As I barrel into what I'm now forced to call my late 30's, I've noticed my style has gone into the shitter just like it eventually does with all old people. When I was younger, I always had some sort of theme to the stuff I wore and I pulled off my chosen style with authenticity and earnestness. But lately I've noticed myself wearing a lot of random looking brown stuff and old man sweaters and jeans in a style that is looking increasingly dated. And I don't like it! I need a new look.

My biggest problem is that I just don't buy clothes for myself anymore. I buy about one pair of shoes every five years, and ditto for jeans. Most of my shirts I get for free one way or another.

It's time to put an end to this situation. My first purchase:


Strangely enough, my first-ever pair of Doc Martens! Had a bit of a row with my wife about them - she's automatically against anything that isn't black. She's like an American goth chick. (She has a pair of black DM's herself.) She's been here too long, doesn't even see the need for accent colors anymore. But the point is I already have a pair of black Skechers boots, in fact I just got them. My five year boots. I'll get a pair of black Dr. Martens at some point, but I don't need them now.

Next up: new jeans and t-shirts.