Black Socks Part 2

Hey

Just an update on the black socks situation.  The last time I posted about this issue I was commenting on the fact that black socks were OK to wear with shorts as long as the socks weren’t dress socks and the black complimented what you were wearing.

Now, I have officially given up on white socks. I don’t even own any white socks anymore, I only wear black socks. White socks show the dirt too much and I don’t feel like spending hours in the laundry room trying to treat the socks with bleach or other stain remover.

I now wear only black socks, that includes ankle socks, no show socks, crew socks. I am currently in the search for the perfect sock, one that fits snug and doesn’t feel loose and doesn’t fade after a few washings.

Zellers used to sell them under the Sportek brand but then they changed the fabric and now these new ones, while they fit snugly, they get “ugly” really fast. By ugly, I mean they start to show those little balls and fuzz on them and start to fade.

I recently bought some Hanes crew socks and ankle socks at Walmart but they are starting to fade after only about 2 months and the ankle socks don’t fit snugly, they feel really loose on my feet, and I don’t like that.

If anyone can point me in the direction of a sock that fits nice  and snug and doesn’t get “ugly” after a few washings let me know and my black sock wearing feet will thank you!

J.T.

I’m back!

Hey everyone, I know so many people are reading this blog, it just blows my mind.

Anyway, I hope to post here more often with opinions and other stuff so check back often and maybe you’ll learn something…or maybe not.

Take care,

J.T.

What I’m reading…

Right now I’m reading a book called “The Woods” by Harlan Coben. It’s a pretty good book, there’s not a lot of swearing(actually none) which is refreshing nowadays in a mainstream fiction novel. It’s really a gripping story and I can’t wait to see how it ends.

Talk at you soon

J.T.

NaNoWriMo is over for another year!

Hey everyone,

Just to let you know that NaNoWriMo is over for another year and again I won! This is my fourth year in a row “winning” the NaNoWriMo contest. I don’t actually win a prize, just a certificate stating that I wrote 50,000 words during the month of November. And the satisfaction of having written a novel.

NaNoWriMo 2007

Hey everyone

Just a quick update that I’m participating in NaNoWriMo again this year. In case you don’t know what NaNoWriMo is, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s held every November and it’s aim is to get you to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days (Nov 1-30). It’s not as hard as it sounds. This is my fourth year and I have written a 50,000 word novel every November since 2004. These were all first drafts, I just haven’t done any editing yet, so I have 3 unedited manuscripts tucked away in a box somewhere.

Anyway if you are interested in doing a lot of typing this month and want to brag to your family and friends ”hey I wrote a book”, then head on over to www.nanowrimo.org and check out the fun

J.T.

Black Socks

I want to state my opinion on a subject matter that I feel particularly strong about: Black Socks. Okay, so what is wrong with wearing black socks and shorts???. I am not talking about wearing black dress socks with shorts. That is hideous and looks really bad!  Black dress socks you wear with a suit and only when you are wearing a suit or dress pants and a shirt with a tie. (personally, I never wear dress socks, even dressed up I wear black crew or sport socks, but that’s my style and I like it.)

I’m talking about wearing black cotton crew (sport) socks or black quarter crew socks[the ones that come up just past your ankle]. I see people wearing them all the time with shorts and it looks fine. I wear black quarter crew socks or sport socks all the time with shorts. In my part of the world, it’s very common. Young people, teens as well as older people wear black sport socks with shorts and it looks okay. Especially if you wear darker shoes and darker clothing, it looks pretty cool, I think.

Hey, like it or not, that’s just my opinion.

 Take care,
J.T.

WELCOME

Hey, everyone. Welcome to my new blog. I will try to post something witty and profound in the next few days so make sure you return to take a look!