people who wear glasses just know

so i do this thing where i put my credit cards in large bags of water and freeze them. i do this because it prevents me from making impulse purchases i.e. $1000 wallets and $300 worth of gum (both of which i have done. but the gum was from asia and who knew when i'd be back in hong kong?). the thinking behind it is that i would go home, take the bag out and while it was thawing, i would be thinking really hard about making xxx purchase.

it's worked out really well. i rarely have a credit card balance.

the other day i saw some eye glasses. they were so cool. they are blue, cat eye like, with wings on the side that have glittery jewels in them. hello kitty would wear them if she had -1.75 in each eye.

and i couldn't wait the 4 hours it takes for the ice to thaw. so i popped the whole thing in the microwave for a few minutes. and the card completely fritzed on me. the magnetic stripe crackled right off. a noxious smell overtook my apartment. it warped and writhed against the still intact ice block.

so i did the most logical thing which was to take the card and bag and ice to the store. and the girl behind the counter (unlike jim from amex who helped me get a replacement card) totally understood. because people who wear glasses just know.