i’m working from home writing an sop on gating for our department. i was so caught up in my work i missed the dtlr new balance drop. it’s the gr3yscale 990’s v3. i’m a sucker for grey/black/white sneakers, so these have been on my radar. considering the last time dtlr released an exclusive 990 v3, i thought this would be an easy cop. they dropped at 10am, but i was on the site at 10:21am. sold out, smh. i even resorted to downloading the app, but no dice. dtlr was popular in the south, but the closest one here is in worcester. i called the store and shorty on the phone told me they only had one size 11 and that it was first come first serve. she said she’d put it to the side, though she shouldn’t and when i pulled up to look for her in a yellow hoodie. i drove an hour after lunch to get them. usually when i’m in worcester, i’m surrounded by intimate company coupled with deep conversation, so it felt strange to be here on my own. as i entered the store, i found the girl in the yellow hoodie to buy the shoes. another lady working said she liked my jacket and asked if i was going to wear them out the store because i had black and grey. i told her i couldn’t because i had to go back to work, but i for sure lied because there was a planet fitness next door. i laced them, worked out, then went for food. i looked for indian joints, but they were all closing until dinner. i found one in a public market. as soon as i pulled up, i parked right outside. i went in, and there was a sign on the indian spot saying they were on vacation until saturday, smh. i settled for the teriyaki place. it was decent, but they didn’t have any shrimp sauce. i don’t know why, but these japanese places up here don’t even know what shrimp sauce is because every time i ask, everyone looks confused lol.
though i didn’t get indian food, i got my new balances and a good pump in, so i’d say it was a successful afternoon in worcester.
-ratha, 6:11pm, 2.24.23