Back in school, one of my prized possessions was a Vietnam War era US Bomber jacket that I had purchased in Dau for quite a sum of money. It sure kept me from the cold but it was a bitch to wash and dry.
I amassed a collection of US military gear and the only thing I have left is a gas mask that I once wore to some heavy metal festival in the States that nearly knocked me unconscious. This other guy I met got Joey Jordison of Slipknot to carve his name on his back using a razor blade. That was wicked! But try wearing a frigging gas mask in a place filled with metalheads and not much air to breathe. Anyways I think the only thing that survived the intervening years in my authentic Desert Storm cammo bush hat (the bomber jacket is now with my brother).
I then switched to basketball jerseys of which I was able to collect a lot. I have since stopped but I do wear them at home or during the rare occasion when I play now or when I jog.
My fave collection now are football jerseys where I collect more than my Liverpool tops. Someone asked me if I have a Man United jersey and I said no. If I wish I had one it would be Ruud van Nistelrooy’s. And I almost did get one but my loyalties to the Merseyside squad prevailed.
What I am getting into now are those Affliction shirts that are real cool. They’ve got this heavy metal and Gothic feel to them that really appeals to me. I have to admit that I used to frequent those Goth shops in St. Mark’s and purchased quite a few shirts, books, and CD’s. I even attended a Goth festival! If you all think I wore black stuff and eyeliner well, I didn’t! Bwahahaha. I did wear black t-shirt goth band Love Spirals Downwards though.
But I love those Affliction shirts as much as Triple H’s WWE gear. In my trip to Recto and Quiapo the other day, I saw a whole bunch of knock-offs being sold at affordable prices. Pretty cool, I must say. I'll check them out soon. Late tonight (Thursday) when I go to Halikinu Radio for our weekly show, I’ll either wear an Affliction shirt or my Death Cab for Cutie tee (okay, they're not heavy metal or Gothic but DCfC is one of my all-time fave bands) that I got during one of their concerts I attended (Siren Music Fest).
I amassed a collection of US military gear and the only thing I have left is a gas mask that I once wore to some heavy metal festival in the States that nearly knocked me unconscious. This other guy I met got Joey Jordison of Slipknot to carve his name on his back using a razor blade. That was wicked! But try wearing a frigging gas mask in a place filled with metalheads and not much air to breathe. Anyways I think the only thing that survived the intervening years in my authentic Desert Storm cammo bush hat (the bomber jacket is now with my brother).
I then switched to basketball jerseys of which I was able to collect a lot. I have since stopped but I do wear them at home or during the rare occasion when I play now or when I jog.
My fave collection now are football jerseys where I collect more than my Liverpool tops. Someone asked me if I have a Man United jersey and I said no. If I wish I had one it would be Ruud van Nistelrooy’s. And I almost did get one but my loyalties to the Merseyside squad prevailed.
What I am getting into now are those Affliction shirts that are real cool. They’ve got this heavy metal and Gothic feel to them that really appeals to me. I have to admit that I used to frequent those Goth shops in St. Mark’s and purchased quite a few shirts, books, and CD’s. I even attended a Goth festival! If you all think I wore black stuff and eyeliner well, I didn’t! Bwahahaha. I did wear black t-shirt goth band Love Spirals Downwards though.
But I love those Affliction shirts as much as Triple H’s WWE gear. In my trip to Recto and Quiapo the other day, I saw a whole bunch of knock-offs being sold at affordable prices. Pretty cool, I must say. I'll check them out soon. Late tonight (Thursday) when I go to Halikinu Radio for our weekly show, I’ll either wear an Affliction shirt or my Death Cab for Cutie tee (okay, they're not heavy metal or Gothic but DCfC is one of my all-time fave bands) that I got during one of their concerts I attended (Siren Music Fest).
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