Eclecticism

I went to L.L. Bean the other day and got this jacket. Its pretty sweet and was origionally $180, but I got it for half off the sale price of $130 (that is I got it for $65). And considering the zip out lining, abundance of pockets, hood, head covering, and attached hankerchief I think its a pretty sweet coat. Unfourtunately you have to travel out to the Promenade to peruse through L.L. Bean's steeply discounted winter wear. There's a lot of overpriced boring crap, but the employees are very friendly.

I found a mini-flashlight that has three bright white LEDs on the front powered by a fold-in crank. Its small light weight and requires no batteries, so its perfect for my trip. One minute of cranking is like 15 minutes of light, its working well for bedtime reading.

P.S. L.L. Bean's urinal is awesome. I know like I now seem like I have a strange fasination with urinals but hear me out. There is no water. None at all. The pee just disappears into the edges of this ring (no urinal cake either). AND it seems like it stays clean because it doesn't smell like pee. Its probably great for the enviroment and that, but the no water thing boggles my mind.