one day my friend and i decided to be maLLrats simply becuz we were awake on a monday about 3 in the afternoon and what else is there to do? There’s a new section added to Square One (the mall) and iNnit are all these futuristic-like stores and kiosks and the architecture is very, “you’re stuck in suburbia but it’s ok because you are walking thru a galaxy of coolness.” So this one store we are seduced into is ‘e x p l O r u s’ and it gave me this weird feeling that i just couldn’t describe without sounding like a retard. First of all, the patrons there wear these long blue surgical jackets, they are all women who stand with their arms crossed and with frowns on their faces. Everything is flush, the knick-knacks on shelves and the displays are completely clutter-free. I felt all panicky trying to look at e v e r y t h i n g. There was just too much to look at. Sorta like the contents of some dot com store or “We have it all” “This is where you buy your presents.” I love and hate e x p l O r u s. The name is a contradiction in itself BEcuz the patrons follow you around and after you touch something they like, wipe it off and put it back the “right way” There is no room for exploring.

also, everything in this store, e v e r y t h i n g is the perfect gift for someone or something you would want. It makes me mental! There is a little table in the back with little chairs and a bucket of crayons for people to write but NO PAPER! so of course there are tags and graffiti all over the table. My friend and i squished ourselves into the seats and pulled out our own paper and colored for a few minutes. When we got up a patron came over and tucked in our chairs! gawdDammit. This really ticked me off so i went over and pulled my chair out agen. I made sure she didn’t see me do this becuz i was sorta frightened she would yell at me. that is so weird. i was just happy with the thought of her finding the chair later on un-tucked and then she would be all pissed-off and huffy and she would have to tuck it back in.

we made sure to put all these dolls into kama sutra positions for kix before we left. it was the rite thing to do. I took a Foto of e x p l O r u s before we left and felt like i mite be arrested for it. i don’t think i will be going back.