Tailor Made

Frat boys across America are feeling jealous right now and they don't even know why.  But I do.  CHECK OUT THESE SHORTS.  I had a tailor make them for me.  They're pretty much the coolest shorts I've ever owned. AmIRite?

So you might be wondering..."How much does such a fancy pair of shorts cost? Because I would pay $80 for those at the Gap, I would."

Well, they cost 100 mts for the capulana and this pair of shorts used about half a capulana.  I'm going to use the left overs to make drink cozies.  Then the tailor charged 100 mts for the sewing.  So, 200 mts total.  Or, like $7.  That sounds pretty cheap, but it's actually 3% of my monthly allowance.  So, that's actually more like $60, relative.  

So, yeah, I guess they were like almost $80, but not from the Gap.  They were made outside the shop where I bought the capulana by a kid who had a stripe bleached into his hair.  He used a sewing machine that had a foot pedal and looked like something straight out of a museum. It was all black enamel and gold paint mounted on a beat up wooden table.  I'm not sure what I'll have him make me next.  Anyone want to make a suggestion?  A lovely blazer maybe?  A jaunty vest and bow tie?

In other news:

I walked down to the villa today to hang out with Kim.  We ate some chicken at the market and I bought a liter of milk.  Exciting times.  It's gearing up to rain again! Yesssssss.  Curious how much these things cost?  A plate of chicken and a coke costs 105 mts and a liter of milk is 65 mts.