SPRING

Hey, guys.  Or should I say ladies?  In a recent google search for myself (Yeah, I do that) I have found through insights and other such things that most of the people that look up Ryan Juntunen (me) are females.  I don't know how the internet knows the gender of users, but apparently females between the ages of 17-25 look me up the most.  And to that I say, my number is 218-96....  Just kidding.

Seriously though, do you smell that?  That's the smell of Spring, ya'll!  The snow is gone (mostly), I can see grass, basically everything outside is wet, the sun shines everyday.  I love it.  It is fabulous.  I'm not gay, I swear.

So, along with a new season comes a new wardrobe.  Spring fashion is in full swing.  I have been searching internet sites and window shopping like a madman for the last few weeks.  I'm putting together a wishlist for clothes, shoes, etc.  I swear I'm not gay.

But as the wishlist grows, my closet must shrink.  I have way too many articles of clothing now and I soon have to carry out the daunting task of sorting through it all.  I seriously have some shirts from when I was 16.  And amazingly, they still fit.  Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

As you may or may not know, I live in Burnsville.  Now, there are some good stores to shop at around here, but if I want to actually dive into Spring Fashion Fever, I have to travel northwards to Minneapolis.  And I have.  I've been to Minneapolis probably 5 or 6 times in the last 2 weeks.  That's not including trips to Acme on Monday nights.  (Yeah, I still do stand-up.  Come watch.)  Here's the thing about going to Minneapolis for me.  I take 2 buses and a train.  And that's only 1 way.  But I can't complain.  I love public transportation.  And riding the train makes me feel like Ra's al Ghul at certain points.  If you don't get that reference, it's ok.

Some of my favorite places to shop?  Hmm.  Ragstock has always been a favorite of mine.  Urban Outfitters is also a point of interest for me.  Herritage 1981 is another.  Then there's the usual places people my age go to.  PacSun, Zumiez, Gap, etc.  Then there are the occasional trips to JC Penny's and Macy's, but I only go there to buy jeans.  I'm pretty sure I'm leaving some places off the list, but I can't think of any more at the moment.

Then there are shoes.  I LOVE SHOES.  I don't know why, but I can't get enough shoes.  No, I'm not gay.  I own 11 pairs of shoes and I'm looking to purchase more soon.  The shoes I want to buy are mostly dress shoes.  I'm a firm believer that dress shoes can be worn during any occasion.  Even playing sports or jogging.  FACT: one of the first things a girl notices about a guy are his shoes.  And if you are wearing dress shoes, you've already got one foot in the door.  Well, in my experience it's been that way.  I also think this might be the year that I cave in and buy a pair of sandals.  But that's where the Douche Transformation stops.  I won't wear socks with these sandals nor will I wear wife-beaters, Ed Hardy shirts, or Affliction shirts.  I can't tell you enough how much I hate those things.

There are more good things great about spring time, but I mainly wanted to talk about clothes and such.  I'm sure I could ramble on about other spring things, but I'd rather go out and take advantage of this beautiful day.  Look at the pretty flowers.  I'm not gay.  I swear.