so, my two fancy boutique military pants and two military shorts and a pretty black backpack are now in Madrid and i got a letter regarding their transit to Lisbon prior to finally coming to me

they charge 23% of the shipping/sale price of the items, plus for what i've ordered, another 60 euros or so on top because i've bought some rather fancy boutique stuff

for clothing...

parasites, i hate tax collectors, but i want these damn clothes, can't get them anywhere else but from that funny little company in california

i mean, when i look at all the sums on these things it's incredible anyone can make a living in retail these days, and no wonder that quality goods have such a premium

but hopefully i'll have a damn code to pay this outrageous extortion shortly and i'll race off to the post office with cash (i have to pay it in cash!) and then next week it will arrive

so looking forward to having some good clothes again, this cheap chinese stuff that composes most of my wardrobe right now is really crappy