January 31, 2026

Moment of Zen: Shopping

By Joe

Some people love to shop. Some people hate to shop.

I mostly enjoy it—as long as the store isn’t too crowded.

And even if shopping isn’t your thing, there’s always the quiet pleasure of people-watching.

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About Joe

I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 6:00 am and posted in Moment of Zen. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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4 responses to “Moment of Zen: Shopping”

• noisilycool3bc9850581
  January 31st, 2026 at 6:14 am

  Joe, I like shopping too. The only things I buy on-line are Kamagra and laser toner cassettes. I am not here to increase the vast profits of Jeff Bezos.

  Watching my fellow shoppers can be entertaining, especially at the local sex shops in Soho. Some are scared to chat but a few like it.

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  • Joe
    January 31st, 2026 at 6:17 am

    I have to order a lot online because we don’t have a lot of clothing or specialty stores, so sometimes I have no other choice. Vermont doesn’t have a single department store except for Kohl’s. There used to be a Macy’s but it closed shortly after I moved here.

    I prefer shopping in person, especially for clothes to be able to try stuff on before I buy.

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• Steve Davis
  January 31st, 2026 at 7:15 am

  I would definitely go to the store more frequently if these fine men were there too. So much deliciousness to enjoy. 😋 And now I’m suddenly quite hungry. 😏

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  • Joe
    January 31st, 2026 at 7:35 am

    I see more of this sort of thing than usual because I see students from my college out shopping and if I go to Burlington, there are a lot of handsome men shopping.

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