So I went through and totalled up everything in Stuff White People Like. I took a point for anything that I could not honestly say I was wholly indifferent toward, then knocked off a point for everything I revile on the list (Not Having A TV, I should get TWO points off for) and divided it all up and got 0.352 as my SWPL Index. I figure as long as I keep it below 50%, I’m doing OK in staving off the inevitable onslaught of middle-aged yuppie douche-dom.
Gonna be tough, though, because I picked up another pair of New Balance yesterday. Didn’t intend to – at most, I was looking for insoles – but these are apparently the new hotness and are additionally tricked out with aftermarket insoles with VERY rigid heel coverage. And believe it or not, coupled with socks of appropriate thickness, they are as stable and comfortable a pair of walking/running shoes as I have ever had. Given the weight (very low), the evaporation factor (very high), and the prospects for keeping me from rolling my knee any worse (pretty good, and anything is an improvement, my damned knee hurts worse than it has since before my surgery), I may find myself leaning harder on these than I’d expected as spring wears into summer.
All I can say is thank God that coffee and Apple products only count as one point apiece…