Misfit

I dusted off my TEVA's and headed to REI a couple weeks ago, which I'm pretty sure stands for Really Expensive Items. This was only my 2nd time inside one, the first being in Denver with my old roommate Alexis and her mom. I know what you're thinking. "Gosh, Karen loves to camp! I can't believe she doesn't shop there more often!" Anyway, I was picking up one of the best water bottles ever for Derrick and as I was parking I couldn't help but notice my car was one of the only ones in the lot that:

• wasn't an SUV.
• wasn't a Subaru.
  
• didn't have ski racks on top.
• didn't have a canoe on top.
• didn't have one of those "Life is Good" stickers on it.

I ignored the girls comparing armpit hair and the dreadlocked guys discussing which flavor CLIF bar is their favorite and headed straight to the water bottle section, where there were none to be found. I spotted them at the cashwrap where they were on sale, since everyone I know now has one. (hooray!) This place is so green the girl doesn't even offer me a bag for it, let alone a "Hello" or a "Thanks".

Guess I shouldn't wear my "Camping Sucks" shirt next time I go there.