So I’ve decided to be Konohamaru. I wonder if thats going to work out well for me.

Who knows. I guess I’ll find out.

Today I checked out the Manhattan Mall, first time I’ve been there in quite some time. I dont know if its market differentiation or just plain old new businesses but there were a bunch of new names in there in locations where bigger well known names should have been. My first guess is that these new stores are just clones of other stores with different names. STEVE AND BARRYs for example, looked a lot like a GAP INC clone of some time. What a retarded name too, STEVE AND BARRYS. Maybe they are going after the upper class wannabes who think shopping at a place thats named after someone means you are buying better quality stuff. Mind you, you could have replaced the name with OLD NAVY or GAP, or whatever and it would have been the same selection.

I did buy two shirts there though, $10 each. Not that the name had anything to do with it. It was in that location of the Mall, where a store I was looking for should have been. JC Pennys. You know, that END cap of the mall where you usually find your department stores. Oddly, the Manhattan mall doesn’t have a department store in it anymore. At least I thought it did once. The space was probably traded in for more office space or more diverse store types. Department stores take up a lot of space, and always have the same selection. But I guess thats why they make the big bucks. Although I haven’t checked, I’d bet that department stores have taken a dip in revenue as of late. Though you probably wouldn’t be able to tell looking at any Annual reports. Wouldn’t be surprised if some FASB IAB SFAB or whatever regulations have been tweaked or violated as of late, as far as department stores go.

Anyways, i have to go to chinatown now and find some lamb skin.