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An Imagined Life: Basement Chair

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Every piece of used furniture has a story to tell. We only need to sit back and listen.

Im okay right here but this store is bright, man. These lights are, like,dude. Serious.

Yeah, so, I got, like, kicked out. I was so chill in the basement, man, it was so good. It was all cool down there and dark. Not like this place, man. This place is loud and, like, crazy-bright. The basement was quiet. I could listen to my jams, dude, and just be mellow.

But, yeah, no more. They all said, That things gotta go, like I wasnt just sittin right there and could hear em. Heartless, dude, for real.

Its like they didnt even remember the good times anymore...

 
 

20070710chair2.jpgThey used to sit on me, all chill, and play video games for, like, a million hours. And Id just hang out, bein all comfy, relaxin in the blue light from the TV. Man, that was awesome. And then sometimes, theyd have friends over and play cards and stuff and that was pretty cool too. Bein all social-like, drinkin, feelin like you're part of something bigger, you know.

But, nah, no, its all over, dude. Kaput-ski. They get one good tax return and suddenly Im not pretty enough to hang out with all the new furniture. Whatever. Its cool though. I kinda like it here, besides it bein so dang bright. So Ill hang here for a little bit cause soon someones gonna walk through that door, see me chillin, and just know that Im, like, the perfect chair for watching late movies and eatin pizza. Ah, pizza. I totally miss that smell, man...

This sucks.

If you have an unfurnished basement and a PlayStation, you can find this dude here:

Unique Thrift Store
4445 N. Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60640
773-275-8623

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Comments (6)

Not fair! Do you have any idea how awkward it is to explain to your coworkers that you're cracking up all by yourself in your cube because of a story about a stoner chair?

posted by melanie on 2007-07-10 12:47:46
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if only there were a matching ottoman ... the stories it could tell. :) nice piece! tee hee!

posted by Devon on 2007-07-10 12:54:34
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Hilarious! I *SO* love these "Imagined Life" posts.

Go, Jessica!

Leah

posted by Leah on 2007-07-10 13:59:41
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:)

posted by Joan A. on 2007-07-10 15:19:12
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Npw read the story again, only try to hear it in the voice of Otto, the Simpson's buss driver! Or Tommy Chong.

My favorite Tommy Chong saying is "Well, if we're all going to were uniforms, then I think we should like all wear something different".

posted by boomer on 2007-07-10 16:26:32
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love. this. post.

for reals, dude

posted by Lisa from VA/lsaspacey on 2007-07-10 18:55:06
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