This Side of Paradise

Walking through downtown a few times a week has been a great way to off set many habits and ways of thinking I didn't realize I've grown accustomed to. For example-- shopping. It's unbelievable how many different, unique, and genuinely cool shit there is along Los Angeles St. It's all completely cheap, of the same quality as anything you'd find at Target or stores of that nature, and it's filled with stuff I've always wondered where I could get something like that.

Specifically right now, old Nintendo and Super Nintendo games. Yes, you can go on eBay, order it from some lady in Kansas, but you'll be paying competitive prices. It's all about making as much money as you can on eBay, that's the whole point.

Over here, there's not much of a monetary discrepancy between Final Fantasy II and Family Feud. You just have the check the box of SNES games with the $4 written on it. That's how the mexican stores do it.

The Koreans however-- they know. But they also know where they're located-- two blocks from skid row. They charge a little more for things that they know are worth a little more, but they also have the Chrono Triggers, Lufia II's, the Final Fantasies.

Swap meets are cool and all, but this is even better for certain things.