Patagonia -- it ain't Patagucci when you get an industry hookup

When you work in the skate/snow industry, most likely it's because you enjoy the lifestyle; you're not just working retail because you want to work retail. Most people I get to work with on the daily genuinely enjoy everything about skateboarding or snowboarding, and that's one of the best things about working at Tactics.

The next best thing? Well, I can't complain about the discounts for some of the best gear out there. Case in point? Patagonia. Even with the employee discount I get at Tactics, the stuff still hits the wallet hard. Luckily, many brands offer a pro-form deal where I can get an additional percentage off. It's not my goal to brag about it, just to let you know that I'll be trying to do a review of some rain jackets I just ordered.

So I just picked up the Torrentshell Jacket; seems like a solid, lightweight rain jacket. Too many times I've been caught in the rain in Eugene and spend the rest of the day just soaked. Needless to say, I'm hyped to be getting this jacket.

I ordered the blue one, but the gecko color looked good too.

However, at first, I wasn't interested in the Torrentshell Jacket; instead, I had my eye on this gem piece, the Rain Shadow Jacket. How tight is this grey colorway?

These can't come soon enough. Mostly because I really, really want to wear them, but this also has something to do with it.

Rain...all the time. I don't think it rained this much winter term, but the first week of spring term rolls around and there's cats and dogs pissing all over this city.

No new photos for you, the one follower of this blog, but at least some new content, even if it's self-centered. Aren't all blogs and most social media?

Ciao