My Trip to "the store"

So today I went to an adult book store alone. Hmmmm. I will leave the specifics about why I went there out of the blog but the experience was very comical so I will share. After work today I had a task delegated to me. The task was to acquire a Porno from an adult bookstore. Probably for many people this is no big deal but for me being from Georgia this is a huge task and accomplishment to go alone.

I tried to think of adult stores around my work that I could easily slip into and out of not being detected by anyone. The rolodex of knowlege in my head however seemed to be missing the section on adult bookstores. Suddenly I remembered, when a friend of mine was in town that we had visited a late night Peep Show/XXX Store and it was relatively close to my work. It is off a sidestreet and somewhat easy to get in and out of without all of Manhattan seeing me. (Manhattan actually does not care if I go but part of my "Southern Baptist Guilt" tells me everyone and there mother converges on the Sex Shop the moment I enter.)

Leaving my trepidation behind I left work for the XXX Store. I put my iPod in my ears and thought of something to get me pumped up for my sexual awakening. What will make me feel tough? Hmmmm...Tupac, Game, 50, what should I play? At that moment a car on "dubs" rolled by blaring Game. I decided if it is manly enough for the guy on "dubs" its manly enough for me. I put Game on and set out west to Manhattan's West Side. Land of Porn. In fact, this is the same area someone ran up my credit card a few months back when it was stolen from the gym.

The walk was nice and the weather was brilliant. I strolled along listening to Game and feeling very "gangsta" alot like Michael from "Office Space." As I entered the 5th Ave. corridor I caught a glance with my friend who works near me. Doh! I need to be aloen right now she will not get my jaunt over to the West Side. Thinking very quickly, I told her I had to head in the opposite direction. Wheeww! That was a close call. I was smart though and averted the crisis.

As I continued to stroll up 5th Ave. and over to 6th I became more emboldened about going inside the place. So many thoughts were racing through my head. "What am I doing?" "Will someone see me?" "Should I walk past the place first?" I decided a couple of months ago that I was not going to let my anxiety get the better of me anymore. So, I just walked right in the door!

Wow! The hardest step is the first one. And the first one was walking in the door of this place. And here I was inside! I quickly scanned the shop and saw that it was all Indian employees and older Asian men browsing the seemingly endless racks of Porn. Girl on Girl, Asian, andInterracial with so much to choose from I did not know what to do. I did not want to make a bad selection and look like a fool. So I took my time and scanned all th racks until I found something good.

Finally I found something that looked interesting. I grabbed and looked to make my quick escape. As I step up to the register I see this guy that looks like Inspector Gadget. Why would someone go to an adult bookstore dressed like this? I had enough problem going there in my street clothes and this guy has the audacity to show in a trench coat. Sometimes I love New York. It can be an amazing place to see the World's most weird people. After Inspector Gadget checked out, I moved to the register to get the hell out of here.

I made no eye contact with the guy behind the counter and had my money ready to go as I entered the #1 spot in the line. The indian guy behind the counter was pleasant and I left without being spotted. My first trip ALONE to a XXX store was quite an experience. I do not think I will be returning unless I am with a wife or girlfriend. It was a little much for this Guy to do alone.