520.

So where do I begin...

I've been looking these pair of Levi's Jeans for quite some time now and yesterday, I finally found them. Levi's 520, Size: 30/32, Color: Blue Steel were finally available on UrbanOutfitters.com. So as I was excitedly about to make the purchase, I realized that it was a lot more expensive than just going to the actual store and buying them due to shipping and handling. That's when I came up with the idea to call the local UO store on Melrose to see if they had any in stock. To add more fuel to my excitement fire, the store girl said "Yes, would you like me to put them on hold for you?" I was shocked when she replied at first because they NEVER have them, but I realized what she just said and told her I'd be on my way later that night.

And so I made my way to UO on Melrose feeling like a little boy being rewarded with his dream toy for being so patient. But if you know me, I Never, Ever get my hopes up for anything. So being the cool, calm, collective guy that I am, walked up to the register and asked if they had the jeans I placed on hold. The girl looks around and brings back a folded pair of jeans and hands 'em to me. I don't remember my excitement disappearing so fast in my life. They were the wrong pair...

The girl asked "Is there anything else I can help you with?" and so I let her know that these were the wrong jeans. Out of no where, another girl worker down the counter says "Oh man that's totatlly me. I realized as soon as you hung up with me earlier that those weren't the jeans. But those are very similar!" I looked at 'em again and thought to myself, "...dumb bitch." I wasn't pissed, but frustrated. I told them it's fine and I told them that I saw them online so that's why I thought they would have a pair in stock. They told me it's better to just order them online since they haven't seen the specific jeans that I was looking for in the store for a while.

Disappointed, I left the store thinking that I can just order the jeans online since I saw them earlier that day. But as I got to the jeans on the site, I look for my size and THEY'RE GONE. I seriously said "what.the.fuck." out loud and my grandma looked at me like I was a michin-nom. Not believing what I was looking at on my computer screen, I began to get pissed thinking about the time I wasted. If that worker didn't tell me that they had the pair of jeans in stock, I could've just ordered them right there online and been satisfied...but no. I found myself frustrated, pissed, and jean-less.

Later that night after finishing homework, I just surfed through the web avoiding the website that pissed me off. But not to anyone's surprise, I went back to it and looked for the pair of jeans as if there were a string of hope left in me thinking it would be there. And to my surprise, THERE THEY WERE. I've never placed an order that fast in my life. It was midnight and there I was ordering a pair of jeans online. I felt like a rainbow loving, unicorn jockey but the thought of finally getting the pair of jeans overshadowed those feelings. Checkout, Submit, and finished. Finally, they were mine. But my dumbass realized almost immediately after, that I didn't have enough money on my debit card to purchase them....

As I was purchasing it I remember seeing the price and thinking to myself "hmm that's a little expensive" but the joy that was running through me made me completely disregard what my eyes were telling me. I checked my balance for my card and I was right...I didn't have enough money. I tried to cancel my order but there was nothing on the site that allowed me to do so. Only a 1-800 number for customer service with operating hours. I knew I couldn't do anything about it and so I decided to just call first thing in the morning.

First thing I always check when I turn on my computer is my e-mail. Probably the same for anyone. I received an e-mail from UO saying that my purchase could not be processed and would be held pending until I either pay the rest of the cost or call to cancel. So as the dial tone was ringing calling the 1-800 number, I checked my order status and the pair of jeans on UO.com. The jeans were now ON SALE. The customer service representative picked up and asked how she could help me. I told her about the purchase and how I forgot how much money I had so I wanted to cancel the order. She told me that I didn't have to cancel it and that since now they were on sale, she could just adjust the price and shipping for my purchase and the jeans would be on their way in 5-7 business days. I hung up with her after saying the most genuine Thank You I've said in a while.

Finally, Levi's 520, Size: 30/32, Color: Blue Steel, you're MINE.

p.s. this is probably the gayest thing I've ever written about in my life. No-homo.