50 Things

A trip to the grocery store:

1. staircase outside of apartment smells like stale beer
-wood is stained black in many places
-ice and slush cover the ground
-drain is frozen over
-a page from a phone book is stuck under siding, flapping in the wind
-many of the cars in the lot are covered in ice
-bum hops in and out of dumpsters
-inside of car is very chilly, but a comfortable break from the wind
-little traffic
10. construction outside grocery store is a hassle
-park in nearby lot and walked through more ice to get inside
-cramped in store
-police standing idly at entrance
-woman struggling with two kids leaves with groceries
-fresh fruits and vegetables at first display
-some ripe bananas and clementines
-other fruit and veggies unappealing
-old man inspecting onions
-bell peppers seem overpriced
20 head towards bread isle
-frustrated by set up of store
-hopefully new store will be better organized
-bagels, bread, decision between quality vs price
-worker stocking buns behind me
-little kid runs by
-too many cereals
-stick with classic cheerios
-think about the rather odd name "cheerio"
-v8 fusion on sale! yum
30. pasta and pasta sauce
-ridiculous number of types of ragu: recall a TED talk about marketing which referenced ragu's strategy
-frozen foods sections, pick up some pierogies
-light above is flickering
-man stocks frozen veggies by standing inside refrigerator
-congested aisle!
-get some dairy products
-wait five minutes at deli
-one pound of thinly sliced chicken breast should last me a week of lunch
-pick up a couple more items then head for checkout
40. fairly long lines
-stop behind an older woman with fewer items
-drop more money then i had expected or wanted to
-exit store, cops still standing idly
-push shopping cart to car and fill back seat
-return cart to disorganized group of others
-drive back home, in chilly car once again
-bags nearly rip while dragging them back inside
-little dry patches on ground provide some footing
-arrive at dingy apartment door
50 unlock and get out of the cold