Staple Foods
Aug. 21st, 2006 09:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sadlikeknivesToday, I got my new glasses (yay!) returned to my apartment (yay!) and went grocery shopping (boo!). When grocery shopping in Tuscaloosa, one must remember that today and tomorrow (or, in fact, any day this week) are not the best days, because right now approximately twenty thousand college students are stocking their pantries, minifridges, and secret alcohol stashes in the back of their dorm room closets. This is why I usually try to get back a few days early and beat the rush. I was able to secure such staples as bread, eggs, and salsa, but milk remained beyond my grasp, as not only was there no organic 2% milk, there was no organic milk period in two stores, and in one, there was no milk whatsoever. And if you wanted sliced cheese, lunch meat, or ramen noodles? Ha. Forget it.
Also, I pity the sorry fool who waited until now to buy notebooks. A lot.
I overheard a girl who looked to be a freshman bitching to her shopping companion (who I assume was her roommate), "It's not like this in Texas! All the stores are stocked with everything all the time!" Yeah, right. Every store runs out of something now and then. But I do suspect she was right about it not being like this in Texas. It's not like this most places. It's not like this here, most of the time. But this week? You'd better already have your damn groceries.
Also, I pity the sorry fool who waited until now to buy notebooks. A lot.
I overheard a girl who looked to be a freshman bitching to her shopping companion (who I assume was her roommate), "It's not like this in Texas! All the stores are stocked with everything all the time!" Yeah, right. Every store runs out of something now and then. But I do suspect she was right about it not being like this in Texas. It's not like this most places. It's not like this here, most of the time. But this week? You'd better already have your damn groceries.
