Last year - I kid you not - from July 2008 to July 2009, I could count the number of times I went to the grocery store to stock up on supplies and start cooking. The main reason the trips were so few is that I was getting breakfast and lunch for free at work (though, by no means, was it a nutritious offering) and a few patrons were kind enough to treat me to a dinner or two during the week when I wasn't situationally depressed. Once, at Christmas, I went shopping to prepare for a meal and that was nice but I still can't look at the last remaining ground turkey from that time in the freezer without staring at it with a frown and a twinge of heartache. Although, with hindsight, it seems ironic that it is ground turkey in there and not ground chicken.
Today....I spent 100 bucks on food for my sweet self since I'll be eating only dinner at my workplace from now on. And I looked and looked and looked and could not, to my dismay, find the Green Goddess salad dressing. Do they not make that anymore? And what about Shredded Wheat? Couldn't find that brand either. Then, with a sense of self-love and affirmation, I pulled my grocery cart up to the check out lane and pushed it right through, expecting the cashier to pull things out of the basket, put them into another basket and lay some plastic bags on top. I'm used to catching myself now and saying, "I just came back from overseas and they do things differently," to whoever is listening. The cashier didn't seem perturbed at my oversight but the woman at the coin laundry did.
Yes...the coin laundry. My new digs do not have w/d hookups. The last time I went to a coin laundry was in the mid-90's in Shinjuku. I remember the time well because I had all my black lingerie stolen from the washing machine. Anyway, I couldn't find the start button on the dryer so I asked this person where it was located. She was not happy about sharing this information and/or dealing with someone like myself. I told her, "I just came back from overseas," but that excuse didn't work for her. And really, really....I had no idea where the start button was. Like, I really need to ask these questions for no reason. I know not understanding is often held against me here; I don't need to rub salt in the wound. Well, at least she didn't berate me.
I'm really more upset about not finding the Green Goddess.
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From what I understand, Green Goddess is no longer manufactured. It was bought out by Kraft foods some years back and they thought their Ranch dressing was superior. Shredded Wheat can be found at any Ralph's or Vaughn's but don't expect to find it at Trader Joe's.
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