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things I want to buy today

mince-for use in burgers or indeed some kind of mexican dish.

coke-as many bottles as possible to feed addiction

ice cream-chocolate preferably, i have a sore throat after screaming incessantly on saturday night, I think I'll buy Darina Allen ice cream cos she probably needs the financial support after her husband being done for having child porn and having to pay all that money.

What else should I get? What were the last things you bought? I really like shopping, though it's a shame my discman is gone away cos it was a necessary part of the experience for me.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Buns for more Botham burgers

― chris (chris), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

You never know, though after the last time I had to lie down for a while.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

i am just abt to go alarm clock shopping

(haha while tidying up ready for my NEW BOOKSHELVES to be installed i found all my previous alarm clocks, all busted exactly the same way = left too close to my bedside light and melted)

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I didn't get paid last week, so can't even buy any food.

Luckily I am okay though!! I have a huge bag of potatoes left over from the STEAK-FEST. It is going to be potato curry a go-go!

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

can you still buy Darina Allen ice cream?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm suspicious of the creamy content.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes I bought chocolate flavour just now. I also got milk, coke, brie, some croissants, a baguette, some garlic, and a bag of lightly salted kettle chips.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

food shopping = v v classic, although i always end up buying too much (do i really need 8 kinds of tea & at least half a dozen cheeses at any one time?).

last stuff i bought was unexciting stuff yesterday for dinner (gnocchi + tin of tomatoes etc etc). next scheduled trip = thursday to old compton st in order to spend loads in the italian deli (also to buy armagnac and cranberry finlandia, yum).

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I never leave the shops without cheese, some jellies and usually some grapes. A job well done Mr Fitzgerald.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Indeed, I even managed to stop myself buying a cd. Yeah I often buy stuff and end up wasting it, like the brie for example, I often forget things like that are there.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm. I wonder how our mothers managed so well alone for so long?

I have to shop this evening too. Grapes, cheese (one I haven't tried before - any suggestions?), coke, jellies, soup. Bah - I have no idea what to buy! Ever since I have had enough money to buy anything I want, I have lost my love of food.

Ronan, can you sort me out too?

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

yes except I plan on sitting in front of the tv all night as soon as dinner's made, I am shattered.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

No - suggestions!!

I don't expect you to come to Blanchardstown and hold my hand (lovely as that might be).

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)

And I was just about to jump in the car.

haha I don't know, that darina allen ice cream is actually pretty nice though, I wanted to get ben and jerrys but I mean it's 6 euros so to be honest they can keep their ideal working conditions and quirky staff theme days.

I'm going to make garlic bread with the baguette, after that I don't know what I'll do, I might not be hungry then but surely eating just bread for dinner can't be healthy.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Better than fizzy cola bottles, which is probably what I'll be settling for.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm more of a sour dummy man.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

you said it not me

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I prefer Star Mix but Superquinn doesn't stock it. There is a shop in Glasgow that has *the* most amazing selection of Haribo delights. But Glasgow's too far to go this evening, methinks.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

food shopping is okay, not really something that fills my heart with joy or dread. It's not comics and it's not the dentist.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Mark you cur, it was intentional. I know a girl who looks like the haribo kids.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I bought a fun box of cookies in the chinese supermarket today. Inside was a large platic bag. All the cookies are packed in a plastic wrapper.

Food shopping is nice when you only look at the design of things.

But most of the local supermarket design is either non-exixtent or hoorrible so I don't find it a real plesure no.

So food shopping in other countries must be fun if you don't live there.

― erik, Monday, 17 February 2003 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I love food shopping - in fact, I have my local store's layout memorized, so I can write lists in order of where things are on aisles, so my SO (who's been doing the shopping for the last year or so) can find exactly what I want. Here's the current list:

Cotton Balls ? 1 bag; Orange Juice ? Tropicana ? Grovestand; Eggs ? Large ? 1 dozen; Milk ? TG Lee Acidophilus + Bifidus ? ½ gallon; Brussel Sprouts ? Frozen ? 1 lb.; Shrimp ? 24 count ? 1 ½ lbs.; Ground Turkey ? about 1 lb.; Bread ? Arnold Oatnut ? 1 loaf; Canned Whole Tomatoes ? 28 ounce can; On Spice Aisle ? Red Pepper Flakes ? 1 small jar; On Spice Aisle ? Thyme ? Dried ? 1 small jar; dried Black-Eyed Peas ? 1 bag; Dried Split Peas ? 1 bag; White Rice ? Mahatma Brand ? 2 lb. Bag; Pineapple ? slightly unripe; Kiwi ? slightly soft ? 2; Star fruit ? 2; Mango ? Slightly soft ? 2; Bananas ? Slightly Green ? 4; Strawberries ? 2 pints; Apples ? Granny Smith ? 10; Portobello mushroom caps ? 4; Wild mushrooms (shitake, oyster, etc.) - 1 lb.; Celery ? 1 bunch/head; Onions ? Green ? 1 bunch; Onions ? Red ? Large ? 2; Bell Pepper ? Green ? small or medium ? 1; Carrots ? 1 bag; Salad Mix ? Tortoise ? Royal Blend Preferred; Salad Mix ? Human; Fresh Asparagus (if available) ? 1 bunch; Shallots - about 1/2 lb.; Leeks - large - 8.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 17 February 2003 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it's a dud. Nothing could be more boring. And if you're in a big supermarket with the flurescent lights shining down on you it is truly a fearful experience. In the small markets of NYC it is managable, but still dudly. What would I do with the food that I bought? And who wants to spend good $$ on food?

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

And who wants to spend good $$ on food?

That, my friend, is why you're skinny and I'm not. :-)

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Food shopping = DUD! I hate it. Which is weird cause I really like supermarkets, but I just like to drift around in them. I don't actually like having to shop for food and figure out exactly what I might, at some point, want to eat in the next week. Which is why I always end up buying exactly the same things, and I always end up making THING day after day after day.

And, GOD, oh the people. Especially now I have to work normal hours and am forced to interact with Islington Breeders instead of the weirdoes that like to go shopping early in the morning. I try to go as early as possible on Sunday, but it's still full of horrible yuckers.

― KATE, Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Food shopping rules, although I don't really like German supermarkets. Austrian ones are much better, although one of the big Austrian chains (Billa) just got bought out by a German company -- they have been "Germanizing" the stock (less variety, rasperry jam instead of apricot in the Krapfen) and have met with GREAT RESISTANCE up to this point, which I think is cool.

We do most of our food shopping at street markets -- better stuff, much of it certfied organic, most of the sellers know their product ('cause they grew it/made it/milked it/killed it), and you can always sit on a bench eating a fried trout sandwich and drinking an apple wine when you need a break. The prices are not noticeably different.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I kind of hate it these days. It was good, but I'm too lazy to go to small shops and there's not much left to discover about Tesco Metro.

Shopping in Lidl/Aldi though = roXor.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:46 (twenty-two years ago)

24 hour countdown at 3am with walkman on playing "pink frost" while buying nachoes = classic

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:48 (twenty-two years ago)

i hate the activity but having a cupboard and fridge packed with foody goodness makes it all worthwhile

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 10:49 (twenty-two years ago)

i like food shopping now that i am not a student any more. shopping on a student-sized budget was a major dud. peering at all the expensive cakes and wine and things and thinking "one day when i have a job i will come here and BUY YOU ALL bwahahahaaa". and did i? er, no, funny enough. but i can now buy BAKERY BREAD and hang the expense, yay.

i also like going to the asia market in georges street. they have wonderful food there, but you need to keep an eye on the best-before dates on some things.

― rener (rener), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 11:20 (twenty-two years ago)

A minor chore, for me. An hour out of the house with the walkman, getting only mildly irritated by other shoppers unnecessarily obstructing aisles and stuff.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

dud.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to work at a supermarket and I still enjoy food shopping. To improve your enjoyment, go up and down the aisles and find crazy products you never knew existed. Each trip I make sure to pick one up. I haven't had the courage to eat the tin of octopus in olive oil from last time, though the pumpkin butter from the time before was quite good.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I like food shopping. I even have one of those granny carts (but the wheel fell off, oh no!). Since my mom and I shop at the same supermarket chain, talk about what's on sale is popular conversation/email topic. Triple coupon week was an event. Oh my god, ML was right, I am 80 years old.

― rosemary (rosemary), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

A wonderful thing in the right spot -- Trader Joe's for the basics, the rockin' farmers market on Saturdays for some real goodness (wonderful juicing oranges, great breads, grand tangerines and apples...mmm).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 16:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I finally went food shopping! I got

2 pcks round frozen veggie burgers
2 pcks round frozen veggie sausages
2 pcks round frozen veggie chickwiches
1 pck round frozen veggie corn dogs
1 pck frozen veggie buffalo wings
spinach hummos
black pork peppercorn pate
soprasseta sausage

I felt bad because the guy infrort of me was buying actual groceries, like pasta, frozen spinach and olive oil. On well, this is the only way I know how to take care of myself.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 17:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I shall food shop tonight but it will be for CHOCOLATE - for emergency soothing tonight purposes and also to keep in store for tomorrow - the sustainability workshop of d00m...

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Mmmmm, Sopressata.

Last trip—
Rack of Ribs,
Fresh Salmon,
Onions,
Carrots,
Celery,
Red Peppers,
Broccoli,
Cauliflower,
Sugar-Free Ice Cream (Butter Pecan),
Two Chickens,
Pork Tenderloin,
Beef Roast,
Go-Gurt (three year old informed us that it comes in twelve delicious flavors),
Pop Tarts,
Assorted Cheeses,
Cereal,
Milk,
Eggs,
Oranges,
Lemons,
Assorted Bread-Type Substances,
Chocolate

― No One (SiggyBaby), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

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