Horray for a $30 grocery bill

I am now seeing how our still brand new Costo membership will turn out to be a great thing for our household. The larger bulk shopping style store I'd always thought of was Sam's Club. I used to always equate that with jars of mayo or pickles that were as big as my head. True, I recall this size comparison while being a kid at A's house but it was still large jar.

I did a quick run to FMarket and Jewel (finding one thing and using the self checkout at Jewel almost taking the same time as spent in FMarket. Total spent at both places though was about $30. It was oh how about...nope at home already. While I did look at the pineapple Chobani, I managed to get away, reminding myself that there was already Greek yogurt of the same brand at home.

I thought I had escaped the masses of craziness and probably would have if I hadn't gone to Jewel. More times than not, I hate grocery shopping. It is like the cart becomes some sort of awkward appendage for some people while others let is amble alongside them only to be freed to roam at odd interval. Forward people! FORWARD! While I know at times all the stuff is a bit overwhelming, esp when dealing with wacky people and their metallic doom buggies, but is it really that mesmerizing to look at cereal? It is all overpriced, pick one!

This weekend I started using Giantsilverpurse which is slightly bigger than I expected when buying it. I could probably easily fit one of the Harry Potter books in it and still have room. I almost Harry Pottered Frankie though when he was about to take a chomp on it. I think my other purse lasted if I week before he sunk his teeth in it. I don't know what it is about him and purses. Perhaps the slight squish of the fake leather feels good on his teeth.

With it being almost 9pm on a Sunday night, I am still wanting to finish up some stuff but know that won't happen. If COULD but then sleeping would be pushed back and that's never fun. P is working a double today so I foresee catching up on Gray's Anatomy being #1.

Opening the windows and letting out the dust

I have a blog, that's right. Hmmmm. I had forgotten for awhile as well as thought I would partake in the land of health/food/exercise blogging. Um, nope. No deal. I'll stick to reading them to be inspired. It'll kick in eventually.

Now being the spouse of a finally employed (after being laid off almost a year ago) guy, we get to travel since he works in the travel industry. DISCOUNT! I am still not totally getting it since traveling before meant looking up stuff, comparing prices, comparing prices dependent on days, etc. Now it's "Hey let's go to [insert place here.]" I know it will become second nature eventually and while we will be able to travel for less, I'll still budget. While it is possible, you don't only want to survive off of Naked juice and Kashi Crunchy bars.

A group of us went to Hollywood Blvd - aka the best theater - to see Back to the Future last night. It was the 25th anniversary with appearances by Christopher Llyod, Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells and James Tolkan. We ended up not getting autographs since they were $20 each and we hadn't anticipated a cost. I had never went anywhere for autographs but I guess them not free is standard and $20 isn't bad. Oh well. We were still a good 20 feet from them so that was cool. The best part of the event was that 100% of admissions went to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Seeing a great movie on the big screen was great but being able to help others while doing so, was even greater.

Tonight is L's 30th birthday party but for the most part my day is an exciting mix of catching up on television, laundry, and straightening up a bit. I need to find a new book as well since Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters didn't hold my interest and was returned. I did skim through to the end hoping it would make me start up with it again but alas it didn't. I'll still give Pride and Prejudice and Zombies a chance. I like that original story better.