Is There An Afternoon Thread....

Lizzieyounce · July 2012

Yay that the work at your house is almost done, Rach! And thanks for the well wishes for DD.

AATB, I used to love interviewing, but yours sounds funner... I used to love getting resumes in the mail and trying to picture what the people looked like based on their name, info, etc. Most of the time I was dead wrong, but it was still amusing.

Button...Orajel sucks...try getting this rinse called Peroxil. It's over the counter and it really works for me when I get the stupid canker sores. It kind of numbs, but the peroxide is also a nice disenfectant. That and it doesn't taste awful. You can find it on the dental care aisle at the drug store.

wrigleyville · July 2012

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[QUOTE]That cake looks amazing, Wrigley.
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]
Right? Let's just hope mine looks like the picture.<div>
</div><div>I had 12 Oreos leftover after I smashed what I needed for the filling. I just enjoyed them with a huge glass of milk. Oink.</div>

ArynBaker · July 2012

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[QUOTE]I wish we had a Trader Joe's in my area. Everyone says how amazing those stores are, I want to try it out.
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]

<div>There are some things you can't get at Trader Joe's (I can never find lasagna noodles) but I like it because it has a lot of organic produce for less than it costs at most groceries. </div>

Lizzieyounce · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Is There An Afternoon Thread.... : haha, M wanted me to sit with her on a sofa and watch the walls move with her 1
Posted by ootmother2[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Mine was singing songs from The Lion King. Except the lyrics were totally wrong and she was waaay out of tune. She's in the varsity choir.</div>

dumdumfroggie · July 2012

I love Trader Joe's. I get a lot of my produce there. And also wine. Lots of wine.

wrigleyville · July 2012

Trader Joe's has sort of a niche market. They have a lot of organic and imported products, so it definitely has a "wow" factor. You can buy all sorts of things there. It's never replaced my regular grocery store, but I do go there often to find ingredients I can't get anywhere else, a healthier type of soup, and the random "what the hell is this stuff" food.

They also have their own brand of cereal and other items, and the prices are comparable to the larger grocery stores.

It's a lot like Whole Foods, but without the expense.

GypsySoul01 · July 2012

I'm at work for another 90 minutes. I just got a call from the recruiter for the job I interviewed for recently that they chose someone else. Sad times. This news is NOT motivating me to do my actual job, though it probably should!

We are having dinner with FI's grandmother tonight and she is very excited that we're "finally" getting married so I'm looking forward to that.

wrigleyville · July 2012

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[QUOTE]I just got back from the dentist. They tried to use cinnamon paste on me - yeah, I'm allergic to cinnamon. Now my tongue is all tingly and my face itches. Awesome.
Posted by Holly4212011[/QUOTE]
Ugh. I hope they put a big neon sticker in your file for next time.

ArynBaker · July 2012

AATB, that makes sense. I don't think I've ever lived somewhere that had local groceries. Wait, no. There was a small one in my old town that was called "City Market". It's nickname was "Shitty Market", so that should give you an idea on how well kept it was. I only went there for things when I was already in the cooking process and realized I didn't have something since it was only a block away.

dumdumfroggie · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Is There An Afternoon Thread.... : Fargo has wanted one for the longest time but I don't think I want one here. I really like our local grocery stores, and while Trader Joe's often has great deals, I do worry about it taking business from our local markets.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I wish we did have some local markets. There really aren't any around me. I try to go to the Farmer's markets when I can, but they aren't always super convenient.</div>

Girlie1030 · July 2012

That's not good Holly!

I still haven't forgiven TJ's for no longer carrying whole vanilla beans.

ErinG93 · July 2012

We have a Safeway and Walmart. There is an IGA, but it's very poorly stocked and ridiculously expensive. They cater to the students here, so I avoid the IGA if I can.

AllAboutTheBenjamin · July 2012

Yeah Lizzie it's been interesting. The resumes and cover letters are kind of easy to pick people from because some people look great on paper. Then I listened to some audio reels. My God. This one guy I really liked on paper sounded like he was doing his "podcasts" from his basement bedroom in his mom's house. He literally just has hour long solo ramblings of him thinking out loud. And he wants to host a talk show, lol.

Broadcast is the best industry to work in. It's easy because I think you've either "got it," or you just don't. Makes it easy to weed through the applicants.

Natrasha · July 2012

Ditto Wrigley. They have a lot of organic and interesting food that's pretty inexpensive. They have a lot of frozen things- meat, vegetables, fruit, but also fun frozen meals, pizzas, appetizers, etc. It definitely won't replace my normal grocery store, but there are some things I will use it for. They have this awesome garlic naan that we like with a curried chicken salad. They also have Applegate Farms natural lunch meat for a dollar (or more) cheaper than the local co-op. I love the co-op, but nearly $6 for like, 6 oz of lunchmeat is usually too much. I think last time I went to TJ's it was $4.89.

AllAboutTheBenjamin · July 2012

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[QUOTE]AATB, that makes sense. I don't think I've ever lived somewhere that had local groceries. Wait, no. There was a small one in my old town that was called "City Market". It's nickname was "Shitty Market", so that should give you an idea on how well kept it was. I only went there for things when I was already in the cooking process and realized I didn't have something since it was only a block away.
Posted by ArynBaker[/QUOTE]

Our local chain is pretty awesome. I looooooove it.

GypsySoul01 · July 2012

We had a TJ open up fairly close to where I live recently and the grand opening made the news because of the people lined up around the block to get inside. I was shocked. I mean, they do have some cool stuff but at the end of the day it's a grocery store people!

specialk84 · July 2012

I like the TJ's frozen food selection. Frozen vegetables and fruit are CHEAP. I got a pound of frozen organic blueberries for $3 when Kroger was charging $8.50 for non-organic ones.

Their $3 bottles of wine don't suck. It's what our church serves at receptions and parties and stuff.

adamar15 · July 2012

I just finished a SUPER thrilling filing project. I'm ready to get out of here but I'm staying late for yoga.

Which is worse, emailing a two week notice or waiting until Monday to do it in person but keeping the same date of departure (so a shorter notice)?

ArynBaker · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Is There An Afternoon Thread.... : Our local chain is pretty awesome. I looooooove it.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

<div>That's pretty awesome! There are local ethnic groceries around here but I pretty much exclusively shop at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods right now. </div>

wrigleyville · July 2012

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[QUOTE]We had a TJ open up fairly close to where I live recently and the grand opening made the news because of the people lined up around the block to get inside. I was shocked. I mean, they do have some cool stuff but at the end of the day it's a grocery store people!
Posted by GypsySoul01[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I laughed when they opened a Kohl's and TJ Maxx in my parents' town. Granted, it's a small town, and they always had to drive an hour to buy clothes (so I totally sympathize), but still. :)<div>
</div><div>I think it's like Trashy said, though. There's something about getting there before the clothes have been tried on 100 times and they still have a large size range to choose from.</div>

ArynBaker · July 2012

A, could you notify your boss tomorrow afternoon instead? I agree that in person seems better.

rsanna · July 2012

I like the local chains around me. My family used to always shop at Walmart so that was what I did too. But then I was looking to try and make something and I could not find what I needed at Walmart so I went to one of the local stores. Found it in less than 5 minutes. Now I love the local grocery stores around me. They have great prices too.

Natrasha · July 2012

Ohh, there are several ethnic groceries near me that are pretty great. There's a Mexican one not too far and the other week they had red, yellow, and orange bell peppers on sale for $.49 a pound! I got like, 8 of them for about $1.50. It was redic. (My local grocery stores usually sell them for $2.99-$4.99/lb depending on color.)

adamar15 · July 2012

She's out the whole week, otherwise I'd do it tomorrow.

Rach, I don't think it'll be too hard of a position to fill, and the woman that does the new biz stuff shouldn't have any problem taking over until they fill my position.

AllAboutTheBenjamin · July 2012

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[QUOTE]I like the TJ's frozen food selection. Frozen vegetables and fruit are CHEAP. I got a pound of frozen organic blueberries for $3 when Kroger was charging $8.50 for non-organic ones. Their $3 bottles of wine don't suck. It's what our church serves at receptions and parties and stuff.
Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]

Two (er, three) buck Chuck? Fuckin yeah. That shiiit is awesome, my grandparents buy it by the case.

ootmother2 · July 2012

Our local chains are crap other than Fairway which is 12 blocks uptown from me.

There are 3 Whole Foods but they are not close and are very expensive.

I adore TJs but it's a trip down to 14th Street and I don't walk all that well yet.. That will change, soon, I hope!

Lizzieyounce · July 2012

I think that there is a TJ's opening somewhere in Houston, but I know it will be too far away for me to drive to.

I hope that they will expand into this entire market. Right now I shop at Randall's and HEB. Occasionally Kroger. They really pissed me off when they stopped doubling and tripling coupons. Randalls still does, just not unlimited quantities like Kroger used to do.

I'm sort of craving crawfish stuffing in a squash boat.

Megbo2012 · July 2012

Rach! I haven't seen this haircut yet!!!

Button, PM back.

wrigleyville · July 2012

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[QUOTE]Ohh, there are several ethnic groceries near me that are pretty great. There's a Mexican one not too far and the other week they had red, yellow, and orange bell peppers on sale for $.49 a pound! I got like, 8 of them for about $1.50. It was redic. (My local grocery stores usually sell them for $2.99-$4.99/lb depending on color.)
Posted by Natrasha[/QUOTE]
The Mexican store we go to has Coke with real sugar in glass bottles. I get it as a treat sometimes. :)

wrigleyville · July 2012

We used to call Whole Foods "Whole Paycheck". That place is ri-damn-diculous.

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