lost in the supermarket - 02-27-02

the subject has in the recent past gone to the local megamega grocery store (h.e.b.), spent several minutes finding items from a prepared shopping list, made another round through the store to take a second look for a couple of missing items, proceeded to the checkout and then, dismayed at the length of the register lines and overcome with despair, simply abandoned a cart full of food and walked out the door.

the subject has gone to the local small grocery store (freshplus) to purchase food items but given up and left, with no groceries, upon finding that the store was out of progresso chicken and rice soup.

the subject has gone to the local megamega healthfood chain store (whole foods), walked around, and simply decided that he couldn't buy anything there. ever.

the subject has also been known to visit grocery stores (of varying sizes) just to "look around".

the subject "can" cook, but doesn't like to. he finds cooking tedious and maybe a little depressing. the subject prefers to eat in establishments generally known as "diners", especially ones frequented by students, punks, and sad-eyed loners. he wonders which of these types of people he is most often taken for. the subject likes to think he transcends such categories.