emily gould on grocery shopping:
Longtime readers of my various blogs will recall that grocery shopping is my favorite thing in the world and kind of my hobby in a strange way. But now I have a baby and it makes no sense to go to like 5 different stores because this one has a better price on eggs and that one has my favorite brand of gf pasta etc etc. Actually what would make the most sense is probably Instacart or FreshDirect but I think I would only resort to those things if I had a broken leg or triplets. Grocery stores are so soothing to me. I wonder why? Maybe it’s all the food. A really organized well-run grocery store that smells good in every department makes me feel like everything in life is going to be ohhhhkaaaay. Suburban grocery stores with wide aisles and different products than the ones I’m used to are also soothing with just a slight edge of grossness (the key is steering clear of the ‘Books and Magazines’ aisle.)
grocery stores! total comfort. i think it has to do with the american dream, plenitude, options, having enough, having more than enough, the dream of a comfortable life. also i am deeply soothed by 24-hour grocery stores — there’s just something about being able to get juice/crackers/medication at 3am that feels like safety.
well, it was in our yard. then it crossed the street.
