we got really excited at the sight of a big grocery store (we hadn´t been in one in some time) and went in to get a few things for dinner. we thought we´d get some crackers, salami, cheese, and peanut butter (which i have been craving for days).
but you know how you´re never supposed to grocery shopping when hungry? apparently this applies twice as much when you are hungry and in a store where every item will cost you less than a US dollar.
we went a little crazy.
and as for the peanut butter? they didn´t have it.
and not like they were out. it just wasn´t an option. i dont think they “do” peanut butter here.
and the salami? the slicing machine was broken at the deli and the woman either refused to just cut us a chunk off, or she didn´t understand that that is what i wanted her to do.
so we had chips and candy and nuts for dinner.
also, we passed on the full lambs for sale in the meat aisle. full lambs. about 3 to 4 feet long. every part of them in tact but the fur (they were skinned clean). this includes the eyeballs which were starring at me and begging me to take a picture for you, but i didnt. but maybe next time i will. it is so bizarre to see such a thing in a bright, modern, semi-upscale grocery store. this isn´t some weird food market. this is a publix (for you florida folks) or a ralphs (for you westcoasters) with lambs hanging by thier feet and dripping blood. also, people put these lambs in thier carts and walk around the store, even though they are much too big to fit in the carts, so they hang out over the sides, and if you aren´t careful you could definitely get a love tap from a bloody lamb eyeball. just a heads up.
and on that note… ¡happy new year´s eve!
