Proof that I am a sad individual
Oct. 19th, 2008 02:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blue_lotus13I got back from Red Deer at about 7:30 last night. I didn't have any plans, and I was sort of lonely. Generally I don't make plans for days when I have out of town trips, because I am never sure when I will get back and I'm sometimes very tired when I get home. This was one of those days when I wished that I had someone to call who could come over and watch a movie with me. All my friends here are people that I would need to call in advance to make plans. The comfort of being able to call someone on the spot only comes after many years for me, and all those friends live in other cities.
Anyway, I took this moment to leave my house and go for a walk. I decided to check out the new Urban Fresh Sobeys, which opened in my neighbourhood this weekend. The grocery store is modelled after a market. It is designed for people who want to buy small amounts of groceries, and who like to go to the market every day. There's a chef on site who cooks fresh food every day. The food can be purchased at the counter, or pre-packaged. There are suggestions for flower purchases, wine pairings and information about the produce. It's really yuppy and trendy, but extremely pleasant. There's also a front area where they have a salad bar and a sandwich bar. The store is clearly catering to the nearby student population, as there are a lot of pre-packaged meals, and smart wheely baskets. (I'd say it's similar to Choices in Vancouver, but much, much cheaper.)
I went there again today, and saw a lot of other people being grocery store tourists. Still, I'm a bit chastened to admit that I was touring a grocery store on a Saturday night.
Anyway, I took this moment to leave my house and go for a walk. I decided to check out the new Urban Fresh Sobeys, which opened in my neighbourhood this weekend. The grocery store is modelled after a market. It is designed for people who want to buy small amounts of groceries, and who like to go to the market every day. There's a chef on site who cooks fresh food every day. The food can be purchased at the counter, or pre-packaged. There are suggestions for flower purchases, wine pairings and information about the produce. It's really yuppy and trendy, but extremely pleasant. There's also a front area where they have a salad bar and a sandwich bar. The store is clearly catering to the nearby student population, as there are a lot of pre-packaged meals, and smart wheely baskets. (I'd say it's similar to Choices in Vancouver, but much, much cheaper.)
I went there again today, and saw a lot of other people being grocery store tourists. Still, I'm a bit chastened to admit that I was touring a grocery store on a Saturday night.
