hit the bullseye, part 1

I once read a book by Nick Hornby (of About a Boy and High Fidelity fame) called The Complete Polysyllabic Spree. It was actually a compilation of columns he wrote over the course of a year for a news paper. He would list the books he purchased, what he had actually read, and his general thoughts on that reading. I love this idea. It was really quite fascinating to read, and I'll still revisit it every now and then, when I just have time to read a chapter or two before heading off to do something else.

The thought of chronicling something is interesting to me. So I thought of something I could, in fact quite easily, chronicle here in my little corner of the world wide web. I hopefully see this as a regularly occurring feature. We'll see.

I think it's no surprise to anyone that I am fiercely loyal to Target. I sometimes call it my "happy place," which is scary in every sense of the idea. If I'm bored or sad or happy or whatever, I'll find myself in the Bullseye searching for everything I need, and don't need. I am shockingly familiar with most of the standard Target layouts and can find anything in the store based on the store's layout. [As a small anecdote that illustrates this: I was on the phone with my friend E the other night. She was at a Target in Chicago, and stopped to ask a worker bee where she could find skewers (like for kebabs). She was told by the zit-faced teenaged boy that they didn't carry skewers. I piped in on my end of the conversation and told her to look on the kitchen gadget wall. They would be in a plastic bag, and made by Target's store brand, Chef Mate. Sure enough, there they were, just as I said they would]

Sometimes I find myself walking into Target with specific items I need, and walking out with everything BUT those items. Such is my life.

So for your pleasure, and my amusement, I will list from time to time what I walk out of Target with. I will also list the degree of necessity for each of the items. I won't list the price of the items, unless they were on sale, or the total cost of my purchases, because that would be just plain depressing. I also reserve the right to leave out any items that I don't see fit for readership.

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Bullseye Trip 2/2/11

Circumstances: Day 2 of being homebound due to Snow Days. Let's just say, I was suffering from a mild case of cabin fever.

Items:

01. Cooling pad thingie for my lap top. Degree of Necessity: medium (I had recently read that you should have one, and I suddenly felt like I had to have one, even though I've gone nearly a decade with out one. I have to say, I'm liking it already. You know, the 30 minutes I've been using it)

02. Target brand Ibuprofen -- 250 count. Degree of Necessity: medium (I ran out, and it's something to always keep on hand)

03. Candy, specifically, Red Vines, Juju Fruits, Mike & Ikes and Rasinettes. Degree of Necessity: low, but I was really jonesing for some candy, for some reason.

04. Book: Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. Degree of Necessity: medium to very. It's our book club read not this month but next, and I was going to have to get it sooner rather than later (and don't give me the library lecture).

05. Three containers of greek yogurt. Degree of Necessity: very. I find a daily serving of yogurt helps with my digestive issues (like you wanted to know).

06. Large bag of Cheddar Cheese Pretzle Combos. Degree of Necessity: low, but why not?!