The cereal aisle

We stopped by the market on Tuesday night for our first official joint grocery run since MGDub was kind enough to give us a ride. The cereal aisle was our first testing ground. I really wanted a box of lucky charms. This potentially boring reconstructed conversation preceded another in depth conversation in the bread aisle, but that's for next time.

plasticann: [watching Adam briefly duck away from the cereal aisle] MGDub, I really want these Lucky Charms. I had some at the Ramada Inn for breakfast after Kellie's wedding and they were so delicious. I hadn't had them since college.
MGDub: You know, Lucky Charms are the greatest marketing scheme..."for a limited time...purple horseshoes."
[enter Adam]
Adam: [holding a box of "Kashi Go Lean"] What do you have there?
plasticann: I really want a box of Lucky Charms.
Adam: They're pure sugar. Don't you like the Kashi Go Lean? It's really "good."
plasticann: They're alright. They taste like Honey Smacks without the honey, which is the best part. I do like the Raisin Bran Crunch, maybe I'll get that.
Adam: Doesn't Raisin Bran have a lot of sugar?
MGDub: It's probably still better than Lucky Charms.
plasticann: [looking at the nutrition panels] Actually, Raisin Bran Crunch has more sugar than Lucky Charms.
Adam: But, look at the serving size. Raisin Bran is 50 grams a serving versus 30 grams for the Lucky Charms.
plasticann: I guess puffed sugar cereal and freeze dried marshmallows don't weigh much. I'll get the Raisin Bran Crunch, but MDGub, you can buy me some Lucky Charms for my next birthday.
MGDub: You got it!
plasticann: [scanning the shelves] They don't have the granola I like.
Adam: Don't you like the Kashi Go Lean, it's really good.
plasticann: [restating her position more strongly] Ughhh. Tastes like Honey Smacks without the honey.
MGDub: You know what's the best granola ever? The Quaker Oatmeal granola.
Adam: [pointing to the box next to MGDub's favorite granola] Hey, they've even got a low fat version with raisins. Have you had that?
MGDub: No! You know me, if it's low fat, I think it'll taste bad.
plasticann: I'm only eating it as a topping for my yogurt.
Adam: But, it's got raisins.
plasticann: I guess I'll give it a whirl.

I think Adam secretly doesn't want Lucky Charms and fatty granola around the house because he doesn't want to end up eating my deliciously unhealthy cereals. He also didn't want me to buy the Hood ice cream that was on sale. Maybe I'll start labeling ice cream, lucky charms and granola with my name. I'm sure Adam will really appreciate that.

"It's what the 'people' want..."

Adam and I got back from our honeymoon on Monday and hung out with MGDub last night. We ended up at Cambridge Common for our tasty tasting menu style meal. We shared the cheeseburger sliders [mini hamburgers], hawaiian pizza and meatloaf. My favorite, the sliders. What's not to love about mini food, which is probably why I love hors d'oeuvres so much. Speaking of hor d'oeuvres, Adam and I decided to take Steve's advice via blog commenting seriously: we got married. Our awesome wedding reception was at Upstairs on the Square complete with hor d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert and even tasty cocktails. I'm happy to report that the wedding weekend extravaganza went smoothly and Adam and I even got to eat [alot] at our reception. More to come about our wedding, but for now, the following is a reconstructed conversation about blogs and weddings.

plasticann: I've been really bad about blogging with everything going on.
MGDub: Yeah, I know. I checked in periodically to see if you blogged from Canada.
plasticann: Now I have to pack and move so it might be a while before I'm blogging regularly.
MGDub: You should blog about the wedding with pictures of the programs and other projects.
plasticann: I can't find my digital camera cord so I'm not sure when I'll have pictures of the wedding craft projects up and running.
MGDub: How about wedding photos of you and Adam?
plasticann: I'm not really into that....having photos of actual people.
MGDub: Why not? LJC has lots of photos up...it's what "the people" want.
plasticann:...ummm...who are these "people?"
MGDub: Well, people like my mom [GJDubya].
plasticann: [secretly flattered, but simultaneously conflicted] Sorry, but I won't pander to "the people."

Diamonds & Coals

Coals: The Hyatt in Cambridge no longer serves ginormous ice cream sundaes in their lobby.
Diamonds: The Legal Seafood in Kendall Square has brought back their fried soft shelled crab sandwich for a limited time...it's on the lunch menu and it's fantabulous.

Not quite separate...not quite together...

Adam and I stopped by the supermarket tonight to pick up some groceries. As Adam diligently browsed the Rice-a-Roni/Pasta-Roni aisle with his coupon in hand, I realized that these boxes of Pasta-Roni Adam was purchasing would become my Pasta-Roni in just two weeks and I wasn't sure whether I even liked Pasta-Roni. Twenty minutes later, as we were checking out, I noticed that Adam had placed a conveyor belt divider seperating our purchases. The following is a reconstructed conversation:

plasticann: Why don't we just pay together?
Adam: Well, if we keep our groceries separate, we won't have to divide them later so it'll be easier....plus, I like seeing how much I've saved...the percent at the bottom of the receipt.
plasticann: So, you're concerned my purchases will drag down your "percentage saved" number?
Adam: Well yeah...none of your items are on sale and I even used coupons.
plasticann: [pointing to the grapes, yogurt and mix] This, this and that are on sale.
Adam: [reluctantly] I guess.
***a few minutes later as Adam kindly swipes his credit card through and pays for plasticann's groceries
Adam: [admiringly] Wow...those grapes are a lot off!
plasticann: [examining her receipt] Yeah, only 79 cents a pound. Where's the percentage saved?
Adam: [pointing] Here...you saved 33%.
plasticann: Not bad, how much did you save?
Adam: 32%
plasticann: Booyah! Ha Ha!

Note: I didn't even have to clip coupons. Thanks to my steeply discounted grapes, I still beat Adam despite my full priced butter and Coffeemate.

Green Pants Girl

I've noticed my recent tendency to unintentionally dress in outfits themed after my wedding colors...pink and green. I look like invitations, bridesmaids dresses, flowers and favors all rolled into one.