Grocery Store Standoff

Previous article
Next article

It’s Friday night and the grocery store is abuzz. Couples bickering with each other on what to eat, Grandma looking at the Heinz ketchup label trying to decide what’s the best ounce option to price ratio, lonely bachelors wandering the isles wondering why they came down that particular isle in the first place, and me, deciding what cereal to pick up. Designed like a Las Vegas style casino, I try not to get lost in the dimly lit glam that is C-Town. I’m strategic. Cereal, almond milk, register, home.

And then it happened…

“We’re out of bags.” she said. “That’s fine, I’ll pay the 5 cents for paper.” I replied while looking for my debt card. Irritated, she replied “No, we don’t do bags honey” while tapping her long manicured nail on their newly laminated sign. “Seriously?” was all I could utter, and the cashier shrugged with that look of, Do you still want your food?

What irritated me was not her response but that I had be preparing my entire life for this moment. Apartment living is tight living. If you look under my sink you’ll find a plethora of plastic bags saved up of which any Nonna would be proud. With varieties and sizes for all occasions of item carrying, I had none on me. Stunned, I picked up my items, sans bag, and walked into the drizzling rain and short walk home.


In the grand scheme, not a huge deal. A bit of inconvenience, but in the world that I create for my clients, it’s all about convenience. Look, a portrait is personal. You don’t just let anyone take your photograph. So when you do commit to your artist of choice, you want to know you’re being taken care of throughout the whole process. Where little things mean the world, we take the time to make sure you’re able to carry your vision of today into the the ether beyond. Double bagged.

Get personal and carry on with Karjaka.

Check This Out

Letter from the Editor: The Escalator of Life

A wise woman once said, "On the escalator of life there are those of us who stand and are pushed along, and then there...

Letter from the Editor: Five Minutes and a Fountain

“Meet me by the fountain”, I said. He agrees, “Yes, we’ll go to that little French place”. It’s 1pm, harsh light in mid-town, he and his...

Coffee and Creatives

Or in other words, "What now my love?" Over coffee and shoptalk I commiserate with my crew. We run at breakneck speed, building our...

The Mustard Packet & Saltine Diet

Teacher's Lounge, January 2008. I'm 23, student teaching and preparing Masters audition prep in East Lansing Michigan. Having scraped together rent and gas, I...

Don’t Iron the Shirt

I know, controversial, right? But seriously, don't over think it. What's your day to day outfit of choice? Do you spend 30 mins (+)...

Machiavelli Plants Flowers on the Moon.

We're going to the Moon." "Oh yeah? Cool. And pray tell how are we going to do that?""Well...$hit. No frills on this one. No distractions,...

Categories

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here