I hate when I do things like this

[cjsmith]

One of the things I'll occasionally do on a weekend is cook up a big pile of stuff that will later be lunches or dinners for when I'm rushed. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and picked up a huge amount of stuff for making lunches. Five pounds of meat came home with me; I made absolutely sure that I knew what was going to go with each batch, that I had enough spinach, enough spices, enough chili and lemongrass, etc. I got extra spinach just to make sure. There's always something you can do with spinach.

I walked right by the onion. Boy, thought I, do I have enough onion to last me a year. I certainly don't need any onion.

Guess what I'm out of, after cooking only two batches of stuff.
Guess what every single thing I was going to make will need.

Damn.

A normal person, of course, would just go to the grocery store and buy some onion. But I can't do that. I've been on my feet for nearly an hour now. I could keep cooking, by spending much of the time in a tall chair, but I can't go to the grocery store. Not any more. And if I did go, I sure as heck couldn't cook afterward. Those always have to be two separate days. I was so good, making sure I went to the store on Saturday so I could cook on Sunday. But all it takes is one goof.

Right now I hate being me.

EDIT: ladycelia is the bestest buddy in the whole wide world. She's going to bring me three big onions when she gets off work.

Comments

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm still at work right now, but I could probably bring you onions in a little while after I get off. What kind do you need?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

That's like an hour of driving for you, isn't it? I'll probably sit here for a while working on NaNoWriMo, then go get onion, then cook tomorrow. BLEAGH. It just pisses me off, is all. I hate having to live like this.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Nope--I'm just down in the Campbell/Los Gatos area--I can hop on 85 and be there in very little time. I'm waiting for a customer right now, but should be out of here within the hour. What kind of onions do you need?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You ROCK.

[evilegg.livejournal.com]

Like she said- YOU RAWK!!