my one real and continuous gripe...

[lagilman]

Working on a novel while a completely different type of short story germinates in backbrain is...interesting. Yes, in that use of the word. But that's not my gripe.

My gripe is about grocery shopping. Dear Seattle: if you want to be a grown-up city, you need to have grown-up options. Today -overcast and sleepy - would be an all all-fleece, at-the-desk kind of day, except I have to go out to buy groceries. Having looked into all the on-line options (and missing Fresh Direct so much), picking stuff up myself gives me the best options at the best prices, despite the inconvenience. *sigh*

Seriously - QFC has such a limited selection available on-line, it's mostly not worth it, and Safeway's meats aren't up to my standards, and Amazon Fresh is a) Amazon and b) meh.... because yes, I was totally spoiled by Fresh Direct, I admit it.

So what's a writer on deadline but with an empty fridge to do?

Comments

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

I know it's against your normal habits but...

Chinese delivery?

[lagilman]

I've yet to find a decent local place that delivers before 5pm. :-(

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Forgot about the time shift. Still lunch there.

Do they have a service like carryout cab or whatever?

[lagilman]

Once you factor in all the costs of that, it's cheaper for me to go out, buy supplies, and make myself a meal. And budget drives action.

This is the reality of being a freelancer who has to wait on checks. :-(

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Hunh. You don't have anything like Good Eggs in Seattle? Colour me surprised, frankly. Indeed, colour me a business opportunity...

[lagilman]

One word: Amazon.

Three words: vicious apex predator.

To be fair, we have Instacart. But the options they offer are QFC (see original note), Whole Paycheck, and CostCo (where you only get some of what's available), and they're...iffy.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Ah, right. Didn't think of that whole apex-predator thing. Hmm. *abandons notions of business opportunity*

This leaves us with two observable alternatives: we send you food parcels, or we tempt you to move down thisaway.