The forgotten art of walking around

Today I went downtown in the afternoon. I took the A express from school and got to 14th street in no time. I walked around Chelsea for a bit. After an hour or two I took a bus crosstown and then walked down south to East Village. I went inside Tokio7 and got myself a jacket. I really like it. After that I stopped for a bite and then headed towards the virgin megastore and looked for some new music. I got this electronica compilation. I think it's mostly french and swedish electronica on two cds. I am listening to it now and I can say that there are a couple tracks that are really good. I'm not so sure about the other ones, however, I do think that after more plays I will start liking the whole thing. After that I headed back home.

I'm reading this book called The Sweet Hereafter, by Russel Banks. I am about a quarter way into it. From what I've read it seems like a good novel. What I like most about the book is the narrator. From the criticism that I've read I found out that there are four narrators. I am on my second narrator. Both narrators give a deep insight into the psyche of small town people. It's my favorite part about the book. I think the next book I'll get will be about a New Yorker.

Totally unrelated, but, I recently shopped at Whole Foods for a few days, and then switched to Trader Joe's. I know both are kind of different so it seems futile to compare them, but both are super markets geared towards people who eat and live healthy, or at least try to. What concerned me the most were the lines and their products basically. Whole Foods is definitely better in terms of the food and products they offer. They have a much larger variety. I don't mean to knock on TJs, but I definitely enjoy meals from Whole Foods more. For instance, at Whole Foods I found this delicious hot chocolate. It came in several flavors. The one I chose was clementine-something, I think. They have way better dessert, and a much larger selection of cheeses. I believe all the cheeses they have at Trader Joes are the really basic ones you can get at any bodega.

Whole Foods lines move faster, and there is way more space. I didn't have to get annoyed by customers being in my way all the time. Employees at Whole Foods are much more professional. They don't flirt with you at Whole Foods, so you can concentrate on the process of buying food and moving the line faster. The only down side of shopping at Whole Foods are the finances. It's a bit more on the pricey side. Trader Joes is actually relatively cheap. You can get a lot of food there for a little.

I haven't made up my mind as to where I should shop. Most likely in both, not at the same time.