I do love Ikea and could be there for hours and hours, but it's very interesting how the exit is very difficult to find. I'm wondering if that wasn't a mistake on the architect's grand plan!? Basically, you have to ask everyone and anyone where different sections (living room, bedroom, kitchen) are. I love looking at puppets in the kids' section but not really when I'm in a time crunch! Of course...if we all get lost, the friendly helpers in Yellow uniforms are right there and can sell us on something...well, that's not exactly true..they're quite friendly and not noticeably eager to pitch Ikea products, but maybe the idea is to ask them questions and then a conversation springs up about all the lovely furniture. Of course it looks super lovely until you get home and have to put it all together! That's why I just go get duvet covers, comforters, and plants! Well, I will get furniture such as sofa bed (when I can afford it), but not something like a 5 piece this or that...(It's actually usually 50 plus pieces to put together)...so, I was looking at what level warmth comforter to get...1, 2, 3, all season 1+3 or 4...and was getting so utterly confused that I kept walking round and round and felt like I was in the middle of a desert with no water! I started stumbling toward what I thought was the exit...pushing my shopping cart which suddenly felt as heavy as 3000 bricks.Luckily, I run into a couple who seem to know the lay of the land, but not surprisingly...they're lost too! Our only oasis are the signs ahead which are labeled very inconspicuously and I start to feel like I'm a character in "Alice in Wonderland"=the Johnny Depp version (haven't seen, but my guess is it's pretty trippy.) I see a computer...a big, friendly sign reads "leave your comments! Anything we can improve?" I think to myself, you bet your *&$#! I make a beeline for the oh so bright and friendly computer and write: "How does one find the exit to the store...do we ever get out?" And Dear Kmart [insert Ikea here] shoppers, the "as is" furniture didn't fail to tempt me...scraps of textiles, grungy books, and just a tad too boldly colored furniture...inspiring? No. Intriguing..perhaps...
And finally...the slowest race in the world of shopping has come to a rapid halt! Self checkout=cool...not so cool though when beaten by consumerism that just won't let ya go! Can I hold up the beeper or whatever it is to scan my goodies? Yah..I think so. Skinny teen with a ready smile knows I'm at the end of my rope...so offers me some encouragement."Just a few more steps to take, Miss. And I think you'll be able to go home." The word "home" almost sends me to delirium...and I'm just about to open my neatly packaged level 3 comforter and curl up in a ball on the floor when....
Say it ain't so! Ahead of me...oh yes..the light at the end of the tunnel...the great parking lot before me (with my car somewhere beyond the sunset) and Ikea slices of pizza with soda combo! I've really walked a mile or more today for the love of...about 4 items and loads of distraction. But you bet we'll all be back! Crazy but true... =P
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