just john

This occurred to me today. I was buying groceries and at the checkout, the clerk couldn't find the price of my German blooming cabbage (most of us would call it a cross between broccoli and cauliflower). She charged me what she thought it was and I agreed. Then it occurred to me that I don't really pay attention to the price of food. I realized I've decided to eat a certain way and I will pay to do that irrespective of the cost.

As a matter of course and hopefully mild interest, I am including my grocery list and the prices in Euros. You'll have to do your own exchange.

Spiced chicken breast medallions for grilling, 250g  2.49

Fillets of turkey breast, 300g  2.15

Chicken fillets in garlic sauce, 300g  2.80

Some damn fine liverwurst, 250g  1.99 (I realize I said it was bad for you, not that I didn't eat it)

(2) balls of mozzarella, 250g  .98 (hate on that for a minute)

Tilsiter cheese, sort of like mild, buttery swiss, 250g  1.09

yogurt, 150g  .49

avocado, 530g  .99

vine tomatoes, 3.99/kg  .79

Red and green bell pepper, 1.40

blooming cabbage,  .99

bananas (6),  1.49

extra sharp mustard,  1.49

2 pack of corn,  1.29

bottle of French Bordeaux,  7.99 (hate on that for a minute too)

temporary forfeit of one Euro for the shopping cart

There's more but I think you get the gist. Eating here is not too bad. Maybe later I can come up with something more interesting.

I did lead my first meeting today completely in German. It was odd, considering it was two people I had never spoken to at any length before and Frank, a fellow English speaker. I'd have to rate it a high success. As long as we talk about protective shipping caps for oxygen sensors and the relative benefits of different design ideas, I can manage tolerably well.

That would make today a "good" German day, meaning I was able to remember enough words to function. As an example of a bad day, I couldn't remember "Thursday" dropping off my shirts the other day.