Target vs Walmart continued....

This ABC party was kind of a big deal. I've mentioned I like costume parties before. It's not because I like pretending to be someone else so much as I like the creativity that comes from coming up with an awesome costume. I wanted to make sure my costume was the best, which it wasn’t, but I am ok with that. Anyway, so after looking up some basic ideas I narrowed down my dress to 2 options. I wanted to either make one out of m&m wrappers or corn husks. I looked at the dress from a financial perspective and realized that cornhusks would be a much better option, so I decided to stick with that.

So, I make my trip to Target. I bought a cake mix and icing, some cups that I decided would make an awesome bodice and create some texture, 20 stalks of corn and some trash bags to make a kind of slip. I go home that night and as much as I want to start my costume, I decide to bake my cake first. As soon as I get my cake baked I realized I was pretty wiped. So I throw my stalks of corn under the counter and decide I'll get to that later.

The following day when I get home my roommate tells me some interesting news. Luna, her ever so lovable 50 pound Florida Brown Dog (aka. mutt) somehow got her way up on the kitchen counter. She removed my icing from a plastic bag, which I am still amazed she was able to do with our tall counters, and then proceeded to eat the entire thing!!!!! Luna ate my entire $1.27 container and boy was she hyper!! So, I took her fat butt for a run around the block, trying to dissipate some of her energy and marvel at her feat. She amazes me because she will endlessly eat. I think she never got rid of that "street" mentality. She was on the streets at least a full year before Laura acquired her and I sometimes think despite the fact that she is fed plenty that she fears it will stop. So, I knew I was going to need to buy more icing soon.

Needless to say, I stayed busy a full week before I was ready to start my costume. I had 3 days to construct the vision in my head. I went to grab the cornhusks from underneath the counter. I found a nauseating surprise there. They had all molded! Of course, I should have thought of that. They had previously been refrigerated and I left them in bags. So I plugged my nose and threw the nastiness in the trash. It meant I had to go shopping again. I was a little irate with myself because of it but there was no choice. I was in a lazy mood so decided I'd make the trip on my way home from work. However, I'd hit up Wal-Mart since it was on the way so, more convenient.

Every time I walk into Wal-Mart I remember why I hate it. For one, it is always packed but it is also so unorganized. Since it is more convenient, I deal. I decide to replace my icing first. As I walk down the aisle, I twitch ever so slightly at the state of organization. It takes me a little while to find the brand and flavor I want. I see it out of the corner of my eye and decide to glance at the price as I put in it my basket. Wait a sec, $1.39? You mean a full 12 cents more…what? But Wal-Mart, you always advertise that you are cheaper. How can this be? I begrudge the place but I still put it in my cart. Then I went off to replace my corn. This again is a little hard to find and when I finally do, I start picking up stalks. I check the price and realize its 20 cents a stalk. Really Wal-Mart? Twice as much as Target????? How is this freaking possible? Whatever though. I’m here. So I start counting stalks. How many do I grab? 12. Because that is all they had. I’ve already bagged them, so I don’t want to put them all back. That just seems so wrong with produce. Not sure why, it just is. So I check out and head to Target. So much for convenience.

When I walk into Target I am practically singing its praises and apologizing for cheating on it. I have now proved it is not more expensive and literally I glide down the aisles to where I know the corn awaits. I know there will be enough and I am just so thankful that some stores understand how to keep a place organized. I am singing a little song in my head, “Target, target how I love thee! You are clean and oh so right. More than that you save me money! Rest assured I will come here only from now on!!!!” As I stand in front of the corn I start stuffing stalks in and again glance at the price, what a sec…30 cents a stalk. How can this be? It was 10 cents just last week. Uh, Target, did you not hear my song? Do you not understand, how can this be? Uh, so now I spent $2 originally. And another $4.80 tonight. GRRRRRRRRR! Now I just feel stupid. Whatever Target, at least you are clean. So I go to checkout and I’m kind of relaying the store to the cashier, telling her it made me sad the prices went up. And then she says, well Sarah its actually only 10 cents a stalk. Must have been marked wrong. Really? Oh Target, I love thee again.

So, what's the moral of the story? Target>Wal-Mart. In every possible way. Go to the place it is really cheaper and do yourself a favor. Seriously! Target, Target how I love thee!!!!! (If you were thinking it, yes the tune is something similar to a popular hymn. When I make songs they generally have the tune of one of the random songs in my repertoire. Is what it is dude.)