"First we feast, then IKEA!!"

[snugglekitty]

Yesterday my tribe and I went to Ikea. 7j and teratomarty had requested two Yak trips to places that it's inconvenient to get to via public transit. (The Yak is our SUV. And if you know mrpet you don't need to ask why we need an SUV when we live in the city.) One trip was to Angell Memorial, the other to Ikea. mrpet advocated for the latter on the basis that it would be "less dangerous." "Yes," I said, "because unexpectedly winding up with a new bedroom set is less problematic than unexpectedly winding up with a new puppy." So we planned our trip.



We set out at two PM. Unfortunately, three out of the four of us had not had lunch. teratomarty had planned ahead, to his credit. So our first stop was IkeaFood, where many things were consumed. Honey-safe dishes included salmon, salad, soup, and pepper kakor. The presumably delicious meatballs were off-limits, which made me want meatballs, but you know how that is.

The interesting thing about this trip is that mrpet and I purchased more and larger items than 7j and teratomarty, who had requested the trip in the first place. teratomarty did purchase a toy WEEEzelll, however, and they also found a very nice and reasonable set of dishes. I found a pink office chair which I immediately knew that I had to have. I mean, like, NOW!!! It will replace the desk chair I have been using in front of my computer which is old, lacks swivel or wheel capabilities, and is not that comfortable. I just have to put it together.
I also found myself experiencing an unreasonable love for a tuffet made out of steel and dried bananna leaves. They were out of stock, and they're not available online, so I can't even show you a picture, but 7j has a plan to get me one, and I know just where I'll put it.

mrpet really made the big haul, though. He found a new bookcase - something he's been needing since his old one went kaput just after we gave our extra one to queen_of_wands - and a gorgeous canvas print of Audrey Hepburn. You can't tell from the picture that it's on a sage green background, that it's really large, or just how awesome it is, so you'll just have to trust me that all of those things are true.

By the time we left the Ikea parking structure, it was around seven PM. We had discussed potentially going to a concert after the trip, but we decided not to. We ordered some pizza and teratomarty went to caulk the tub. Believe me, it's what he really wanted to do. And we called it a night.



Ikea is a dangerous place.

I know that some of you were waiting for rest of the Christopher Moore quote I used in the subject line. Somehow I restrained myself from using it while we were at Ikea or en route, mostly because my tribe has heard it so many times before, but here it is in all its glory:

"No one knows why, but second only to feasting on the brains of the living, the dead love affordable prefab furniture."

The next time we go, maybe we'll dress as Vikings or zombies.

Comments

[boy-wonderwolf.livejournal.com]

Years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I moved a mere two hours away from the closest Ikea store. One day I found myself back in Pittsburgh. Both my kids were with me. Even having the youngest still in a carseat did not deter my Ikea longings.

So I shopped. And shopped. And I shopped some more. When it was time to load the car, there person with the most space, was my child in the car seat. The drivers seat had to be all the way forward. My then eight year old didn't care that she only had about 6 inches of room because she spent the afternoon in the ball room. There were boxes of bookcases tied down to the car roof.

Now, did I fail to mention that I only had a CAR at that time? Nope nary was there a roof rack. The weight of those boxes caused the roof to cave in a broke the plastic housing around the car light!

The morale of this story: 1. Either don't wait so long between Ikea visits, or 2. Take a vehicle with more storage room. My vote is to do both. I think I see an Ikea visit in my future for today!

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

The morale of this story: 1. Either don't wait so long between Ikea visits, or 2. Take a vehicle with more storage room. My vote is to do both. I think I see an Ikea visit in my future for today!

Great story! I feel like we won somehow, because we didn't even use all of the storage space we had. We definitely could have fit more on the roof, and there were no items in with our seats... only in the back, and on top.

7j said that when she told her coworkers that she was going to Ikea with an SUV, they expressed jealousy and longing.

I hope your trip is just as much fun as ours was.

[any-contingency.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, now, forgive me, but referring to the Element as an "SUV" brought a bit of a snicker here. You see, were I asked to describe it, I'd refer to it more as a high school aged minivan, you know? I mean, it's purpose is obviously carrying kids and groceries. But that's not at all cool. So the ground clearance goes up, and we need more protective plastic pieces. The end result, it's a lot more durable, a good bit better in inclement conditions, but really, it's still a minivan.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Ha ha. Sure, Mr. Car Person, you go ahead and be all logical and stuff. I am still a Non Car Person in good standing.

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

The next time we go, maybe we'll dress as Vikings or zombies.

Now there's a plan. All it needs is for there to be a horde. Several large vehicles worth of pillagers would be much more impressive.

Tuffet, aka Alseda

[trouble4hire.livejournal.com]

When I googled the tuffet you wished, I got an IKEA USA catalogue page that indicated it could be ordered online.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20033919
If that doesn't work, we can put my sneaky plan into effect.

smiling

[gurl1776.livejournal.com]

loved this post and couldn't stop laughing.

very much loving the sneaker icon too...