A COSTLY LOVE AFFAIR

you can get with this

or you can get with that....(but it really is kinda wack.)

so i'm obsessed with marks & spencer. the british retail chain sells everything from clothing to cosmetics to croissants. although i'm not too keen on their clothes, i LIVE for their food. it's so fresh and tasty and organic. and maybe because i'm a writer, i am totally turned on by their packaging. in addition to pretty pictures, there's lots and lots and lots of words on it. they go out of their way to describe the food, where it's from and why it's so tasty. i have a strange habit of keeping the packages while i'm eating to read the ingredients and description over and over again.

case in point: my "nutrionally balanced singapore noodles" meal. it is described as "chicken and prawns with fine rice noodles in a delicate curry sauce." they go on to say "our chefs use wholesome ingredients to create these declicious dishes which are 'nutritionallly balanced' for calories, fat, sugar and salt, (based on government guidelines); helping you to achieve a healthy, balanced diet."

i am reading a health book right now about just that, so i feel so proud of myself with the marks & spencer meals. i'm talking fresh banana's, delicious lasagna, walnuts, almonds, sparkling water, and this delicious thing called a "breakie" which is like a smoothie with oatmean in it (actually quiet tasty.)

but here's the rub: sooooooooo much money! or so i'm told. it doesn't feel that pricy to me, but everyone tells me if i am trying to save money, that's not the place to go. instead, they suggest tesco or sainsbury local. i have yet to go to tesco, but i've been to sainsbury and it aint savory. i'm not checking for that spot. i'd rather cut back on some meals so that i have the extra funds to eat where i want.

is that crazy!? i feel like i'm dating a bad boy who everyone wants me to dump. but i love marks (and spencer!)