A Little Big Box Love

We went wandering through a newer area of town the other day (The Docklands) and stumbled upon a Costco. Of course, because I have my trusty Membership Card with me at all times, we just had to go in. The BF had NEVER, yes I said NEVER been into a Costco. This is sacrilege people! WHO HASN'T BEEN INTO A COSTCO!?!

Anyway, I rant...

We arrive into the goodness of all that is Costco and the BF falls in love.

BF - "They have free samples of beef jerky?"

And just like that, I lost my boyfriend to a big box store. I have accepted this little turn of events though because I have had a little love affair with Costco since I was a wee one.
People, let me just tell you. If you are ever in a different country and are feeling the slightest bit homesick, just go into a Costco and all problems will be solved. EVERYTHING was the same. I was on the phone with my mom at the time and the same exact products that I was rambling about are in the Santa Barbara store. Crazy, right?
We will be going back tomorrow with a car to pick up all of the necessities...


Along the same line, we were having a little issue with our shower. Yes, this is related.

You see, whoever designed said shower forgot to put half of the glass door on. Yes, it looks hip and stylish, but when we have to build an ark to get out of the shower into our newly man made lake there is one upset Teeny. So, I went on a mission! To get a shower curtain and tension rod. Sounds simple, right? WRONG! Trying to find a tension rod in Melbourne CBD is really not as easy as it sounds. Of course after multiple stores and epic failure written across my face, another idea pops into my head.

Teeny - "Why don't we try IKEA. They have EVERYTHING!"
BF - "Everything, even coffee?"
Teeny - "Actually, yes! Even coffee...Wait a second, have you ever been to an IKEA?"
BF - "NO..."

...and the clouds got dark and the earth got swallowed by a giant man-eating rooster.

Who hasn't been to IKEA!?! Of course at this point we jump on the next tram out to Richmond and the adventure for our tension rod continues. For everyone else in the world who has been to an IKEA, we all know that first timers need at least 8 hours to just wander. Well, BF had to be at work 90 minutes from when we walked into the glorious yellow and blue doors. This was a speedy, yet very successful first time trip. We got our tension rod and even picked up some dinner (hot dogs and soft serve)

He has now fallen in love with IKEA as well.

I better watch out or I might lose my BF to some god awful big box store....like Wal- Mart.
EWWWWW