[TMI tuesday?] i have the golden ticket

as does everyone else in this case.

i was getting a little stir-crazy last friday, so i took myself out for lunch. i ended up at pinkberry, as i wanted to try the new passionfruit and coconut flavors. i sampled them individually and swirled, and i preferred the passionfruit solo.* it's really good and summery. yum.

since i scored a meter with plenty of time left on it, i strolled a couple blocks down to check out this mythical willy wonka land i had heard about.


[yes, my horrible point-and-shoot's lens is STILL dirty after a cleaning. whatever.]

as soon as i stepped in...

...like, whoa.

so much awesome stuff! old, new, stuff that outdates me, sweet, savory, low-brow, gourmet, fresh truffles, fresh gelato, super-preserved and artifically-flavored and colored stuff...the list goes on.






i so need to chew this gum if/once we decide to have tots/cubs.


these bins made my jaw and head ache just looking at them.


you already know i like poo.


even if i've already seen these, they're still cute.


so


much


pez.
remember my meloddy?
she was my favorite.
too bad she was rare.


more pez.
BIG pez.


sody pop.


hello kitty will do in my melody's stead.




care bears could work, too.


love how graphic these tins are.


more soda.
and some gelato behind.


dunno about these oral care products.


or these.
yes, it's bacon.
but i prefer a...fresher taste for my floss.
















so that when the piñata busts,
everyone doesn't have to fight over
the only edible thing in there.




peanut butter cups the size of a cupcake?
yes, please.


vosges.
scharffen berger.
tater heaven.


winnie's favorite.

stuff i didn't know existed:







are these like old school m&m's?


the whopper strawberry milkshake, in this image.
they were delicious, by the way.
i LOVE malt balls.


still have NO idea what these are.

a wonderful little section at the register:




the end.





* once upon a time, in high school, i ate a TON of meat at a brazilian bbq restaurant courtesy of vasey's dad. i tried to sample as many of the different meats as possible, ate a bunch of food from the "salad/sides" buffet, then topped it all off with a passionfruit shake. as soon as the check came, i had to make a run for the bathroom where dinner came back up...whole. i felt totally and completely fine before and after, though. surprisingly, i have no aversion to gobs of meat or passionfruit after that.