--Target-- Are the angels signing yet? |
- Rosarita refried beans. I'll take three cases, please.
- Shredded cheddar cheese, a few of the monster-sized bags I used to buy in Flagstaff.
- Tortillas. They have them here, but if I'm at Target, why not?
- Avocados.
- SALSA. Another three-case purchase. Target sells a pretty good tomatillo salsa. I'd probably get that.
- Tapatio and Sriracha. Maybe a case of each. Hot sauce is also expensive and hard to come by here.
- Tortilla chips. OMG. Maybe a pallet of these. They are my favorite. Doritos are everywhere here, but I just want some plain tortilla chips to make nachos... (I might cry now).
- Coffee beans and a french press. I can get these here, but while at Target, I'll get American-sized, and American-priced stuff.
- Food processor.
- Several brownie and cake mixes.
- Soy sauce (3 gallons)
- Ice cream maker. Our friends have one and it is AMAZING.
- American beef. Turkish cows eat different stuff.
- The entire spice rack and baking supply area would be tempting. I'll prioritize ingredients for a dozen pumpkin pies (don't forget whipped cream from a spray can).
- Unscented lotion and face soap. Turkey loves perfumed toiletries. My skin doesn't.
- American make up. You can buy it here, but it's expensive and doesn't always look...unused.
- Sunscreen, lots, also unscented, strong SPF. It's expensive here.
- Unscented laundry detergent.
- Natural cleaning spray (Method brand).
- Ziplock bags with real zippers. Gallon, quart, and snack size.
- Tampons. Sorry TMI (too much information) but darn are those things hard to find and expensive here.
- WINE WINE WINE. Without sounding too dependent, I would stock up. I mean, cases. There is really only one place with a decent selection in this town, and it's a pain in the you-know-what to get there and back from our apartment by bus carrying bags.
- PBR Beer. A pallet. For my Alan. :) and a case of limeade to make "alien blood."
- Pepper jack cheese. Gouda. YUM.
- Supplies for green bean casserole. Maybe a case of each ingredient.
- While I'm there, let's get some new socks and underwear. Always a good idea.
- Snow boots. Waterproof. Size women's HUGE. It doesn't exist here, and I'm a little embarrassed to go to the men's stores.
- Pepto-bismol, Tylenol, Advil, Claritin (you know I'll need these if I'm consuming cases of spicy food and wine).
- Emergen-C packets. A case, please.
- Multivitamins. Big supply.
- Games: Apples to Apples, Twister, Taboo, CatchPhrase, Jenga.
Okay, that was fun. My mouth is watering. I miss capitalism, my car, Target...
Well, I'm planning to be in "the States" in August 2015, so maybe I can pick up some of these things when I'm there. Target, if you're reading this, please open a location in Talas. I will be your best customer!
And yes, if there were a Starbucks inside the Target, I would have a soy latte. Thank you for asking. Corporation inside corporation. Gotta love the USA.
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