Of all the money that e'er I had I spent it in good company
Shopping list from the notes app of an international student. For Mackenzie's "I'd Read Your Grocery List" challenge.
Aug. 2017
Luggage (grey/black, hard case) combo set (3 in one)
Indian masalas combo pack (turmeric, coriander, cumin, red chilli powder, garam masala), 2 packs
Grey wool socks, 1 pair
“Home is where the heart is sign”, 1
Polaroid clips, 4 pack
Soap, 4 bars
Kaju Katli (Cashew sweets), 2 packs
Banana Chips from the corner shop, 2 packs
“Thank you“ cards, 2
“Miss you” cards, 12 pack
“Miss you mum” card, 1
Sept. 2017
Sim card (cheapest with international calling)
Pot noodles, 24 pack
Brown bread, 2
Heinz beans, 12 (discount) pack
Eggs, one dozen
Postage stamps, 2
Ibuprofen (off the shelf), 2 pack
Hot water bag, small
Check what Jaffa cakes are?
Milk, whole, 1L
Detergent (liquid)
Body wash (liquid)
HOT SAUCE, any!
Bottled water, 24 pack
Oct. 2017
Ibuprofen (over the counter), 2 pack
Mobile phone stand, 1
Vodka, cheap (small)
OJ, small carton
Milk, skimmed, check 1L = ? pints
Hayfever tablets? WTF
Birthday candles, 2 packs
Cake
Cider, 1 (what is a Cider?)
Nov. 2017
WARM SWEATER, just find any
Frank’s red hot sauce, 2 bottles
Back pain tablets - ask the pharmacy for the best ones
Thatcher’s Cider, 12 pack
Hair wax, matt and strong hold
Brownie bites that Alex had, 20 pieces box
Dec. 2017
Cheap pot and pan, 1 each
Nescafé instant coffee, small pack
Red Bull, 24 pack
Postage Stamps, 2
Jan 2018
Nurofen (Ibuprofen 400mg), ask the pharmacist
Tesco own brand Vodka, 70cl
Cider, 2 X 12 pack
Maybe Fruits?
Feb 2018
Vodka, 70cl
Heartburn medicine, Gelusil?
Pick’n mix, 2 cups
Strawberry laces, 2 packs
Postage stamps, 2
Mar. 2018
Apr. 2018
Nurofen, 400mg, 2 packs
Heinz beans
Gaviscon (heartburn med), 2 bottles
Berries - all kinds
Eggs
May. 2018
Jun. 2018
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Jan 2019
"Thank you" card, 5
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Title pulled from a traditional Scottish song 'The Parting Glass'.
I have sat on this for far too long and don't think I have it in me to bring it to a point where I am happy with it, so here it goes. Constantly have to remind myself that one of the most important part of 'writing' is abandonment, is letting go. Only way I can change something is by writing more.
About the Creator
Mesh Toraskar
A wannabe storyteller from London. Sometimes words spill out of me and the only way to mop the spillage is to write them down.
"If you arrive here, remember, it wasn't you - it was me, in my longing, who found you."
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We Wasted Our Wednesday Dying Slowly
We are folding laundry, this man and I, our hands moving in tandem along the cotton sheets and shirts. Someone somewhere is losing their mother but here, it's so quiet, every crease in the fabric tells a story. This man and I, we take what will unravel anyway and fold it neatly, creating space. There is so much room in a life; there should be more of us in here. My voice, which is inches away but never here, are you content where you are? Are you you where you are? Something must come of this.
By Mesh Toraskar7 months ago in Poets
Comments (3)
As I've said before, I'm always hungry but don't want to eat. Don't really want the pain relievers or alcohol, either. Just want to sleep.
So much said between the lines. He eats less and less as the months go on, drinks more, misses home more...hangovers galore. Wow. A truly heart-wrenching piece, and I think my favorite part (aside from seeing those postage stamps throughout) is the implications of friends cooking him meals (thank you cards). I love this.
Beans, vodka, brownie bites. That quite a meal. Lol. This was good at the transition through the months. Well done..