A shopping list worthy of Proust

I haven't purchased Diet Mountain Dew or "Flamin' Hot" Cheetos in at least four years. But I notice them every single time I'm at the grocery store.

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Picking up a copy of Dave Eggers's latest novel today.

Today I wish I could pack up a few books and some food onto a sailboat and float away. Sometimes the ocean waves are calmer than what's going on in my head and my heart.