It’s a little ridiculous the random stuff you need when you move into your first place. This is something I and many others before me have experienced.
Of course, you bring all the stuff for your room, your clothes, your bedding, but that’s literally just one room out of an entire house. In the weeks leading up to my move, I was making lists of things that I needed and asking my roommates what they had. It’s almost dumb the kind of stuff I ended up buying.
I found myself at the store in aisles I didn’t even care about before like kitchen and living room keenly comparing what seemed like frivolous items. Stuff that you kind of just thought houses already came with considering every house you’ve ever been in always had them. Well, turns out that’s not the case. Silverware, rugs and kitchen towels don’t just appear in houses.
I’m at a time in my life where standing in an aisle full of kitchenware is a real thing and I’m there debating what kind of Tupperware I should buy. I was looking at all the different plastic food storage items wondering, “Do I want this one that’s divided into different compartments? Or do I want the one that comes with three separate containers? Whatever, why don’t I just buy both.” I mean, there’s nothing wrong with getting a head start on being a 30-year-old mom with copious amounts of Tupperware.
Then, came the pots and pans. Even though my roommates already had some, I still found myself conflicted about buying a cast iron skillet. I was so indecisive about this heavy hunk of metal that I had it in my cart for 15 minutes only to put it back because I thought, “Do I really need this?” Well, a cast iron skillet is obviously useful and probably a good investment, but you know what really isn't? An apple slicer. That's right, I bought an apple slicer. My logic was since I take too long cutting apples then I should buy an apple slicer. Way more essential than something to cook with clearly. And along with the apple slicer I bought some nice tongs and a red spatula because those are things everyone needs, right?
Yes, this is my life, right now, and these are the decisions I’m making. Really small ones in the grand scheme of things, I know, but I honestly never dreamed of the day I get my own Tupperware or pick what color dish drying mat best goes with the purple kitchen. Yeah, these are the things I get excited about, and it’s not just me. After I told my roommate I bought a dish drying mat you know what she said? “Oh, hell, yeah! We needed one of those.”
This isn't what Blink 182 was talking about, right?
