This Wasn't Originally What I Was Going To Write About...

I need a job. Fast. But instead of looking for one I've been thinking about freelancing which is so above my head it's less thinking and more fantasizing. Nonetheless...

So last week I hung out with my friend Laura, before becoming part of team effort to finish off my roommate's keg in our kitchen at 4 a.m. We were getting saline solution at Dominicks in Roger's Park and Laura was checking out this guy in front of us. Well, not the guy, but his food choices: whole grain bread, vegetables, low fat granola, cottage cheese, healthy shit. He noticed her inquisitive gaze and some small conversation about health food ensued. She said that lately she noticed that a lot of people make healthy choices. I flashbacked to my days as a bagger at Jewel and tried to remember the general trends. Couldn't recall any, but it raised an interesting question. Are fatty food sales down and health food sales up? Health food is in the media, it's available in the stores, but are we buying it? After all McDonald's attempts to healthy up, thousands of people still order burgers and fries. Is the same true with groceries?

As a journalist, I've been trying to figure out how I can ascertain this information. And wondering how original this idea is. I'm betting I could go to the sources, but seeing as "I'm with the DePaulia" doesn't exactly illicit immediate respect outside of the DePaul/Lincoln Park community, it might not be possible. I'm thinking I explain the idea to Conklin, gather contact information, harass and hound people at Nabisco and Whole Foods, etc. and maybe even do a little spying at the grocery store myself. Hopefully Conklin can work his contacts at the Trib and I could actually get something published outside of The DePaulia or punkbands.com. Michelle Stoffel, future freelance journalist? Better than future desk clerk or Potbelly delivery person...ugh.

And random Lawrence Arms lyrics...
Hesitation was the station I used to get on at. Now it's asshole. Can you picture that?