Your Environment DOES make a difference... Take a look!

Yesterday I went to this store called Trader Joe's. I had never been in there so I asked a woman outside, friendly lady :) ... if she thought they had any cat food/litter inside. She said she wasn't sure but probably.

I asked her what kind of store it was and she told me it was a food store ... I ran into her all throughout the store and we chatted. That happens a lot when you go food shopping, ever notice that? The people you go in with you usually see in the same isles over and over again. Makes for good conversation if you're open to it. I always am, I like to play with people.

Anyway, I go in ... and it's set up like this "perfect" little country store. And I mean "perfect" Just what you needed and some specialty items here and there. They did have cat food but not a big variety, and some new fangled kind of cat litter there that's amazing. I've never seen it before but based on how it's working, I'm going to get it some more. You can even use it later in a mulch bed. (or something like that.... lol)

Now... I have to tell you... that as I walked around this store, in it's little "general store" set up ... I was happy as a clam. I "almost" expected to walk out side and be in a country setting... instead of the hot parking lot and back to reality. (That's just a shame isn't it?)

I was talking to people, laughing, kidding around, just having a grand old time... amusing the devil out of myself.

Course, as always because I see things ... people looked at me funny and the check out girl looked at the checkout guy I was working with and gave him "one of those looks" like... who IS this woman? (No, trust me, it was about me. Shame we're not used to happy people right? Speculation, I know.)

The registers were these little cute thingy's ... and the guy I had was really nice ... and he humored me and answered my plethura of questions and stuff ... I'm very curious about things and when I'm excited it shows. And why not? Huh?

SO! What is my point anyway... Being in this environment, and having it resemble something I love ... like a general store ... which would be in the country and filled with small town people (although it wasn't) shifted my mood... I was happy, and talkative, and just thrilled to death over how comfortable the place felt to me.

Goes to associating places with feelings/emotions.

When I'm in the country, in a little general store, with little items to chose from and not in one of those HUGE buy all here places... I feel more at home. I LIKE the country idea of it. Because I like the country.

Thus, you have my being so friendly, I am usually anyway but... so relaxed and feeling so good, because it's my favorite type of place to be in . That and an antique shop. Love those...

So, here is my question for all of you.

How many of you, pay attention to what makes you feel really good... and identify with it?

Me? I plan on going back there even if it's just for a cookie...

Think about it... then let me know.