We are about to head to Ikea. I need to get some more bookshelves as a large portion of my books have been relegated to floorspace, sitting in piles on top of dressers, etc. I also need to buy cardboard magazine holders (holsters?) for the classroom (I'm in an LTO until January).

It's odd - at Staples, they holders are 4 for $13. At Ikea, they're 5 for $1.99. Even with spending money on gas, I still save more $. Although that's really an illusion, because by using more gas, i'm part of the problem of using up our dwindling resources, ultimately driving society closer to the brink of collapse. All for the sake of magazine holders!

That's about it. No funny stuff here today. Just sobering, morose thoughts. Maybe i'll stop by MEC too, just to make up for it all.

One thing about Ikea, though - aside from the Swedish chef, Ikea seems to be the only thing any of us know about Sweden. I suspect that they stole the idea for Ikea from their rivals, Denmark. You know, taking the concept of Lego & extending it. At least that's what i heard.