White Pedestal Dining Table

I saw a pedestal dining table in crate and barrel that I absolutely fell in love with. The table alone cost $499 and each chair was approximately $139 a piece. Doing some quick math, I realized the table with four chairs would cost approximately $1,000, which I am not mentally prepared to pay. So with the help of the internet, I found a very similar table and chair set for a grand total of $500 bucks. Half the price and it looks almost exactly the same…check it out for yourself below.

Crate & Barrel Dining Set w/4 Chairs $1,000




HomeStyle Dining Table Set w/ 4 Chairs ~ $500

Sky High Prices

Literally. I am flying from San Fran to Houston today, and as many other travelers probably do, I was feeling hungry. I decided that I wanted something chocolaty and stepped into a magazine shop in Southwest’s terminal. I picked up a cookie covered in chocolate, expecting it to be $1.35 or so, and to me surprise, it was $4.95!?!? $4.95 for a biscuit covered in chocolate, ridiculous. I don’t consider myself to be price sensitive, but this was just outrageous and rather appalling. Who can afford that or would be willing to buy it? The lady behind the counter acted as if I was cheap for being shocked that the price of the cookie was $4.95, but all I could help thinking was, are you really judging me?