My sweet Ikea, you rock. You totally rule. You’re so cheap and big, and I mean that in the most awesome way possible. I love that you like kids, that you even made them a huge supervised playground. You’re such a good cook- I liked your meatballs and your lasagna. You even tried to entertain me, and although I don’t like Arnold from Nickelodeon, I appreciate the gesture. The steel drum bands were neat, though. I love your retro furnishings and clever storage and edgy lighting. I don’t know how you do it, Ikea, but you are the bomb. I wish I could date you, but you’re a building and I’m married, so that’s that. I think we’d have cute kids though. They’d be trendy and imaginative and wouldn’t eat much and maybe they’d have shag rugs like yours.
Anyway, I will come see you again, I promise. And next time, I’ll bring more of you home with me.
I’ll never forget your big blue walls.
Love,
Shannon
Long live IKEA!
Posted by: Joey Wolfe at August 10, 2004 12:37 AMThey're opening up an Ikea in walking distance of my home.
WALKING distance.
I'm so excited I may explode.
Posted by: Sarcasmo at August 10, 2004 10:38 AMYou lucky, lucky dog.
Posted by: Shannon at August 10, 2004 12:16 PMthat reminds me of a direct-tv commerical. the one with robert duvall. he's reading a letter from a customer that's so satisfied with direct that "if direct-tv were a women [he] would marry [it}." too funny.
Posted by: jessie bessie at August 10, 2004 01:08 PMBoohoo, I miss Ikea! We don't have it here in New Zealand.
When we lived in the Uk, we had monthly expeditions to Ikea where we always spent a lot of money, on stuff like 100 tealights for two pounds, or a inflatable bright pink drink holder for 50pence, or outdoor chairs with names like Nodd or Icky.
Right, that's it, I'm getting up a petition to get Ikea to set up shop here!
Posted by: Fi at August 10, 2004 11:23 PMYour Ikea thing reminds me of one episode of Futurama. It is from 5th season and it's called 'Less Than Hero'. You gotta watch that one! There's this robot from Pi-kea and the whole Ikea stuff is pretty funny.
Posted by: Jano at August 13, 2004 03:02 AMI had never heard of Ikea before your web post, but I just went to the website and WOW! I can see how Ikea could quickly be the end of my bank account!
Posted by: Rachel at August 13, 2004 12:32 PMi like-a it too. :)
it tends to be a recurring topic on my site.