"In some of my nighttime reveries, I am wearing dark slacks and a turtlenecked sweater of equivalent shade. I am reading Being and Nothingness through round spectacles. I turn my head. I am in my apartment, but it's not my apartment. It's a wonderfully spartan and minimalist space furnished with mid-century modern Scandinavian furniture. I pick up a glass of charcoal-filtered glacier water and with one ice cold sip, I wake up.\n\nWhile I don't really want to manifest this Teutonic wet dream in reality, if I had to I would come to Mj\u00F6lk. It's full of sleek, \u00FCber-designed, Nordic and Japanese inspired furniture and accessories. It's as maddeningly overpriced as it is gorgeous. A pair of \"everyday\" copper scissors will run you $80. A maple pencil case is $250. A fucking shoehorn runs $350. This isn't just a furniture store; it's a one-percenter bait shop.\n\nIn waking life, I will not and cannot shop here. But in the throes of my umlautted dreams, I can be found lucidly sipping from a $75 coffee mug. Sk\u00E5l!\n\nObligatory Title Pun: The MJOLK's on you.\n\nMenu Readability: Felt coasters: 6 for $28.\n\nNeed to mention: They carry a line called Fjord Fiesta. LOL! ^_^\n\nWhat this place teaches me about myself: I am way too brown to spend $145 on a toothpick case. But I can still covet it."^^ . "2012-02-18T00:00:00"^^ . . "6"^^ . . "3"^^ . . "20"^^ . "4"^^ .