My “UGLIFIED” Standards April 4, 2008
Posted by Emily in : Saba , trackbackI “UGLIFIED” my house yesterday. I took down all my window treatments, and other household items that I own so I could sell them at a garage sale tomorrow. My house looks really different now. The original curtains that were in this house are really ugly. In fact, I won’t be posting any pictures for two reasons:
First, when I saw pictures of the house before I arrived on Saba, I had a physical reaction when I saw the curtains. How could someone live with those? How could I look at those for two years? Could I really be expected to live with those nasty things? Looking at one photo was all I needed, and I came prepared when I landed on Saba with my OWN APPROPRIATE CURTAINS. That I could look at. For a long time.
Second, Saba has really done a number on me. When I put the old curtains up, I ACTUALLY SAID THIS TO DAVID, “I thought they were uglier than this. These aren’t that bad.” WHAT? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME FABRIC THAT MADE ME THROW UP A LITTLE BIT IN MY MOUTH TWO YEARS AGO? I can’t possibly take a photo of my newly “uglified” house because that would just make me a little embarrassed at how much my standards have slipped. As if the photo of me with the stained shirt wasn’t proof enough that I have let my standards slide.
Things are really coming to a close. We leave in about three weeks and I find myself asking the same question ALL DAY LONG, “Do you think we need this? Do you really think we will use this in the next 21 days?” It is amazing how much I can live without and CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT, regardless of how much time we have left. Like, I’m just not sure I can get rid of a BRAND NEW CREAM OF TARTER BOTTLE because WHAT IF I NEED IT? I’d like to point out that I have NEVER used cream of tarter on Saba. Not once. Never. BUT WHAT IF THE NEED ARISES IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS? Really, you should be prepared.
We sold our lovely car. I was really surprised at all the interest in the car and the offers! Who knew it would be such a hot commodity? I understand that by USA standards, this car is a piece of junk. But Sabans live by different standards. Cars don’t loose value, and they sometimes increase in value. Such was the case with our car. We bought this car for $2,000, (and I know you wouldn’t pay more than $500 in the states for this car that boasts NO A/C, no radio, and a manual choke) and we sold it for $2,250. Nice. On an island where 90% of the cars are valued at $5,000 or less, NO ONE really cares what they drive.
I am frantically trying to get all my affairs in order today and tomorrow because as of tomorrow night, I will be car-less. And, I know from past car-less days from the many times our little car has been in the shop, that I REALLY HATE BEING STRANDED. Starting Sunday, I might need some Prozac myself.
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Haha! I can totally relate! The spider painted to the wall in our bathroom is starting to look like modern art. And, I no longer feel like I’m attending a NASCAR event here in Indiana…the mullets are starting to look like “normal” haircuts! What’s wrong with me?