My rage erupted like a volcano bursting open with life-threatening lava, creating a path of destruction and devastation everywhere I stormed. Everything made me angry: our dark walls, the holes in the roof boards, the lack of air circulation in the bedroom, the cockroaches that keep drowning in our toilet, the smell of rank water behind our house, the tin roof that creates an oven effect midday everyday...well, let's stop right there. What set me off? The heat, the intense burning heat that is Thailand in the 'winter' time. It burns all day long, the sun, in cloudless skies and for the first time I am miserable in tropical heat!
After my fit, Tik and I spent the day roaming the side streets of Ao Nammao and Ao Nang looking at houses for sale. There are some great homes for sale, some priced outrageously but most reasonably, and while Tik and I would be approved for a loan from the bank we're both a little hesitant to take such a plunge financially. I decided a long time ago that I would rather live poor for the first few years and save as much as we can before we move up to the home and family life we both dream of having someday soon. I'm trying my best to stick with that, with a sure smile. Besides, our first major investment should be a car that can pick up customers for rock climbing and increase our business clientele on the mainland. We've got our sights set on one already, a steady secondhand from a dear friend of ours.
Now, getting back to the heat....last night Tik and I bought a fridge and two more fans for our home! What a magnificent piece of technology, that beautiful, bold, dark royal purple fridge I bought! The stream of cool air started humming immediately after I plugged it in, and I daresay I stuck my head in the freezer immediately, marveling in pure joy.
Tik and I decided to stay put, and slowly we are transforming the house into a home. Tik bought me flowering plants and trees to decorate the inside and front porch of our home, and he's planning on hiring our neighbor to clear the garden behind our house which will one day be my vegetable garden. We're going to invest in a proper sink and drainage system from our kitchen, which will help the rank smell that boils in the day time but in the mean time....some fresh cut flowers and scent plug ins help.
I'm a moody wife lately, with good reason....but at the end of the day I am grateful for the fact that I have married a wonderful man, a loving husband, and the guy of my dreams trying so hard to make all of my dreams come true.
Who knew Mitsubishi made anything other than cars? Every day living in Asia I discover new markets and products I never knew existed. Asians love the convenient built, all-in-one products that make day to day living easy...and tell you what, I do too! Check out other home appliances built by Mitsubishi here.
Now that my kitchen is set up, I am eagerly awaiting my next care package. Goodies should all be relative to what I can NOT get in Thailand...i.e. anything Mexican! Seasonings, dry sauce packets, a cook book perhaps? Love you guys!
