June 12, 2005

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  Alright… the countdown has begun.  Only two more days till we leave for NM. Hoorah!! I love living in this tropical paradise, but there are a few draw backs.

  
  

  * The bugs — big ones, little ones, squirmy ones, jumping and biting ones. This includes the 3 inch flying cockroaches, and the 5 inch centipedes. <shivers violently — gross>

  
  

  * The rodents — any mouse who will come out on the kitchen counter, while I am standing there cooking….. NOT GOOD.

  
  

  * The fleas — ok, technically they fall into the first category (especially the jumping biting bugs) but I reserve a special hatred just for them.

  
  

  * Lack of shopping — Can you say TARGET????? Jeesh, how many times can you go into a wally world???

  
  

  * HUMIDITY — my hair hasn’t been anything close to straight or even not frizzy since last June. <heavy sigh> In other words, I’m having a bad hair YEAR!

  
  

  * Inability to leave the island — ok, it’s pretty cool here, and there is ton to do especially if you like the ocean (which we do) but man I love to just drive to the next town and go shopping, have lunch for the day or even better yet, on spring break drive to visit family and friends. However, since my jeep does not have deep water capabilities — here I am…. ST UCK, Trapped like a rat.

  
  

  * Cost — anything I would like to do here, is hampered by the extreme cost of living. Anytime milk costs $7.00 / gallon … you know you got some seriuos budgetary issues ahead.

  
  

  * Heat — not so bad where we live, but because it’s cooler here — no air conditioning. Some days it’s really miserable. Fortunately, those days we can always head to the beach or the local pool to cool off.

  
  

  * No decent radio stations — ok we get one out of Honolulu that’s ok when we can pick it up, however for the most part they have a hit station that spends all evening and weekend playing 80′s crap. I had to suffer through that the first time, I really feel no need to hear Boy George sing “you spin me right round, baby right round” EVER AGAIN FOR ANY REASON.

  
  

  * No local TV stations — big deal you may say, however it makes a difference when the weather man only gives the weather for one island and it’s supposed to be beautiful (on the other island), you walk out your door and 15 minutes later you end up cold and wet because on your island — it supposed to rain all day.

  
  

  * and finally — THE BUGS: big ones, little ones, squirmy ones, jumping and biting ones! As Silver_Fangz would say  EEEWWW……  

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