That was close.
I almost forgot my summer reflection post. That would have annoyed me, as I have it in my head that I would do one for each day of my vacation, and that is what I intend to do. Though, because we are staying for a couple days with friends, it is a bit harder to get some time and I was just going to get to bed. It is now about seven years that I have been posting daily, like a fool.
I am stubborn.
Am I a fool?
Yes.
But, I am probably averagely foolish, which means I am in bad company. Who the hell wants to be average, except for those who are below average. Though, I get the sense that people who are below average intelligence have a better life experience, even when their life sucks. I believe there is something to the "ignorance is bliss" saying, though I can't know for sure.
Because I am ignorant.
My wife got a shock of ignorance today, as when we checked out of the hotel we were staying at, she had to pay for the room. That is no surprise of course, but she thought she had paid for it when booking, because she gave all the bank details, but apparently that was just a confirmation. This means that she thought she had more money than she actually does, which means that she suddenly became a lot more careful with her spending.
Suits me.
We had a few hours to kill between checking out of the hotel and arriving at our friend's, so we drove around and my wife wanted to go through some wealthy area near Helsinki. The funny thing that I find with these areas for the most part, is that they don't seem that much nicer than any other places, at least in part. There are plenty of crappy old apartments, though there are also more large and well maintained places too. Not worth the money though.
After driving around and searching for something to do, we then went onto a shopping center to kill some more time, because there was still two more hours before we could arrive. But, other than a pair of sports pants for Smallsteps (she grows too fast, and puts holes in everything these days), we were only window shopping, and only doing it half-heartedly. My wife doesn't get the concept of window shopping, where it is possible just to look at stuff without buying it. If she can't buy, why look?
There is probably some wisdom in that.
But I don't mind seeing things and dreaming a bit about possibly getting it in the future, even if I know I am never going to get it. After all, isn't that what my wife was doing when she wanted to drive around a fancy area? We will never buy in such a place, even if we ever could afford it.
I am far too average for that kind of place.
Taraz
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