Two weeks ago I was in one of the grocery stores half-looking for tahini to make humus. I was only half-looking because I figured the chances of me finding any were as great as me making dean's list this semester (eek). Anyway, at the counter I asked the guy if by any chance he had any. He said he didn't but some should be coming in next week. I had heard this line before about other products and this time I really thought it was a ploy to get people like me to come back to his store.
Over the next few weeks I had been in and no tahini was in sight. I wasn't surprised until yesterday, when I was standing in line and the same guy looks up at me and says, "Did you see your tahini?" ... I was like, "What? Really?!" I thought he was bluffing, but nope! He even brought me to the aisle - and there it was.
I scoot from one side of the Island to the other in 15 minutes. And that's going 40kms/hr maximum. When a seemingly lost tourist is about, everyone knows they're a tourist. Everyone knows everyone else. At least by face. Some people don't like this, but I take comfort in it. I grew up in a big family, in a big house with lots of visitors - relatives and family friends - living with us for extended periods of time. This Island is an extension of that feeling. Houses are unlocked and people are kind to each other. It's clean. It feels like home.
Over the next few weeks I had been in and no tahini was in sight. I wasn't surprised until yesterday, when I was standing in line and the same guy looks up at me and says, "Did you see your tahini?" ... I was like, "What? Really?!" I thought he was bluffing, but nope! He even brought me to the aisle - and there it was.
I scoot from one side of the Island to the other in 15 minutes. And that's going 40kms/hr maximum. When a seemingly lost tourist is about, everyone knows they're a tourist. Everyone knows everyone else. At least by face. Some people don't like this, but I take comfort in it. I grew up in a big family, in a big house with lots of visitors - relatives and family friends - living with us for extended periods of time. This Island is an extension of that feeling. Houses are unlocked and people are kind to each other. It's clean. It feels like home.
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