America’s Birthday in Bali.

04/07/2011 at 7:12 am · Filed under Uncategorized and tagged: america, shopping

Oh HAY America, Happy Birthday. Since I couldn’t be there to celebrate with you, I tried to do the next best American thing: spend money I don’t really have on things I do not really need.

I felt pretty successful about the whole adventure.

Let’s talk about my red white and blue outfit that I wore to attract Americanos. First, my shirts are from India. My necklace is fair trade from Africa. Earrings: Lithuania. Pants: Bought in Struttgart. Harp necklace, thanks Ireland. Hat: All Boston. All items: Red white and blue for globalization! (No Americans found me.)

So I had Gusti drop me off in town and I proceeded to wander around looking for bargains and other adventures. I found this lovely little organic shop that had ALL kinds of fun things, including Canadian maple syrup and…

Yeah guys. This is when Bali became real. Hummus. I died a little inside. Oh but wait.. it gets better..

YES. Yes it is. A “New York Style Bagel” that actually tasted DELICIOUS. I bought an onion and a multigrain for $1 each. BEST MOMENT EVER.

Also, got myself a new book because I love this author and these stories make me pee my pants.

totally hooked on these

Also indulged my newsweek/time addiction while i travel by purchasing both! (Hey, it’s the 4th of July, why not?)

and i mean, time is about the constitution.. so appropriate

And I also got what all expats here get: the advertiser that tells you about all the things that non-balinese people do!

the only free thing i got besides dirty feet

I got this cool fish candle holder at the market.

and i bargained well.

And, to be really American I bought 10 pirated DVD’s.. and got two free! Oh, I love a bargain.

i am taking requests for the next dvd purchasing spree

Then I topped my day off with Starbucks. I hate Starbucks really, I think its capitalism at its worst- but it IS America’s birthday, so I figured, what’s more American than capitalism gone bad? And check it out, this place is the coolest, fanciest Starbucks ever.

Then I came back to my home and devoured a bagel and a half with nearly half my tub of hummus and a can of coke.

I was hoping I could wear my Red Sox hat and attract Americans, but I guess they all stayed in America for the 4th of July. One of the staff here was surprised when I told him I was American, he thought I was Canadian. I think that means I’m not obnoxious. Who knows. I told him I am all red white and blue, just to clarify.

I was also hoping I could find some festivities tonight, but alas, thanks to the terrorist attacks here a few years back, American celebrations don’t happen all that often. I will just have to watch fireworks on the computer.

Another note- its my Grandmother’s 77th Birthday! WHOOO! She told me that 7+7 is 14, so she’s still young. I miss her and vow to be home next year for her birthday. (Yes Grandma, you can quote me on that)

Time to go eat the rest of my bagel and probably finish off my hummus…

Happy Fourth of July!

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