Chapter 103

           

           Still,Wayanneedstobuyahouse,andI’mgettingworriedthatit’snothappening.Idon’tunderstandwhyit’snothappening,butitabsolutelyneedstohappen.FelipeandIhavesteppedinnow.Wefoundarealtorwhocouldtakeusaroundandshowusproperties,butWayanhasn’tlikedanythingwe’veshownher.Ikeeptellingher,"Wayan,it’simportantthatwebuysomething.I’mleavinghereinSeptember,andIneedtoletmyfriendsknowbeforeIleavethattheirmoneyactuallywentintoahomeforyou.Andyouneedtogetaroofoveryourheadbeforeyougetevicted."

           "NotsosimpletobuylandinBali,"shekeepstellingme."Notliketowalkintoabarandbuyabeer.Cantakelongtime."

           "Wedon’thavealongtime,Wayan."

           Shejustshrugs,andIrememberagainabouttheBalineseconceptof"rubbertime,"meaningthattimeisaveryrelativeandbouncyidea."Fourweeks"doesn’treallymeantoWayanwhatitmeanstome.OnedaytoWayanisn’tnecessarilycomposedoftwenty-fourhours,either;sometimesit’slonger,sometimesit’sshorter,dependinguponthespiritualandemotionalnatureofthatday.Aswithmymedicinemanandhismysteriousage,sometimesyoucountthedays,sometimesyouweighthem.

           Meanwhile,italsoturnsoutthatIhavecompletelyunderestimatedhowexpensiveitistobuypropertyinBali.Becauseeverythingissocheaphere,youwouldassumethatlandisalsoundervalued,butthat’samistakenassumption.TobuylandinBali-especiallyinUbud-cangetalmostasexpensiveasbuyinglandinWestchesterCounty,inTokyo,oronRodeoDrive.

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