Nope. Not us.
We could just be like everyone else and have a regular electric bill at the end of every month that we have to pay, but no. No, No, No. Not us.
When we went to get our electricity turned on we had an option. We could be normal like the rest of the world and have a regular electric bill, or get THE BOX.
I'm not sure what THE BOX is actually called, so that's why I call it THE BOX. Pretty much how it works is you go to the grocery store, yes the grocery store (certain ones) and buy power through a machine. They gave us these plastic cards, kinda like calling cards but for power...
So after you buy your power you bring it home and slide it in THE BOX. So this doesn't sound so bad right? Other then the fact that it's inconvenient, ghetto, and evil.
The main thing I don't like about THE BOX is the fact that you see how much money you spent that day, week, month..etc. So you know how much money you are wasting and it causes people to do crazy things like not turn on the air conditioning half the time in the summer in Arizona to save money. Not saying any names, but it's not me.
I would rather have a surprise bill at the end of the month and live a happy,
non-sweat inside life.
But marriage is about working together. Which is what we do. Each day we are together, only gets better and better. I can't wait to see where our future takes us. :)
Soooooo......
Tyson likes THE BOX.
I love Tyson.
Therefore, THE BOX is staying.
I don't know which is worse... no heat or no air conditioning. Tareak didn't want to pay for heat in our first house and so we didn't turn on the heat in the winter. It was so cold in the house that the banana skins turned black (like when you put a banana in the fridge). The good news is that now that we've been married over 5 years he is less stressed about things and he has promised that this year we can turn on the heat in our new house.... =) So don't worry- he'll lighten up... =)
ReplyDeleteTyson-
ReplyDeleteI completely understand why you would implement "the box". I get it- you're a newly wed with no money and I was there 5 years ago. Believe it or not the pressure of providing for your family will get a little easier as you figure out that marriage is very expensive.... not just having to manage the dollars, but also the emotional ones. Good luck!!! (I wish I had a box 5 years ago!)
Tareak