Today I sold my first and only major source of debt. It's a very strange feeling to no longer have a car. I went into debt for it and worked like crazy to pay it off. It never crossed my mind that I might one day make the decision to sell it, without purchasing a replacement. Owning a car is so much a part of the American psyche. Everyone has a car. Other than in cities like New York and Boston, the majority of people wouldn't even consider using public transportation day in and day out.
In six months, however, I'll be moving to a country where the numbers are completely opposite. I'll be using buses every day. And as much as I don't enjoy the marshrutki(buses) in Ukraine, I'm preparing myself for a more pedestrian type lifestyle. I really thought that I was going to have a hard time selling my car. But instead, I feel freedom. It was the last big item that I needed to give up emotionally and now that it's over and down with, I realize I'm fine. I'm glad that I was able to take care of all of the shedding of possessions before training starts. Now, I can go to training with all of the big details taken care of, come home in May, visit with friends and family and get ready to move!
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Congrats! :-)
You know, I always wonder why America is so far behind the rest of the world in public transportation.
Yes, please correct my grammar. =-) What I was thinking about was replying to a question. For instance, "Do you have the key?" Wouldn't you say, "Ключ нету?" Or am I totally confused? That is quite possible, since I tend to make up my own grammar, or combine things culled from my memory. =-)
The answer to your pontification is that we are a consumer society. We don't want good mass transportation. We want our own huge, flashy car. The bigger the better.
Now! Now! Flashy, I can understand, but bigger - No! - since I continue to hit the sides of the garage with my mid-sized car!! Love you! Mom
Yes, it's an answer to a question. But the question is "чего нет?" (genitive) not "что?" (nominative). You use genitive case with no. I'm not making very good sense. That's off the top of my head. If you can't understand, I can look it up and explain properly.
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