New Nintendo 64, Baby!

The Langa strikes again! Today I scored a brand new Nintendo 64 for $17. A new console on Amazon like the one I got is listed at $440! Sweet bargain, right!?

Now all I need is a TV, another controller, some games, and nerdier friends…

The Langa

See how happy these guys are to be working in The Langa?!

If you walk past the big mosque, into a small produce section and then hang a sharp right before the sweetshop, you’ll find yourself in a truly magical place.

Cayla making ice cream!

Cayla says it’s called “The Langa” which I think in Kurdish translates as: “magical-land-of-delight-where-unicorns-are-born.”

It’s a perennial garage sale minus all the stuff I hate about garage sales. No crowds of psychotic people pulling hair and calling “dibbs on that whole table” at 4am. No impossible-to-find residential locations. It’s always in the same, labyrinth-like maze deep within the bazaar, which gives it an insider feel. Like a super-hip club for old ladies.

Cayla has harvested numerous goodies from The Langa: a popcorn maker, all kinds of super-nice, name-brand clothing (most things cost just a dollar or two), and loads of other stuff. But the best thing she’s found to date was an ice cream maker. My crazy, cooking genius-of-a-wife has now whipped up 5 pints of homemade ice cream, and every pint is more incredible than the last!

For the first time (ever?), I actually look forward to shopping. I run out of steam after about 10 minutes, but that’s still 10 minutes more than ever before. I can’t wait to see what we’ll find next!