And then I opened the cabinets...wtf?

I'm not sure how old these spices are. I'm not even sure what this last one is (on it is written, "muka" with an accent over the 'u'). And there are several of the glass containers that look like Kool-aid pitchers cut in half. No lid, just stored in the open air. Looks fresh doesn't it?

That's alright because I think I have the appliances that were purchased when these spices were. They should work well together.

This toaster has an anaconda for a cord. Looks brand new to me.

This is not a blurry picture that is a clean glass. The film is now permanent. Kind of like smog damage for your highball glass.

At this point I'm starting to feel encroached upon by griminess and clutter. Not just any kind of clutter but the kind of extra clutter that's definitely not yours. It's kind of like going to your friend's grandmother's house when you were 12. This was the kind of grandmother that collected everything and threw nothing away. Glasses were cleaned but then never used...for the past 15 years. Yes, this is the type of grime and clutter I'm referring.

It might have been the lack of sleep and jet lag, but the amount of extra stuff in these cabinets was getting to me. I mean, it is thoughtful and convenient to have some plates and glasses. It is useful to have some appliances. Yet, the things in these cabinets makes me want to have a garage sale, 10 years ago. Here are some more random cabinet findings.

more stuff

I do dig the coffee pot at the top but I don't think I'll ever use it.

Sea shells...b/c everyone knows that Bratislava is on the sea shore.

Trash from outside stored in a vase. Because I didn't want to be thought of as insensitive, I watered it just to be sure.

Look closely at this next picture. What do you think that is in the bottom left of the cabinet?

Look closely...

WTF?

Can I get some commenting going on here? Somebody tell me why there is a pottery bat in the cabinet. And JW, you better not be lame and say, "Why not?"

This posting has inspired me to bring you a random apartment find of the day/week/or however often I find time to send one out.