You know you're in a foreign country when.......

*the pack of wild dogs that lives around your flat goes racing by with a dead kitty in one of their mouths, being chased by a yelling babushka.
*walking through the grocery store parking lot a mom pulls down her toddler's pants, puts her in the sitting position and has her relieve herself right in front of everyone.
*it's 74 degrees outside and every child within sight is wearing a hat and jacket, for fear of catching a cold.
*no one wants to drink a cold beverage because they might get sick.
*a breeze is a threat to your health, rather than a wonderful relief to the heat.
*you begin to wonder if you have a third eye in your forehead or another head sticking out of your neck(due to everyone staring at you)
*you begin to get creative with your household objects(or lack thereof) and start toasting bread in a dry frying pan. And when the opportunity comes to purchase a toaster, you think, "Sheesh. That's expensive. My pan's working just fine."
*you start to figure out the schedule for when the water goes off and when it comes back on again and plan your day accordingly. Note to self: must shower before 10am.
*the bread at the store has no preservatives and goes bad within two days unless frozen.
*you're walking up the stairs at mealtimes and smell the same foods at every door: garlic,meat, pelmini & cabbage.
*all the men wear pointy toed shoes
*you pay for internet connection & the workers come, go to the roof of your 9 story bldg., drop the cable down to the balcony of your 4th floor apt., drill a hole through the wall of your room and connect the cable to your computer. Awesome.