Monday, July 12, 2010

You know you're in a foreign country

You know you're in a foreign country when:

1)You buy packaged eggs at the store and have to wash the poo and feathers off of them before putting them in the fridge
2)Your landlord decides he wants to stay at the beach for the summer and gives you 10 days advance notice to move out of the apt.
3)You get on the bus at 10am and people are sitting there drinking beer
4)People constantly look at you and feel the need to comment, "She's a foreigner."
5)The electricity and water get shut off at random times and you no longer complain about it
6)You only have to pay 25 cents for a trip to a sauna(otherwise known as public transportation here)
7)You have to pay for condiments at McDonalds and bags at the grocery store


You know you're in a foreign country when you go to the beach and see:

8) A herd of goats






9)Girls in bathing suits and high heels
10)A large number of men in Speedos or their underwear
11)250+pd. grandmas in bikinis
12)Children running around naked

4 comments:

Tapley said...

Ha Ha! That is pretty amusing! Especially since I've been there...it's so true so true!

Baba Julie said...

Ah, well! I think I'm coming to Odessa to come to the beach!! Where else could I feel skinny and maybe even considered attractive in my one piece bathing suit!! (I mean up against 250 lb Babas!!!!) What an interesting life you are living!! Love you!! Mom

Adam Lancaster said...

Anna, I did NOT need that many visuals.... haha.

Carrie said...

Thanks for the laugh. Although seeing people walking around drinking in the am is so sad. Abi runs around the river bank naked too and without a hat,gasp. =)