Weddings

So far, I have attended two weddings, which I hear is alot for only one month here. I find it frustrating, actually any American probably would, because you really eat for an hour and sit (or stand) and stare at each other for several hours. I guess I'm learning patience :)
A really cool thing is that I know this near girl who's way excited about starting a club, so this is what I've been talking about to Father. I hope it works out. Her excitement has been a huge example to me about how I should view club as well. I've never really seen it through such eyes before. I think maybe now I'm learning to.
A note about something else deep: chocolate. We do have several very cool things here: snickers, m'n'ms, and dove chocolate. But I must say, besides dove, they are rather disappointing, being that all other chocolate tastes like coffee. I can't understand it. Don't worry though, I still eat it:) But, I really don't think the coffee cocacola will become a favorite.

Blog Title

I decided on this page name because, being overseas, I feel like I've dug a hole through through world and come out the other side. Because, of course, I am on the other side. It's very different here, but it is amazing how many things are the same and how, after a little while, you feel like you've been here a very very long time. I don't suppose I expected to see people standing on their heads, but I did expect to feel very weird here. I did for the first few days, but now I don't. I can't believe how normal it feels to dodge in between bycicles, buses, taxis, and pedestrians. Hopping on a bus and paying 6 cents is an everyday occurence (except for the annoying instances when it costs 12 cents - what a jip!). The bus map goes everywhere with me and it's now badly in need of tape. I think, though, I will never be comfortable with people's habit of hawking loogies everywhere. It's just not attractive. But, I do like the fact that if you don't like a piece of pork fat you were just served, you can spit it on the floor, even in most restaurants. I will never understand.
Yesterday was my first day shopping at the market all by myself. It was a funny experience. A redhead wearing a basket on her back was definately an amusing site for the locals (I've joined the custom of using a basket backpack to do my shopping). I think I walked in at least four circles around the vegetables section looking for onions. There were so many leafy things that looked like Romaine lettuce that I ended up getting two kinds. There must be quite a few different words for lettuce, cuz the word I used was definately not the right one. Next time, maybe I'll tell you more about how many ways there are to say "noodles."

Hello

Well, I think you should know this is my first blog ever. A very big accomplishment as accomplishments go. I wanted to make this site to post things about my life that would not end up included in my short newsletters. So, for those of you missing out on all my blonde moments, this is for you!