- No matter how hard I try I can't open the door on the first try.
- No kitchen light
- No shower curtain
- The freezer is teeny tiny, and full of snow. So forget about buying any kind of frozen food.
What I've learned this past week...
- Elevators can have motion-sensor lights, that don't go on when the door opens, only when you step in. But who wants to step into a dark elevator?
- Don't mess with coffee breaks. Or lunch times.
- Not having a phone is kind of nice.
- Non-Americans work in embassies.
- Not all ambassadors are political appointees. In fact, most are not.
- A 3-mile walk to work is farther than a 3-mile walk home from work.
- People really do have a negative perception of Americans. Until they meet us, and then they think that we are some of the nicest, most polite people they've ever met in their lives. Even New Yorkers.
What I've relearned this past week...
- People stare. A lot.
- People stare a lot. Because I'm blonde.
- Mullets, mohawks, faux-hawks, single dread locks, and long hair are all acceptable hair styles for men.
- Because staring is socially acceptable, I can stare at your outdated mullet, mohawk, fauxhawk, single dreadlock and outdated clothing style from the 80s and 90s and don't even feel rude.
- When you face a patio, your house stays cool but you know every time your neighbor goes to the bathroom.
- It's disgusting when people smoke in the street at 7 AM
- Pushing past people instead of saying excuse me and waiting for someone to move is socially acceptable.
- Cold weather is relative
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