...you have to take the elevator to go home.
...on the elevator your ears pop every time you ride up or down because you live on the 30th story of your building.
...it rains and you are essentially parallel to the cloud level. It's an interesting perspective to watch the rain fall down that far.
...you look out your window and notice you can actually see the ocean from your window.
...you do your laundry on the side porch.
...you stand by the window with your kids and instead of watching squirrels run around the yard you now watch the cars go in and out of "the tunnel" (underground parking garage for the mall next door).
...you can see skyscrapers as far as the eye can see in all directions.
...someone loans you their umbrella and you covet the thing realizing your cheap US one will simply not do for this kind of weather.
...you watch your maid clean and realize you suck at cleaning. The amazing attention to detail and precision she has puts me to shame.
...the school bus is no longer yellow but is a fancy pants charter bus.
...your six year old seems to have mostly overcome his anxiety issues and hops on the school bus in a foreign country not knowing a soul without any hesitation.
...there is someone employed to do every single job under the moon. We saw a man sweeping an underground car park today that probaby held about 200 cars with a hand brooom. That could take a while and it's not the first time we've seen something like that.
...you realize it could literally be cheaper to eat out than take the time to make a home cooked meal.
And finally you realize it's nuts when you think you'll be okay if you just take a small bite of a fish ball and you magically won't be allergic just this once because you're curious what it tastes like. I don't know why it's making me nuts, but it is. I know it will taste weird and rubbery but I really, really want one. I haven't caved yet. Maybe someday when I know I'll be home within 30 minutes to handle the consequences of my actions.
2 comments:
imodium.
It's nice to see that you guys are adjusting to your new environment. I actually would love to see a picture of your view out the window!! I'm excited to see where your adventures lead you!!
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