Random Thoughts

Because this really doesn't fit anywhere else:

- It is so strange to hear pop music over here! Everyone listens to it. As if it isn't overplayed in the US enough...haha!

- Dogs are so well trained here! They walk alongside their owner in the city! Along the busy streets! They stop at the crosswalks with them! Never straying! And they aren't on a lease! WHAT!! Craziness! This still surprises me!

- They need to clean up their dog poop! Apparently it's ok for the dog to poo on the sidewalk and not clean it up! I always have to watch the ground to make sure I don't step in any!

- They are super energy conserving! And super green! The first day my host mom told me what temperature they wash clothes on and how many spin cycles they use. And they don't have a dryer to conserve energy. Oh and recycling is huge here! Plastic bottles have a deposit and you have to bring them back to these machines to receive it back. It's a great idea I think.

- The water here is with gas, carbonated water. You have to ask for it without gas, still water. My host mom said, of course, you're like every other American and want still water. Yep, I do. So we buy me still water. Tap water apparently is a no no. The first night I got water out of the faucet, they stared at me like I was an alien.

- Their fridge is very small, but super packed full! Note: they don't wrap their leftovers in anything. They just set it in there. Oh and their freezer is super tiny too.

- I managed to appall my host parents the other morning. I was saying how our freezer is bigger. In fact, we have 2 deep freezes. They proceeded to ask why. So I explained that they are full of meat. Meat that we butchered ourselves. They were quite disgusted by this. And they said not to tell Thimo otherwise he might hate me. LOL! He has rabbits.

- Jen, this is for you. They said your dog is the kind of dog that old ladies have. :P HAA! So maybe you should leave him with Mom and Dad when you go to college.

- My host mom paints. She does amazing paintings! They remind me much of modern art! I will try to sneak some pictures of them. I secretly hope she gives me one. Haha!

Well now that I've gotten all that off my chest. Enjoy!!

Peace!