1. Few sounds piss you off as instantly as the buzz of a mosquito over your ear at night when you’re trying to sleep.
2. A new, clean, WHITE t-shirt is about as special and useless as a wedding dress– you only pull it out on a special occasion, you shower and get clean before wearing it, and only get to wear it one or two times.
3. Toilets that flush AND allow you to throw used TP into them are always a delightful and unexpected blessing.
4. The question you hear the most and the question you dread the most are the same: “What are you doing after the race??”
5. When you encounter Americans it takes you a few minutes to realize you’re openly staring at them, and another few moments to remember that that is not really acceptable.
6. No matter what your previous scruples might have been before the race, now the sight of a MacDonald’s makes your mouth water.
7. You find yourself daydreaming about things like cereal, driving a car, and wearing high heels.
8. Sometimes you say thank you in another language, but you can’t remember which language that was.
9. You get so anxious to get blogs up that you leave a top 10 list at only 9, and it doesn’t really bother you.
Love you guys– TWO MONTHS until HOME!
P.S. If anyone was thinking about buying me a birthday present (April 11th- one month!) feel free to save yourself a shopping trip and just donate to my support account! $1,400 to go– just click on “Support Me” on the left side of the screen. Thanks guys!
