So I’ve been doing this World Race thing for about 7 months now, so I suppose I understand a bit about what it’s like to be on the field.  I’ve been keeping a running list of signs that you might just be a World Racer after all.  Below are my top 11 [almost completely true] examples:

  1. You use the term “luxury” to describe a squatty-potty that includes a splash-guard.
  2. Febreeze becomes your body-spray of choice.
  3. You see a heavy downpour as a good opportunity for a shower.
  4. You wake up and legitimately forget what country you’re in.
  5. Normal conversation tends to revolve around the regularity of your bowel movements.
  6. You consider it “splurging” to spend $4 on one meal.
  7. You’re on hour 8 of a “4-hour bus ride” and have no idea when you’ll be done.
  8. A “lawn mower” refers to a man in a field with a machete.
  9. You know that doing laundry takes at least an hour and counts as your workout for the day.
  10. You loosen your Chaco straps every time you fly because you’re all-too-familiar with your inevitable sausage feet.
  11. You get excited when the airline provides earplugs, eye masks, and socks on your overnight flight, because… free stuff.

    And the cheesy bonus:  You fall more and more in love with Jesus every day.