ALL the meat is mystery meat
 
You get showed up at wood chopping by a woman your Grandma’s age
 
You start naming the mice in the fridge, and oven, and walls…
 
You take out the trash. And then burn it.
 
You place bets on what part of the chicken you’ll get in your soup today
 
Your teammates start thinking maybe the cows really are talking to them…
 
You say “splaceba” (“thank you”) 50 times a day because it’s the only Russian you know
 
You save the cheese for last. Always save the cheese.
 
You stop feeling the desire to shower, and nobody minds
 
You wear socks with your sandals
 
Bedtime prayers include keeping the demons away
 
“Lost in translation” takes on a whole new meaning thanks to Fanta…
 
You discover that a 5 person car can actually fit 9
 
“Going out” means a visit to the squatty potty in the back yard
 
Entertainment is hanging up a fly strip and watching the buggers fly into their doom
 
The villagers bring extra chairs from home unto the bus
 
“Mary” almost gets left in the corn
 
You stop asking what it is and just eat it
 
You pour the vodka in the soup
 
You actually watch the cows come home
 
Mold cell is actually the internet
 
The carrots still have dirt on them when you pick them up at the market
 
Old women try to marry you off to their children
 
You warn each other not to accept any gifts of livestock
 
The sink explodes regularly
 
The microwave or the washing machine: you can only choose one
 
Getting the priest to laugh is a new game you play
 
Every sunset is worth watching