You know you are in a foreign country...

...when you stop to get gas and they place a lovely advertisement sign on your hood do you to peruse whilst your tank is being filled. It's a habit for them. I guess they haven't figured out that most farangs don't read Thai!

You know you're in a foreign country....

...when you burn your self when you accidentally touch the faucet in the shower.
There are NO water temperature regulators here so the water gets very, very hot. Whilst showering, one must be careful not to bump into the faucet in the tiny square of a shower or you will have a scar to show from the encounter. One might also burn themselves doing the dishes. The right temperature must be ascertained before sticking your whole hand under the running water. If not, you will most likely end up 5 feet away from the sink on the tile floor that you slipped on when you jerked your hand out of the scalding water. But at least your hand is now Germ-free!! (because the water killed all of the living organisms on your hand-*wink*- Get it?)
-D

I TOLD YOU SO!!!!

I'm sure everyone has had an "I told you so" moment with your kid's school. Why do they make us to feel like the worst parents in the world and that our children are such a problem but are never open to ideas we suggest? It never fails. I go in for a meeting and they tell me what the problem is and I offer up my thoughts and they are immediately swept aside because the all mighty ones know better. Damn-it I am educated. I know my kid. I may not have the answer all the time but listening to me will probably save you a lot of time and un-necessary work on your part.  I hope I have learned my lesson this time and will stand my ground in the future.
Ok. Stepping off of my soap box now. Just had to vent for a minute.
-Deana