strange things

so, i've lived in a forigen country for over a month now, i should be used to everything now,,, right? well, not so much, there's still things that just make my head turn sometimes, and i guess thats a good thing, cause if nothing surprized me, life would be boring.

now, take going for a long car ride with your friends in a mini-van. if you were sitting in the second row you would allways have to turn around to talk to the people behind you, right,,, well in the minivan i took to go to the cook-out, the middle bench seat (second row), had a handle, that when pushed, turned the bench as if it was on a lazy-susan so you could face the people in the back bench seat. it took me awhile to get use to it.

when we went to Universal Studios, me and uncle billy spent 2 and 1/2 hours waiting for the spider-man ride, and the beginning part of the line is outside. they had water bubblers every so many rows. thats nice of them,,,,, i think, cause what if you have to go to the bathroom?


then on saturday, i went to the movies with my uncle billy and his friend to see spider-man 3. Billy waited in line for the tickets. when he handed me mine, there looked like there was a seat number on it. he told me, thats where you're sitting in the theater. i looked at him strange, assigned seating at a movie theater?!?! its a good idea but i couldn't get my head around it.

Alex, the exchange student who lives a few floors below us said, "you'll get use to it all. everything here is about convience, i've stopped being amazed by it all and just go with it"
now, i know i'm a jaded arigant american, but sometimes its great to just have a "what the heck?!?!?!" moment,,,,,, it makes me smile =}