Saturday, May 12, 2012

You know your family is living in China when...

1. Your children spend their hour of outside play time driving around in an old Chinese man's electric wheel-chair (ps you just met him 2 seconds ago).
2. You can't go from point A to point B without answering the following questions -
    - Are all these children yours?
    - Are they REALLY all yours?
    - Does America pay you to have children?

3. You now consider Pizza Hut to be a fancy restaurant.
4. Your family talks consist of visa conversations more than current events.
5. You meet strangers who tell you where you live because they know who you are (keep in mind you don't think you've ever seen them before in your life). And they may even show you your picture on their cell phone.
6. You are no longer worried when strangers hand your children food.
7. Your children spend their free time googling things like "How to say kangaroo in Chinsese"
8. Your kids prefer eating peanuts with chopsticks.
9. You get excited to find wheat bread at the store.
10. You eat your fish with the head and tail.
11. You buy street food from little bycicles that have used the same oil for at least a good 7 days.

12. Your surgeon gives you his e-mail address and asks you to please be his friend.
13. You carry toilet paper with you everwhere you go.
14. People can't resist touching your babies hands and face the whole time you're outside.
15. If you walk somewhere, you have to add in extra time for conversations.
16. Your children have no clue what American kids think is cool and you are very VERY happy about that!
17. You only remember it's an American holiday because a Chinese student told you.
18. The local grocery store has an entire isle dedicated to top Ramen and another one entirely for various types of sauces.
19. Girls hold your hands regularly when talking to you.
20. You get scolded because your babies wear diapers.
21. You're the only one around for miles who homeschools.
22. You can't remember what ice in a drink was like....was it a sweet dream?
23. You make a new friend every single time you exit your home!
24. You have not worn a seatbelt in months!
25. You eat chips that are random flavors like seaweed and ketchup.
26. A good portion of the guys you know have perms and think it's cool.
27. All the women you know wear high heeled boots all year, yes even when there is ice outside.
28. Your friends all have names like Apple, snowflake, Punk, Echo, Ivy, Ultra-man, Teddy bear, Happy.
29. You talk about "home" and your children ask "Which one?"
30. You eat things with toenails...and you like them!
31. You no longer think drinking hot water is weird anymore.
32. You would not trade your crazy life for anything in the world ;)

1 comment:

  1. Here, here friend! All of these are spot on. Love it!

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