Ah well, where to begin? Now that I am partially settled in, I can talk about a lovely thing called "culture shock". Apparently, there are about 4 stages: 1. The honeymoon phase- everything seems like a bunch of roses, you are in awe of the new surroundings. 2.Everything seems funny, especially when you almost got hit by that car (b/c they drive on the wrong side of the road) 3. Things become frustrating b/c things aren't getting things accomplished (everything is SO expensive, Target closes at 5:30, and all of the round-a-bouts make you sick to your stomach) 4. The last stage is when you start to mesh into the culture, feel like a local, and never want to go home again. I think so far, I've experienced the 1st three stages. We arrived at Bond
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