As you know if you read this blog, I am quite happy in my new adopted city. Beautiful city, great people, fun things to do and so far can't-beat-it weather. Overall, I'm super pumped I moved here and can't wait to see what this year brings my way.
That said.... well, I am starting to find the little things that just annoy you. I knew it was coming - the honeymoon phase has to fade at some point I guess. So, let's play "what annoys the hell out of Stephanie", shall we?
1. For gods sake, please BACK UP when talking to me. I am an American and I thoroughly enjoy my personal space, thank you very much. This isn't consistent throughout the island, so my guess is it is a cultural thing only in certain groups which I haven't quite figured out yet, but either way - This is MY dance space, this is YOUR dance space. No freaking spaghetti arms!
2. Yes, I ate. I eat everyday. It was good. I will eat again tomorrow. Hopefully it will also be good then. Again, I appreciate that it is just a way of showing caring and it's like me asking how are you today, but for some reason it just annoys the shit out of me. Silly I know, but I never claimed to be perfect.
3. Where the hell is all the humus?? Is someone buying it in bulk and hoarding it from me??? I need humus for my crackers damn it.
4. No one gets my (hilarious at least to me) references. When I'm talking to my team and no one responds, my cute little "Bueller... Bueller..." elicits nothing but blank stares. What the hell, that's one of my favorites!
5. Shopping on the web, a personal need, is pretty much non-existent here. I guess since shopping is practically the national past time, it doesn't quite lend the same cache as hitting up one of the gorgeous malls, but come on! There is nothing better than being able to purchase items at 3am when you can't sleep. Let's get with it Singapore.
6. Why are my bananas hard? (internal chuckle) Bananas should be delicious and tender, not hard and somehow bitter. How do you even make a banana bitter?
7. Yes, I like spicy food. It's not a national event that I am a pale American that likes spicy food. Don't look at your friends with that "sure chicky, whatever you say" look and wait for me to suddenly spit my food out because it's just too hot for my poor little mouth. That being said, I do love it when people give me major props for eating it and liking it, kind of like winning an award for breathing or something, so maybe I'll let that one go.
8. Stop hovering around me when I'm signing the check. People don't tip here, so I know it's not that. Do they think I'm going to suddenly shoot out of my chair with my unsigned credit card slip laughing with delight that I escaped yet again? I don't understand it and it's annoying, so stop it.
9. STOP taking the good stuff out of my movies and shows on TV. We're adults damn it and if I want to see someone's ass or hear a few curse words, that's why I pay for cable. I'm okay with the corruption of my morals, so let's just leave it at that, k pumpkin?
10. Where are the recycling bins? Aren't we on an island? Where the hell is all of the trash going??
Okay, deep breath..... ahhhh I do feel better.
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