Reverse Culture Shock: Laundry

I've been back in the states for just about a full week now and in true Katie O. fashion, I want out!

Don't get me wrong. Being with my family and friends through the holidays has been even more amazing than I though it would be. It's been a blast to visit my old stomping grounds, laugh with friends, and continue traditions and I'm beyond thankful for this opportunity. Really, I am.

But there are so many things here that are completely foreign to me now. Like right now I just sorted laundry with my dad and was in shock with how many clothes each load can have since (gasp) the machine can hold that much. Don't even get me started on how much faster the load cycles are or the fact that the dryer actually dries clothes and won't cost a small fortune.

One of my buddies in Italy posted the greatest link this morning and it made me miss Italy even more. You may think that I'm crazy for missing all of this but really you learn to accept it, adjust to it, and adopt it really fast. Your sort of have to...or else you risk missing out on a great adventure. And I guess once you've made that transition it's sort of difficult to transition back to "normal."

Oh well, one thing is sure- once Nini arrives tonight we can both relate to all this culture shock. Of course, she's a little more used to here since Roma (the one in Texas, not Italy) is little more similar to Salinas. But whatever. I'm just excited to see her since it's been WAY too long since last Christmas and we have lots of shopping to do!