W's Travel Log 3 (the final thought)

Being in the states was really nice, but I often was caught off guard by the things that are so different from Ireland...

I stood in shock at the variety as I examined the toothpaste aisle at Wal-mart...

I couldn't believe how many times I could get refills on sweet tea at the Mexican restaurant (we never get free refills here)...

The sound of wind blowing through the trees kinda spooked me out at first...

I don't remember there being so many birds and chipmunks in my parents yard...

I had forgotten that people will stop and talk to you even if they don't know you...

I always kept translating the prices from dollars to EURO to see how cheap everything was...

Several times I had to wonder, "Is there a street in America that does not have at least one blow- up Santa?"...

I don't really understand why Wal-mart gives you so many plastic bags with every purchase (It seems really wasteful)...

Why did people let Starbuck's coffee invade our town (Do that many people need a cup of coffee when shopping in Target? - Do that many people like to pay for overpriced bad coffee?) ?

I don't think that I ever really got to see the sky like I did in Ireland (I missed that) .

I spoke back to several people that were talking on those hand free cell phone things (that really freaked me out) - always thinking that they were talking to me...

In many ways I really went through culture shock in the states... Don't get me wrong - I still love my homeland... There were just so many new things all at once... I think that I was a bit overwhelmed.