Things I Never Thought I'd Do and Be Okay With

I can think of three off the top of my head...I'm sure there are more, but here are these for now.

1. Picking ants out of the honey and then using it. (the ants are really little, I promise. But now we make sure the honey lid is closed really tight.)

2. Getting my haircut by a barber (this is Angela writing). I've heard that getting haircuts here is quite different. They are very reasonable (less than $20) at the really nice places, BUT they cut your hair how they want, not how you request. And given that my Spanish is still on a beginners level, I decided I wasn't ready for that kind of cultural experience yet. So, there is a man at school who was a barber before coming here. While cutting the boys' hair I asked him if he'd trim my hair. The best part - it was free!

3. Riding in taxis with my children all in the backseat WITHOUT seatbelts. I never thought I'd be used to this, but it's such a normal part of life here. For those who are worried for their safety (namely Nana and Mimi :) we don't ride in taxis very often. Usually we walk or take buses.