It's all coming back to me now...

It has been almost five years since I have lived in Europe and let me tell you, it hasn't changed much. I just forgot all the small details about living here. For those of you how have never been or have been and might have forgotten like I had, let me share some of the good, and not so good, of living here:

• A/C doesn't exist. Seriously, its maybe on trains if you're lucky or buses, and sometimes in stores if they are really big and new.
• you have to bring your own bag to the store, or else you are paying for one- even the plastic ones
• you have to bag your own groceries
• everything is tile, especially the floors (I miss my carpet...even a rug would be nice)
• the cars are so little and parking on the side walk... totally kosher
• FASHION!!! The way they dress here is slightly ridiculous, they are so trendy here, especially the youth
• window shopping has a completely different meaning
• and on the note of fashion, I see more combinations of black and brown together than I ever have in the states. Anything goes together, its great!
• no peanut butter :(
• being tall is some times even more of a curse in Europe than America- shoes and clothes are even harder to find (and traveling on a plane is never comfortable when you are tall)
• there are a lot of smokers...a LOT!
• the house keys are funny looking, but cool of course
• every alley way is a perfect picture opportunity

Life is grand! And I'll share pictures soon.