the candy aisle...
I went shopping tonight. The mall is right around the corner from me about a 5 min. walk on the bike path. In the mall there are grocery stores. I went to good ole K-Mart, and like a typical American, I headed STRAIGHT for the candy/chips aisle even though I went in there for vitamins which they don't carry, at least not here in Australia. Interesting candies. I saw candy bars labeled Whip, Wurly-Curly, Boost, and Twirl. Now, if that don't make ya wanna jump up and down for some candy then I don't know what will!
I nearly ran into an old handicapped man because I was on the wrong side of the sidewalk---again. It's so hard because I constantly have to think, "Left side, left side." I even say it out loud sometimes. But then when I need to cross the street, I have to think, "Look right first, THEN left." I say that out loud too ESPECIALLY when I'm on my bike crossing intersections. Every day I mess up and live to see another day. I hope that continues! I'm hoping I'll get used to this lefty thing pretty quick. My life depends on it!
I wish people in Norman Wal-Marts were as friendly and as considerate as the people here are in stores. I'm not bashing the good ole U S of A. I love my country, but there's a lot of things I notice in my travels, and I compare other countries to ours. It's just horrible how we treat each other in the states sometimes ESPECIALLY around the holidays. I saw news footage of people trampling each other in order to get in on early bird specials the day after Thanksgiving. Is saving a few hundred bucks on a computer REALLY worth doing that to someone? Is getting the first doll in your kid's hand really worth it? It's just plain embarassing and senseless8co6 if you ask me.
