Back in America
The fact that I haven't blogged much lately has more to do with three kids under four than lack of material. Still, I've gotten fairly comfortable in Croatia. I feel like I've adapted to some of the major cultural differences and have identified and come to terms with those things I can't adapt to. I'm not shocked very much anymore as a foreigner in Croatia. But now we're back in the States for five months. And since I've come back a few times already, I was prepared for some of the things that shocked me previously. The fact that there's far greater diversity didn't surprise me. The ambition and self-promotion that comes across whenever you turn on a TV or radio was expected. Even seeing how much food is wasted hasn't surprised me as much as it did in the past. Here are four things that did take me off guard when I came back this time. - Entertainment. The other day my wife went to the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew her licen...