Another (Embarrassing) Day In The Life (Prequel)
I woke up Thursday morning around 9 knowing it'd be a good day. (Any day you can sleep in until 9 is a good day.) I did the morning stuff and headed outside to make a difference.
I've heard it said that living in a foreign country while learning the language is like walking around with your pants around your ankles all the time. It's pretty embarrassing. Imagine walking around not being able to say anything. People ask you what time it is and all you can do is stare at them. Simple things like buying water can be a challenge.
Even knowing the language is not enough sometimes. Every now and then people ask me for directions to a place, and though I know perfectly well and begin to tell them in their own language, the second they realize I'm a foreigner, they give me the "bless your heart, you're a foreigner" look and walk away. Arrgghhh!! (I hate that look!)
Thursday, though, was a whole different level of shame. I lived through quite possibly the most embarrassing 10 minutes of my life. Fun, and funny in hindsight, but pretty embarrassing.
