You can tell you´ve been in Argentina too long when.....

Hna. Whitmore and I made this list last P-day....hahahaha.....I'll have to explain it all to you some day :)

You can tell you´ve been in Argentina too long

when.....

• you think Mayo is a food group
• the clothes start looking cute
• you have to choose between jelly shoes and sneakers and you choose the jelly shoes
• you get on the bus and don´t fall over
• you start thinking food wothout salt is gross
• you can locate all the nearest Gridos
• you don´t notice the mullets
• you´d rather have fruit salad for desert then chocolate
• its normal to stick your hand in the wall to flush the toilet
• carpet becomes something you only see in the movies
• you know all the different brands of alfajores and which is best
• watering your patio and dirt becomes a norm
• you buy groceries everyday
• you wonder how you'd look in gaucho pants
• you can't tell if it's a tan line or a dirt mark
• you think a fanny pack over your shoulder would be very convenient
• you start to recognize actors names with a Spanish accent
• you want to know where they bought their Bollywood pants
• you're a pro at the smell test
• you aspire to have a Ben 10 watch
• you have names for the neighborhood dogs
• Messy doesn't refer to the state of your room, but the soccer player
• you consider saying yes to the offer of mate, even though it smells like grass
• you wish you could revert back to the age of 15 to have a Quince
• jogging suits become daily wear
• you know not to look left, right, down, or up
• you start planning how you would decorate the inside of your bus
• a Ford or a Chevrolet become luxury cars
• you get sick of singing the same three hymns
• peanut butter can only be found in the "import section"
• you start thinking that Argentines sing well
• you decide you'll never have a pet
• you decide you'd be worse off showering than not
• you can pronounce Aconcagua
• you think it's normal to have national holidays every week
• Kioscos become like Starbucks, one on every corner
• your shoes start talking to you
• you start using spray deodorant
• you know wgat chinchuline and mondongo are
• you can't remember the last time you washed your skirt
• you start thinking that the asacea looks refreshing
• you stop worrying about doing your make-up and hair
• your nightly routine not only includes washing your face, but also your feet
• waiting at the bus stop for an hour no longer is an inconvenience
• you want a bike with a motor
• you can't remember how your name sounds in English
• you get used to people calling you "Elder"
• you consider your funda your purse
• you start trying to figure out how to make Argentine clothes modest
• your life before the mission seems glamorous
• you understand the cat calls
• you know what a boliche is
• you let "Raul" cut your hair
• you think fried eggs go on everything