The interesting thing to note at the moment is that time seems to be moving slower. I have been in this country just under three weeks now, and it seems as if it has been a few months.

The other interesting thing is the lack of any noticeable culture shock. It can be boiled down to a few major differences and several minor ones, but nothing that is causing my neurons to pop and fizz. Measurements are in metric. I learned this in junior high school. No big deal, although I have to smile when I see a speed limit sign saying '100'. Yo - we're flying, even though it's 62 MPH in reality. We drive on the left. And the locals pronounce 'a' and 'r' a bit differently than Silicon Valley, but it's no different conceptually than listening to conversation in Appalachia, which I've done. That's all the big stuff. The little stuff has to do with a different set of laws and governmental structure. There are different products in the supermarket. But as far as culture shock, I had more of it going to New York City for a week than I have out here on the other side of the world.