Funny Stuff :)

Okay, so I just have to write about my day the other day. It was pretty ridiculous! I must have seemed like the stupidest American ever to set foot in another country. Okay, here's how it went down. First, I went to a supermarket in the morning. Well, silly me, I forgot that I had a water bottle in my hand and brought it in with me. I get to the checkout with the couple things I had to buy and after the lady checked those for me she looks at me, kind of annoyed, and says "Vada?" (water). I was like "What?" because I didn't catch what she said. I thought maybe she was asking if I wanted a bag for my things (which you have to pay for here) so I shook my head and said no. She gets more annoyed (these checkout ladies always seem to be in bad moods anyway) and says something fast in Russian and points to my bottle and finally I get what she is saying. By this time, people are taking notice and my face is turning red, like it always does. I try to explain, with hand motions, that I had the bottle outside and brought it in accidentally. She is just shaking her head, very annoyed with me. Another worker comes up and she talks with him in Russian and finally they just decide to let me through. So, all in all, I didn't have to pay for a bottle of water that was already mine, but it was quite the ordeal, let me tell you! :) If you think that's all, you are wrong. Keep reading for the next scene of Anna's best day in Ukraine :)

So...after the supermarket fiasco, I go meet Emily (who had been outside on the phone) and we head to the metro. We get on and were just going to stand but then we notice two available seats. So we go to sit down. Lucky Emily made it to her seat safely. I was not so lucky. Right as I'm about to sit down the metro starts. Oh no. I literally fell into the lap of a mom and her teenage son in the seats next to the empty one! Hahaha! Holy cow. It was hilarious! Emily is just in the seat across from me, trying so hard not to laugh. Luckily, these two people were much nicer than crazy cashier lady, so it was alright. But oh man. I was the picture of grace.

Okay, this next one is the best yet! (Yes, this is all in the same day :)

Later on that afternoon, we went to meet the group to go to an opera for one of the girl's birthdays. After taking the underground metro, you take these really long escalators up to the street. We make it onto the escalator in one piece. But when I tried to step off, I couldn't!! One of my pant legs had gotten caught in the escalator! (If you've ever had the fear of that part of the escalator eating you, this experience will confirm your fears). Hahaha! I'm laughing just writing this! I freak out a little and pull on my pants and then the guy behind me makes a "Ayyee!" sound and tries to lift/pull me out!! Hahaha! Finally, I made it out (with my pants still on, haha!) and there was only a little tear in the bottom of them (they are actually Emily's pants. Oi! That means oops here :). This whole thing only lasted a few seconds but it seemed like forever and was pretty much the funniest thing in the world. Emily hadn't even seen it because she had kept walking when she got off the escalator but once I told her (which was hard to do because I was laughing so hard) we both could not stop laughing. I hope I never forget this experience. It's one of the better moments in my life so far ;)

Okay, that's all (for now). Here's what you should all take from reading these experiences. If you ever come into contact with a foreigner or someone struggling with English, before you get mad or frustrated...think of Anna making a fool of herself in Ukraine. And be kind to them. :)