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Saturday, March 12, 2011

This morning's challenges

Seems like there are challenges every day.  Some more interesting than others.  Figuring out the washer/dryer, the tea pot, the microwave, the shower, the heater, the list goes on.  I haven't even tried the toaster yet.  One would think it sould be simple, but I'm not counting on it.  They seem to use little icons/pictures to suggest which button you want, but what exactly does the little button with the sun on the washer/dryer mean?  warm wash?  or sun dry?  or the one on the microwave that looks like a piece of pie?  Where's the popcorn button?  No numbers and the dial doesn't seem to do anything. 

This morning I spent 20 minutes trying to tune into a radio station.  After finding 2 perfectly clear radio stations, only to have them completely turn fuzzy a minute later, I gave up and went to the internet -  365 Radio online!  Yay!  Apparently, Pandora is banned from here.  I'm finding a lot of things I cannot access on the internet.  It seems to recognize that I have a UK ip address and blocks the content.  Even news stories/videos I was trying to watch about the Japan Earthquake.  Not something we're used to in the states. 
Cheers!  Deb

1 comment:

  1. I emailed you some of today' news off CNN. Welcome to what it feels like as an ex-pat. Most folks forget just how many freedoms we really do have in the US! LOL to those "universal symbols"!

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