...You know you're in Freetown when...

• you cheer when the lights come on at night and run around the house shouting "layt don kam! layte don kam!"
• you can pick 4 or more weevils out of your breakfast cereal in the morning
• you get excited about getting a kerosene fridge because you can eat leftovers and dairy products again
• you aren't perterbed when cockroaches, lizards, or spiders are hanging out in your bathroom (or bedroom)
• you get called "baby" or "white man" at least once a day
• you sweat while standing still
• you boil water in the mornings in order to have a warm 'shower' - you actually use a bucket.
• you complain about having to pay Le 1,000 for a taxi ride (aprox. 34 cents)
• you feel fat even though you've never weighed less in your entire adult life...
• a taxi driver overtakes you, only to abruptly stop in front of you. This is normal.
• the post office stores letters rather than delivering them
• you no longer drink real coffee...in fact, you are starting to think Nescafe IS real coffee
• you call everyone older then you Uncle or Aunt (if you're feeling really respectful, Ma or Pa)
• every soft drink is Coca Cola or Fanta and you've forgotten they make anything else
• no running water for a week is just another ordinary thing
• four cars are driving parallel to each other on a one-lane road
• being an hour late equals being “on time” or better yet: you plan a dinner gathering for 7pm and everyone shows up at 9pm
• cramming 7 passangers into a 4 passenger taxi is really not a big deal
• football is played with some sort of ROUND ball and WITHOUT hands. Weird.
• carry Purell like it’s your life supply
• you spend countless hours washing your feet when you know very well that by the time you get to the top of the hill, they’ll be covered in unbelievable dirt!
• you can't imagine paying more than $10 USD for a whole lobster
• you know Harmattan season has ended because you no longer need to use moisturizer
• going to the beach is as ordinary as going to the grocery store
• you a realise that the beach could actually BE the grocery store

....oh, there are more but that's all I've got for now...