Laowai

— A stick of butter equals 115 grams

— Eggs are better here
I'm not saying that there aren't good eggs in the US. It's just that the plain inexpensive eggs that I buy here are much more yellow and tasty than the plain old supermarket eggs that I used to buy in the US.

— Cars can isolate us
In ways I do look forward to having a car again, but living for three and a half years without a car has shown me that they do not promote a feeling of community. If you are outside on the sidewalks of your town you see your neighbors and your neighborhood up close. You can say Grüezi to everyone you meet and you feel part of the community.

— Plain white floors with little kids are ridiculous.

— Convenience is overrated. 

— How to play pass the parcel
Thanks to all the British friends I made here I learned this cute party game for kids. Here is a really long explanation of how to make the parcel (it will put you to sleep and she says brilliant a lot!). And here is a video of some kids playing it. 

— I like A4 better than 8½ x 11

— The food products in the US are sometimes gimmicky and unnecessary. After shopping in manageable sized grocery stores here I feel overwhelmed by Meijers and Target. Several choices of toothpaste are nice – 20 choices – that's just too much. And I don't need green ketchup or oatmeal for women.

— How to make Zopf