As I was heating my dinner tonight (at 7.30pm) I heard the sweet song of the garbage truck coming down the street and I remembered that I hadn't noticed it for some time. I've been here so long already that I'm tuning out. These are the kind of quirky things I'll remember when I'm gone from here.
Every evening the garbage truck has a little tune going, a bit like an ice-cream van at home. You can hear it coming for some time which is your reminder that you must take your rubbish out to the street and wait there to put it into the truck in correctly divided categories: general rubbish, recycling and compost. It's almost a little social get together when you head out there and see everyone else on the street.
Whilst on the topic of quirky street things, the other thing I'd like to take with me and introduce to the rest of the world is a traffic light that counts down how long it has to go before changing colour or how long you have to go to walk across the road. It's awesome! Do I run and try and make it or not? I've got 15 seconds, yep... lets do it!
Aaaahhhh, must remain conscious of my surroundings, must remain conscious of my surroundings, must remain conscious of my surroundings.
Good night.
Sabrina
http://www.life-coach.net.au
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I LOVE those traffic lights - that's definitely something that Asia gets right!
ReplyDeleteAaahhh!!! Someting I think we need here, a mucial garbage truck. That will piss the night shift works off who are trying to sleep! Miss your face!
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