"It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Use only as a facial tissue."
Umm, apparently it's an anti-viral tissue that kills cold germs, but still, what use could it have other than a facial tissue? I mean, what alternative could be so serious that it necessitates a Federal law? Really, I've been thinking about it today, but I've come up with nothing.
I went to class this morning and then took a nearly 4 hour nap. I still haven't started the paper I was supposed to start in January. I really need to start soon or it will become a problem.
I've been meaning to talk for a while about how it's a little strange to be an American abroad. I told someone recently that it was kind of like being a celebrity. Everyone hears about you on TV, so they think they know you. People think they know a lot about the US because they hear all about our news, watch our TV shows and movies, listen to our music, and are just generally bombarded by American things. The problem is that all those things don't sum up a whole country and all its people. Seriously, I know there must be others like the cast members of Jersey Shore, but they don't represent me or my friends even a little bit. In fact, I've never seen a TV show or movie that I thought represented me or my friends. Wait. I take that back. There was a little bit of me and Jesse in Will and Grace. Furthermore, 90% of the time, just saying I'm from Texas automatically makes me more interesting. A Texan who speaks French well is sometimes more than they can get their heads around.
In the same vein, people tell me that I'm less American than other Americans. I don't really know what that means. I guess on one hand, I feel like a pretty global citizen, but on the other, I feel pretty American. I think most of my friends are like me. Then again, I am pretty special :-)
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