Differences

I have noticed several things recently that are different from what I grew up with.  Since they have struck me as funny, I thought I'd pass them along to you.  Hope you enjoy!  

Russian Phrase:  "Don't just lie on your back spitting at the ceiling"  I think it basically means, don't be lazy ... but the image of lying on your back spitting at the ceiling isn't necessarily a pleasant one.  Guess that might be the point.  

Planting Flowers:  Our front lawn at the office has recently changed, due to the desire of several of our staff.  Instead of a huge rose garden, we now have grass (which I love), a small rock mountain, and a path leading to a patio.  The staff originally decided it would be good to get some small flowers and line the edge of the grass with them ... the only problem with this idea is that it made it impossible to mow.  They decided they needed to put the flowers in pots in order to make mowing easier.  Since the staff were working on this project with a minimal budget, they got very creative with their flower pots.  Imagine my surprise when I showed up at the office to find pigs, ladybugs, and even a turtle in the yard.  They really enjoyed the chance to be creative.  

Potholes:  It is the time of year where throughout the northern hemisphere people are trying to fill potholes that accumulated through the winter.  Here the process is the same as in many places, cut out the part of road where there is a pothole, line the edges with tar, fill the hole with gr, roll over it with something heavy.  The only big difference here is the lag time between each step of the process.  Often times a road sits with holes in it for a week before the tar is applied.  Then, it is often several days before the gravel is added.  This can add a little more excitement to our driving as we try to avoid holes that can eat our tires and tar that sticks to the car and can only be easily removed with gasoline (a skill I have recently acquired).