I’ve lived in the U.S. long enough to adjust to the conversion of units of measurments. But I still get annoyed occasionally. It takes only a few months of being away and I need to make readjustments. Life in Germany just seems easy on everyday basis. Going to supermarket means picking out groceries I want to buy. In the U.S. it also means doing calculations in my head to figure out pounds vs. kilogram, ounce vs. grams, oz. vs. ml, etc. Then, another set of calculations trying to follow a recipe to make something by using a measuring cup. The same applies to checking the weather, Farenheit vs. Celcius. It’s easier to count when it’s above zero (I mean 32 degrees) but it gets really complicated when it’s below zero. Then I decide to use a sports watch to measure the distance of my run or use the treadmill in the gym. Oh man! I need to not only figure out miles vs. km, but also how many minutes per mile to set the treadmill for. And finally the pain of finding the right converter and adaptors to be able to use a hair-dryer or other electornic devices. Sometimes I just don’t understand why everything needs to be so different…