September 2011: "Anj Clapham"

'Anj what did you do whilst in the petrol queue for so many hours' someone on FB asked me?

In the last two days I have spent 8 hours and 40 minutes in two fuel queues. The answer to the question is that I cant be sure. It is entirely likely I slipped into another dimension.

Its hard to believe but my mechanic is a sage. One time I dropped my car off to him he asked me about culture shock. Yes the fuel queues were bothersome, yes riots were freaking me out, yes I found it difficult to get some foodstuffs and medicines but no I was quite pleased to be here and had no sign of culture shock.

He said that at 6 months when it all sinks in and becomes a reality of life that then I would experience culture shock.