After a Year

You know you've been in Israel for almost a year when:

1. You are happy to see clouds in the sky

2. You get excited over a downpour

3. You still get nervous when ordering a coffee

4. You can actually feel the caffeine in the coffee

5. You get carded to try a sample of wine

6. The seawater is actually cold

7. Cheap pizza actually tastes good

8. You speak to Hebrew to someone who doesn't know the language

9. As a pedestrian, you don't get almost run over

10. The drivers let you go when you need to make a turn

11. The train ticketing system makes sense

12. A "small" is too big

13. You actually know how much money you are spending

14. The sidewalks are dog poop-free

15. Speaking English feels weird

16. You pay for food (at fast-food restaurants/cafes) when you order, not after you eat it

17. You agree with the fashion

18. Artifacts in America seem young

19. There's talk of "what are you doing for Shabbat?" without any Orthodox context

20. Food shopping requires looking for the "Kosher" label