You know your a Haole who has lived in Saipan IF...

(Mark and I recieved this from a friend and found it completely hilarious! These are all so true! Saipan is like no place you will ever live! We have gone through the list and checked off the ones that we have experienced...***)

***1. You know the meaning of the word Haole.
***2..You have a cockroach story.
***3. You know what CUC, DPS, NMA, MCC, SIS, MHS, and various other 3 letter acronyms mean.
***4. You have grown to love the sound of geckos "barking".
***5. You have made the aircon cold enough to make you wear sweats and make hot chocolate or chili because you are missing winter.
***6. You give or receive directions in relation to the nearest school bus stop.
***7. You have had to draw a map to your house so that you can get utilities turned on.
***8. You've waited for more than 2 months for a box to arrive from the States.
***9. You've had to explain that Saipan uses US postage at least a thousand times.
***10. You've laughed at the Stateside postal worker who says a priority mail package will get to Saipan in 2-3 days.
***11. You've had to explain where on Earth Saipan is more times than you can count.
***12. You've had an argument with a mail order company, trying to convince them that you don't have to pay international shipping.
***13. Geckos or ants on your table at a restaurant doesn't phase you any longer.
***14. You arrive to an event 15 minutes late and find that you are early.
15. You've watched the Tourist Channel and wondered why they don't put English subtitles on it. 16. You've heard the story about how the Tourist Channel guy lost his leg.
17. You were surpised to see the Tourist Channel guy on Guam's Tourist Channel, too.
18. You've had to shower with the hose outside because the water is off for some unknown reason in your house.
***19. Your digital clock time is always fast.
***20. You've heard roosters crowing at all hours of the day.
21. You know the goat who hangs out with dogs.
***22. Cows along the side of the road doesn't phase you.
23. You have a US Navy visit story, which most likely includes a conversation about someone "just wanting to sleep on your couch".
***24. You have more than one scar on your leg from coral.
***25. You've grown to love the boonie dogs who sit in the middle of the road.
***26. You've paid less for a beer than a soda at a bar.
***27. You've paid more than $4 for a Bud.
28. You have a "drunken dancing" story.
***29. You use the phrases "off island", "same-same", & "air con" (which were never part of your vocabulary before)
***30. You now have poor grammar.
***31. You know how to say 'yes' with your eyebrows and point with a pucker of your lips.
***32. You own more than one set of snorkel gear.
***33. Tape holds some part of your car together.
***34. You've had to set your VCR time twice in one day because there were multi power outages.
***35. You are familiar with the 'aisle of Spam' at Price Costco.
***36. You've filled your bathtub with water because there is a typhoon warning.
***37. You keep your bread in the refrigerator, along with your cereal.
***38. You have made a conscience effort to not compare grocery prices with US grocery stores.
***39. You have to go to more than one grocery store to find all the ingredients for a meal and usually have to end up at Sugar Dock.
***40. You will occasionally pay $7 a gallon for fresh milk and savor its goodness with oreo cookies.
41. You've woke to a funky smell in your house and realize it is only your water.
42. People have had to get out of your car because the speed bump is so high.
***43. You get very excited when a movie opens in Saipan on the same day as it opens in the states.
***44. You have banana catsup and tabasco sauce in your refrigerator.
45. You know all the news and happenings in San Fransisco.
***46. You forget that the news or sporting event you are watching is probably a week late.
***47. You know more doctors, lawyers, and teachers than you did in the states.
***48. You've eaten sushi, red rice, chicken keulgeun, fried chicken, kim-chee, coco, and macaroni and cheese at one meal.
***49. Sometimes you just have to get off "this rock"!
***50. You can identify tropical fish by name.
***51. You have honked and waved at campaigners at an intersection.
***52. You've considered adopting or have adopted a boonie dog or cat.
***53. You want to do an "Island Hopper" trip.
***54. A visit to Kmart in Guam is a 'religious' experience.
***55. You've been to all or one of the following: Cairns, Australia; Hong Kong; or Bali.
56. You have enough frequent flyer miles for a free trip after one trip to the States.
57. You've been on at least one Hash where someone has fallen at some point (even if it is because someone is laughing to hard).
***58. You know the agony of a flight that is over 8 hours long.
***59. You know the joy of going 'home' and the sorrow of leaving 'home'.
***60. You've made some of the best friends of your life.

Yes Saipan can be a hard place to live sometimes, but when you look back it can also be an amazing place to live with some awesome experiences, experiences you won't ever forget. I am so glad Mark and I have had this experience and wouldn't change it for the world...