only in kazakhstan...

...is "I got stuck behind a herd of slow moving cows" a legitimate excuse for being late.
...is rain the primary reason you can't do the laundry that has been piling up for the past two weeks (rain would defeat the purpose of drying your clothes outside)
...are Disney Princess markers a coveted item, for their quality and resilience (and really, who can complain about the bright magenta packaging?)
...am I willing to pay 550 Tenge (approximately US $4) for a tiny 12 ounce jar of "Shop Rite" brand peanut butter
...is a taxi any car you can flag down on the street (I rode in a Lada for the first time thanks to a taxi ride)
...will I be chased around our yard with a sheep's head by a young cousin of my host family