You might live in China if...

~The term "toilet paper" no longer exists in your vocabulary.  It has been replaced with "tissue" because you must always carry small packs in your purse and it is not uncommon to see a roll of tissue prominently displayed on a restaurant table in lieu of napkins.

~You find yourself thinking, "We need more tupperware...time to buy yogurt!"  because the small, "Greek" yogurt containers are about the most useful storage containers you've found.

~You go to a restaurant known for its better rice to buy three orders to take home (to eat with the dinner your roommate cooked) only to have the restaurant staff look at you like you have three heads and tell you that they don't have any...while they are serving big bowls of rice to each table.

~Every time you see a non-Chinese person that is not a member of your team (maybe once a month on a trip to the city), you find yourself staring unabashedly as the first thought to pop into your mind is "wai guo ren!" ("foreigner!") , followed closely with a "huh, what are they doing here?!"  All before you remember that they are likely (rightfully) thinking the same thing about you.

~You find yourself cursing the Stairs of Death on a daily basis - whether it's to class, at the supermarket, train station, a local mountain, or just getting from once place in the city to another.  Then after realizing that you have been climbing said Stairs of Death for seven months, you notice you still feel just as winded as when you started.

~You get excited when you see Roman script in public - it doesn't even have to be English.

~You no longer notice the prolonged stares as you go about your daily business in town and are quietly amused at how your Chinese friends react with shock at what a spectacle you are.

~Every time someone sees you coming and declares, "Oo-ah? Na shi wai guo ren!" (Wha..? There's a foreigner!") you confidently respond with "Shi a!" ("There is!") for the sheer purpose of personal entertainment.

~While in language class, you try to put a new spin on the age-old Chinese insult of "pig head" by changing it to "chicken head" only to be met with the gasps of your teacher who quickly declares that she is indeed not an organizer of prostitutes.  However, you still leave the class feeling accomplished having effectively learned the term for pimp.

~You are suddenly watching your step for leaky sewage and then notice that "it's only" a street vendor selling stinky tofu.

~Your spirits are suddenly lifted to extraordinary heights because you see sunshine for the first time in nearly 6 months.

~Every night when preparing for dinner, the question is "What do ya wanna eat tonight - rice or noodles?"

~Shoes that have puffy rabbit heads or shirts with giant, sparkly teddy bears (especially when worn simultaneously) no longer even draw a second glance from you.

~You are writing a blog post and use all the words that don't exactly fit together the way you'd like them to because you can't remember any words you would prefer...the vocabulary of your native language diminishes daily.