Time Warp

Why does it seem that when life outside of work is going great; work tends to run the opposite direction. I have had a project fall through before it was even started. Thank goodness for that. If I would have started this is would have been a nightmare. We were looking to open a school for parents to learn about their infants health. I was taking the leading role in designing, and then I realized I had to just help them develop ideas not come up with the ideas and write everything. So, everyone at my work is disappointed, and blaming me and then saying its all communication errors. I am having an extremely hard time right now.

Outside of work everything seems to be running smoothly. It is Spring and there is at least green grass. Usually its a huge dust bowl. I am also looking forward to going home. I am going for about a month towards the end of May until June. Also, I am looking into applying for graduate schools. The future seems bright. However, here it seems so slow and daunting at times. I am used to being busy. Here I have more time on my hands than I know what to do with. Work ethic is completely different. I dont think it is only a language barrier that is preventing me to keep busy to be honest.

Time concept is about a couple of days off. My landlord told me that if he says he will be at my house at 12, then he will be there 3 hours later than that. He is busy having tea. In America my concept of time is punctuality and 5 minutes early to the time. I dont understand this. How can time be warped, I thought that numbers and there concepets were the same everywhere.

I dont want to change anything here. I just want to understand, and learn to work with my colleagues and make more local friends. Were so much different that I dont know if we will ever completly understand each other. At this point, I just want to make it for the 2 years in harmony with one another. Its hard when people are constantly thinking I am the rich American, and even my neighbors are ripping me off. Im trying to look at the good in the culture here, but at times I cant see it. People are constantly trying to look in their best interest even if it means using the art of deception. Luckily for me, that has become easy for me to see. Hopefully, when I return after vacation and seeing family and friends I will not be as ticked off with everything.