To continue with my "I want to be Sei Shonagon" phase....

Things that really drive me up the wall:
1. Being locked outside at night in the rain for 40 minutes because my host family won't give keys to "children"
2. The lack of dryers in this country. (You'd think with all the technology here they could handle making a few dryers)
3. Sleeping on the floor (no matter what anyone says, futons are not just as comfortable as beds)
4. Not being allowed to cook my own meals (children probably aren't allowed to use the stove in my house either)
5. Being ignored
6. Being stared at all the time (even when I am not wearing a scandalous dress