Little Island with big balls

So probably when I start to write now a lot of people will not understand me. They either have never been to Malta or they still live on this island. But I think that I know some people, who will exactly know to what I´m referring to now.

Ok have a look at the following bullet points and check if you are also tagged

-    weather apps

Meanwhile most of us have a smart phone. And with at least one weather app on it. Well, I tagged around eight cities or so. The first one is my hometown and then immediately as the second one comes Sliema …….

-    Music

Before your long-stay you seriously never fancy charts music or latin music too much. It was ok but nothing to freak out. Hanging out now in a club and hearing a chart song , you probably start to smile like an idiot , have 100 memories coming up , dance a bit hyperactive and shout “ That’s from pv, That’s from pv “
This brings us directly to the next point ….

-    Shots

Dancing to Paceville music , brings you directly to the mood of having some shots. Totally in your malta deja- vue you jump to the bar to get a tray of shots…….
Tjaaaaaa, welcome to real life ! Forget your 10 Euros ! Put the purse out of your bag again

-    flags

Half red, Half white and  a grey cross in the white part. The Maltese flag. You probably have at least one at home.

-    maltese accent

“ If I had a british accent , I´d never shut up”  Whoever was writing this definitly never heard a Maltese speaking . Spending your holiday in an other english speaking country, makes you wondering which kind of language its inhabitants are speaking. You don´t really understand them , which makes you so much happier as you finally  meet a maltese abroad and can listen to his voice. In the end someone with a proper english ;)

-    public holidays

Of course you know when you don´t need to work and when you have bank holidays, but you can also say easily when the Maltese aren´t working

-    history

Maltese independence day – no problem, day of the repupilc- no problem, results of the maltese vote – no problem , who built up Valletta – no problem
The history of your own country – mmmmmh let me google quick sth

-    facebook

“ Lovely day in Comino”; “ Crazy night out in Paceville”; “ Shall I go to Exiles or shall I take the bus for beaching at Rivera beach”; “ Oh damn, it´s so hot here”
How much do we hate this comments from our “friends” , who are still in Malta. NOBODY  is interested in your daily life routine there !! ;)

Note to myself: Don´t forget to update your maltese facebook album in a few weeks

-    language

You came to Malta for studying English, you lived there and worked there. Your English is more or less acceptable. You got used to this language. But you start to realise that there are some words in your vocabulary , which seems for you like a part of the English language and you use them automatically. But  ejja, bomba or mella are not part of the English language !!!

     
-    tan

Being in the bathroom and checking yourself in the mirror, realising that you looked much more better when you were still able to beach at Exiles.

-    visting people
  
It wasn´t your plan to go on holiday to Malta. You booked flights around Europe for visting friends or going together with them somewhere. But literally everyone of them has something to deal with Malta. This bloody little island connected you all. It´s unbelievable. Unbelievable awesome !


-    inviting people

Well and if you don´t have enough money to travel anymore , you simply start to invite them to your place to get a bit of this feeling again.

-    convincing  people

Your friends are searching for a new holiday destination or want to study english. They must go to Malta. You don´t give them a other chance and you are able in two seconds to give them a looooong list of pros for the rock. And as soon as they are asking for your help or your advice , you feel very proud.


-    meeting people

No matter how crazy, freaky, stupid or ugly a stranger is. As soon as you hear that he or she knows Malta, was there already and liked it ……. BOOM new friend

-    jewellery

There are some people who even wear the maltese cross as a necklace. Very funny when you meet strangers who never heard from Malta. They think you are a part of a sect

-    checking flights

You are planning your holiday to a completely other destination, but just out of curiousity you check how much a flight to Malta would be


Just a few aspects how your daily life can be affected after a long stay in Malta ;)

Next time I give you an introduction into  the world-wide influence of the rock