You know you've been out of the country too long when . . .

So apparently I have been living outside of the USA for a little too long and no longer remember general holidays actual dates. I tend to remember when the 4th of July(kind of self explanatory) and Christmas are-they keep the same date every year. But those tricky holidays that switch dates every year- well they get me all kinds of confused.

Like yesterday when I was on skype with my mom. It was September 1st and in my head that meant it was labor day- you know- the day where you can no longer wear white? but she mentions something about MONDAY being labor day. . . I tried to play it off but it took me probably a full 30 seconds of going over it in my head to remember that YES indeed labor day is not ALWAYS September 1st but the 1st Monday in September. REALLY- are they just trying to confuse those of us who longer live in America?

can't we make more holidays like 4th of July?- cuz the name really helps me remember the date!