iPhone ---> simple Nokia phone (major improvement - i don't check my email every 3 minutes, my thumbs feel rested, but i have a hard time SMSing people)

Macbook ---> Netbook (positives include a lighter bag and a lighter mind; negatives include microsoft windows and tiny keyboards - thanks miss marcia lee for lending me this)

Credit Card ---> Cash (I thought this will be the worst transition - but there's something about using cash, that allows you to bargain more with people as well as with yourself)

Tap water ---> Bottled water (mehh... just a pain)

New addition: Malaria pills every day - yummy!