Observation America, Etc
* There is a trampoline phenonema here where they secure safety netting around the circumference. Not only are they denying Funniest Home Videos 90% of their fodder, but they are ruining life in general.
* I am addicted to the smell of pumpkin pie spice. In fact, as suspected, all of my Halloween dreams are coming true.
* Why is everything so big here? Cars alone are huge, and require a stepladder to enter them. And I had a breakfast + a breakfast the other day; giant hash brown pancake, eggs, toast, bacon, sausage...which came with an additional free breakfast of 2 slices of 'french toast' with caramel syrup, bananas and a huge mountain of cream, all for $4.99. Every meal is served with a shovel and free soda refills. Come on, now. This type of eating makes my eyes go all wide. And there's no Dining Culture here - it's just Enter, Roll Around In Trough, Pay, Leave. I've enjoyed the madness via morbid curiousity for two weeks, now it is time to attone for all past sins - and shift this horrid lump. Although I don't know how ANYONE eats healthily in this country, seriously.
* Received my Green Card yesterday, so I am now an Immigrant Who Can Work. I'm looking into this, but still taking my time...I'm mostly concerned about how my mad skillz might translate to this country. Administration might prove difficult if I do not even understand or know the basic mailing procedures (or even the name of the country's postal company!), for example.
* I like the black squirrels best.
* They're still working on the upstairs attic, which is where Wade and I will end up. I get to hear country music blaring on the radio for 9 hours a day. Currently, we're in a small room downstairs. There have been some unfortunate setbacks (and a terrible accident - I blame the voodoo doll), but we're getting there. Shipping and Gin still to come...
* Alcohol here is Stupidly Cheap. Really, I mean it. And there are beers named after Hunter S. Thompson, and othersuch literary/cinematic heroes. So, so strange. And why did I give up Potential Alcoholism in my mid-20's?! Foolish me. There's still time.
* Am sorry to say, but food here (supermarket style, etc) is overwhelmingly not so great shite. I am yet to find the perfect kalamata olives, and will not rest until I do. Plus, yoghurt here has the taste and consistency of snot. SNOT! Terrible. That being said, shopping here is an adventure, and I basically have to start from scratch with finding brands and foods that won't make me fatter/ill. However, the lone Japanese restaurant here makes the best miso soup, ever, and their sushi is pretty sexy, too.
* For personal reference. littlegirllost, let's get some!
* Wonderful drunk dial from morganaus, protoclown, prolixfootle and baronmind over the weekend - thank you guys, it was so awesome to hear you all.
* Am becoming addicted to www.craigslist.com. Especially the hilllarious Personals. Keep in mind that these people are all locals. See here, here, here, and here. mr_nixon is amongst these - can you guess which one he is? Some have pictures of (obviously pilfered) penii. Delightful!
More to come, when my brain starts working again. I've not been around much (you noticed? how sweet!), but am going great guns and rather enjoying married life in a strange land. I miss you wacky kids.