Well here goes...
Ok I've thought of something to write about now.
So this week a professor asked me what I've missed about England, and what I would miss about America.
What I've Missed About England (not inc. the people):
1) I think Public Transport has been the one thing I've missed the most, and constantly. In England you can get around easily without a car, but in America you can't at all. It's such a crappy thing to miss, but I guess you don't know how much you need something until it's gone. Seriously, buses and trains, I miss them.
2) I miss British Television for a few reasons. Firstly because we just have some really great shows that you can't get here. Mock the Week is just one example I can think of right now. Secondly because in England you get "prime time", and here you don't. With a country that stretches three time zones of course its hard to pick a good time to show your best shows, but I'm not willing to stay up til midnight to watch Saturday Night Live.
3) Perhaps the most important one to me is that I miss being able to go to a local pub. With everything so spread out in America there are no pubs/bars that you can just walk home from, and there's no taxi's either. If we go drinking, somebody's driving and that's no fun. At home you can get a cheap taxi or walk home from your local, and if you can find a Wetherspoons the drinks and food cost nothing either!
What I Will Miss About America (not inc. the people):
1) I think the first obvious answer is the weather. Being in California means you get tanning time in February, and it's truly the best feeling to be in shorts and a shirt each day. The sun makes you happy and comfortable, and I will definitely miss that.
2) The food. Yes it is true, British food is bland and there's a reason why our National dish is curry. Right now I cannot think of anything worse than past, beans, and cheese, and that used to be something I'd eat every day. Here in California we have the privilege of a range of Mexican food that you don't get in England. It's good to taste what you're eating. I will miss spicy food. I will miss tasty food. But hopefully I can bring things back to England with me.
3) The sport. Yeah I'm sorry I'm not even embarrassed, I will miss watching American football. It's a good spectator sport and like to have it on TV. In fact in America there is always sport on TV. Any time, any day, there is sport on, and I will really miss that. I don't even like to watch sport that much, but there's something about American sport that means it's easy to put on in the background and give it half your attention.
There's definitely a version of these list's that are a million times longer but the main ones are here. And let's be real, the America list should probably say "California" because it's not the same everywhere in America.
That last point has reminded me, I've really loved watching the Olympics these past weeks. I love that it's always on TV and I love the Olympics after working at the 2012 games. I'm really jealous that team Canada is at these Olympics and they don't need my help, and I'm really sad I'm not with them. Instead I'm supporting them all the way, especially since GB aren't very present in these games anyway.
Other than that, I feel like I have nothing more to share. My life has been all about being stressed about work every day, and this weekend I've finally taken some time to breathe.
Oh that was the other thing. I've reduced my Facebook. I mean I tried to delete it but it turns out you can only deactivate it with it sat there waiting for your return. So instead i haven't deleted it, just deleted everything on there. So yes I will check it for messages every now and then but other than that you need to text me because I truly truly hate Facebook.
So, I will update you when I have more to share, but for now this is it!
xx
