Here are a few things we miss:
- Iced Coffee.. They have no idea what it is. Sean ordered an iced coffee and got a lukewarm coffee with a scoop of ice cream on top.
- Trash TV!! I'm sooo missing trash TV and our internet connection is so crappy that I can't even watch iTunes/etc.
- Regular TV: We have about fifteen channels, five are news from around the world, five are dedicated to the various footballs they play here and the other five show random shows at random times, but I did get to see Oprah the other day.
- Brady :(
- Our cats Fiona and Liam - especially since we are living with a rat.
- Friends and Family (Our social calendar is WIDE open)
- Our neighbors (also included in the friend/family category)
- Trash magazines (they are expensive here)
- Unlimited Internet (You pay by usage here)
- Our bed and pillows/etc. - So much more comfy
- Our couches.. You haven't seen pics of this place for a reason!
- TJ Maxx
Things we don't miss/don't enjoy:
- Converting everything from kilos, kilometers, Celsius, etc. - We ended up with 2lb of cheese this week b/c we forgot the conversion rate.
- Living with a RAT
- Watching TOO much TV back home
- Playing online TOO much back home
- Not reading enough (I love my kindle and have been reading a ton since we arrived)
- Jet Lag
- Paying $15 for a six pack of beer
- Paying $3.50 for nail polish remover.. You can buy a HUGE bottle back home for $1
Things we do enjoy:
- Having tons of sparkling wines to pick from that are well under $10
- Walking around
- Watching "Top Gear".. It's sort of like John Stewart meets Car Talk and it's hysterical
- The weather (even though it's fall/winter here it's sunny and around 60 F)
- Only buying enough food for a day or two at a time. It makes things so much more fun!
- Cooking!!!
- Getting into shape
- Not driving everywhere
- Only having "enough" clothes/shoes/etc. - It's nice to not be overwhelmed with stuff
- Every day is an adventure
- Being able to plan fun trips (we won't have to pay for a pet sitter since Brady is in quarantine)
- Visiting Brady
- Taking this opportunity of lack of TV to watch old stuff we never saw before. I started Deadwood and Life on Mars this week - LOVE them both!
- The accents, everything sounds like a question!
- Being a foreigner.. People love when we talk!
- Being in a sort of "out of body experience" - When you move so far away and step so far out of your life you can really look at it and dissect it.. I think that is a good thing.
The iced coffee thing sounds awesome...can't wait to get one of those.
ReplyDeleteI'm worried about you survivng without E! On Demand.