Omni-mega-bus of Froomstee fun!

As I sit waiting for The Tall One to return with a tray of meat (because, 'Mercia), I can't help but wonder how such a massive country can have so many odd ways about it! 

Firstly, odd things Britain NEEDS so far

- 4 hour long happy hours everywhere (sipping on a large $5 margarita right now!)

- 25p coins (quarters are awesome) 

- gallon bottles of Iced Tea 

- NHL

- gigantic beers

- big yellow taxis, obvious, safe and regulated (and you can pay on card)

- free museums (and the newseum, paid for but easily the best in the world!)

- Potbelly Sandwiches

- all day breakfast at McDs!

And the things America can keep so far

- toilets, doors that are up to your knees and have gaps in them! I've started waving at the other ladies as they walk by! Also, the loo flushes all by itself, what sorcery (sensors) is this?! I nearly fell in the first time! 

- Donald Trump 

- biscuits... They don't do biscuits like us...

- guns, duh! 

- immigration officers, is it so hard to believe that we fell in love and decided to be bums for a while?! 

- tipping, it's confusing and I always give too much! I do not remember percetages! Which is ironic based on my last job (sorry Donal!)

There will be plenty more of these lists I'm sure...

One thing I should share is the crazy patriotism, at the hockey last night they sang Star Spangled Banner sooooo loudly and knew every word! God Save The Queen has more than one verse? 

Then, as if by magic, a bloke across the rink shouts "USA!" and the whole bloody place goes mental... Honestly could have been in a movie. 

Top moment of last night though, watching a small (probably taller than me anyway) kid score a goal in front 20000 people. Couldn't have cheered louder if I tried! High fived the guy next to me as well didn't I! 

Above I mention the Newseum, which would surely have got me a 1st in the bag at uni! If you're planning on getting into journalism, go here! Go here! Go here! It was great to be genuinely smug when the Tall One and I were reading the exhibits! Took us 2 days to get round it and I could have gone back for another just to see it all again! Cried a little at the 9/11 bit, haven't seen much of the footage in my adult years and now very impressed at how my parents dealt with it when Lu and I were kids. Very touching and totally better having the Tall One there to clean up my snotty face. Immediately after there's a small bit about presidential dogs so soon got cooing over some pups! 

Also, saw Obama's motorcade sans dog, What did you do today? 

Until next time,

Em