Thursday, June 30, 2011

50 things I miss about the US

I'm starting to get really sad about leaving Peru... it's been my home for the past 4 months! To help I've made a list of things I'm looking forward to when I get home...

1. Diet Coke
2. Sleeping without earplugs in
3. Walking around the house barefoot
4. A kitchen without ants
5. Normal washing machines
6. The sun setting later than 6 pm
7. Chips and salsa
8. Copp's salad bar
9. Being able to watch videos on websites like Fox and Hulu
10. Using dollars
11. Unlimited texting/a plethora of monthly minutes
12. Sandal season
13. Wisconsin beer
14. Outdoor summer games like bean bags
15. Thunderstorms
16. Working at the pool
17. The Union
18. Walking down the street and not getting whistled at
19. Hot tubs
20. Baths
21. Panera
22. Noodles & Co.
23. Lighting the stove without a match
24. Having plenty of dishes to use
25. Liquid dish soap
26. Bike rides
27. Being able to trust the mail service
28. Beer on tap
29. Football games
30. Being tan and very blonde
31. Farmer's Market
32. Qdoba
33. State Street
34. Arboretum
35. The lake
36. General weather fluctuations
37. BRATS
38. Brat fest
39. Not sharing a fridge with 8 people
40. Ice
41. Drinking tap water
42. No honking except in emergencies/excitement of seeing someone you know on the street
43. Ordering at a restaurant and knowing they actually have everything advertised on the menu
44. Being able to walk everywhere (downtown)
45. Understanding the bus system
46. Everyone speaking English
47. DRIVING
48. More radio station options
49. Country music
50. Toilet seats and soap in public bathrooms

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