back from my visit with my sis in mashpee. of course the entire time I was there, it was pouring and 50F (that’s 10C for you metric fans). and in spite of all the rain, it was still well nigh impossible to get sox tickets. the week was very low key as a result – all plans went out the window, since the weather was soooo not co-operating.

things i enjoyed:

american appliances. i did like 18 loads of laundry, just because i could. clothes that come out all fluffy and warm, and wrinkle free. it’s a good thing. miraculous. also, all hail the built in shower and dishwasher. long live mixer taps.

old navy. it’s rather sad that i get so excited about this, but cheap staples are apparently what passes for my fashion sense these days. gone are the good old days when i could drop a shitload of money on cute clothes. shifting priorities dictate that all clothing be sturdy, cheap, and multifunctional. old navy fits this bill to a tee. in fact, i am loathe to admit it, but i have not bought a single thread of clothing since the last time i went to the states. also, cheap shoes. footwear is just crazy expensive over here.

panera bread. a chain similar to what you’d expect if au bon pain crossed with starbucks, which makes it a guilty pleasure but they do amazingly delicious salads. i love salad like nothing else. mmmmm, salad.

star wars episode 3. saw this and enjoyed it much more than expected. but then again, it’s the payoff movie, so it really couldn’t go too far wrong.

american marlboros. they’re not the same here.

dunkin donuts coffee and good customer service.

peace and trees and cranberry bogs and quaintness and fried clams and beer. essence of cape cod.

spending time with the sis. seeing the family.

things i did not enjoy:

rain. more rain. cold. smoking in the aforementioned rain and cold.

the department of motor vehicles. there’s a long convoluted story there for another time. suffice to say vermont is the most ass-backward state in the union. don’t ever get a speding ticket there. especially doing 95 through a work zone.

being unable to drive because of vermont.

the incredible amount of “eating out” americans do, and the portions that could feed a family of four. i felt compelled to eat a lot. I put on a good 5 pounds in a week.

too much george bush. not enough peace, love and understanding.

insane amounts of choice. it took me ages to decide on anything, from the kind of toothpaste to buy, to what to watch on television. life should not be that hard.

big cars.

babies r us. went with kate to register for her baby stuff. what a fucking racket!!! brainwashing and excess to the nth degree. no one *needs* a 25$ babywipe warmer, or a 300$ stroller cum baby-s.u.v., or 160$ crib sheets. by the time i got out of there, i felt bitter and cynical about really cute babies, and that is saying a lot. i refuse to buy into that mentality. so i bought them a digital camera instead. very useful, but specifically *not* baby-oriented.

flight back was then delayed for an hour, i got seated between mister should’ve-bought-two-seats-so-i-don’t-have-to-completely-encroach-upon
-someone-else’s-personal-space-with-my-fat-ass, and mister dog-shit-breath, and surrounded by no fewer than 4 screaming children. *but*, i got through immigration in a breeze (yay for resident visas!) and customs did *not* go through my 8000 pounds of baggage with far in excess of the £145 personal allowance. brought back lots of clothes, food, and a queen size foam mattress pad (since i can count the number of springs in my back every night, and egg-crate foam covers don’t seem to exist here, but cost only 15$ in the states, tell me it wasn’t worth it??). of course, I then had to lug this shit all the way back from heathrow, up and down multiple sets of stairs, in 28C heat. sometimes i surprise myself.

not many pics, considering the lack of activities, but will get the few i do have up here soon.

off to nap now. nighty nite.

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