Six months in America and you learn;

So a whole six months have passed since I landed at Detroit's airport and started a brand spanking new chapter of the Yorkshire lass in the states. I'm not sure about you, but the time has gone so fast. Nevertheless I have loved every second. Yes there have been occasions when I've missed things about the UK, or I've hated the stares you get when you open your mouth and people hear you have an English accent, but life in America is good. So we're six months in and three weeks away from my residency interview. Hopefully here's to another six months and longer.

I thought it would be fitting to compile a quick list of things I'd learnt and experienced, noting links if I've blogged about them. I hope you're loved reading about my move and life over here as much I have writing about them. So here goes;

♥ It always amuses me in a cinema during films the audience will cheer, clap and boo at the screen. The clapping at the end as the credits roll always amuses the English girl in me.
♥  With moving overseas you realise who you're friends really are. YOU guys helped me see that.

♥ Twinkies aren't as nice as people rave about.

♥ Rumbling around on Saturday mornings at estate sales is such a fun thing to do!
♥ I've never come across Newcastle Brown Ale to be as readily available to drink in bars as it is in the USA, which is a shame. The British should embrace the Newcastle Brown far, far more!

♥ America is heaven for vintage powder compact collecting - they are everywhere - although not in estate sales. Or at least not yet.
♥ I've fallen in love with Chicago.

♥ BBC America pretty much sucks - everything is either Gordan Ramsey or Star Trek.

♥ Taking home your leftovers from a restaurant is more then a neat idea, as are free refills on soft drinks.

♥ I really want to visit Canada its so hard when it is literally over the river and I can't visit.
♥  Finding the British section in the stores makes a shopping trip worthwhile.

♥ Some people no matter how hard you try, will never be happy for you.

♥ Detroit gets written off far more then it should.

♥ I will never understand American politics, especially Romney led politics.

♥ Martin Bashir [yes that former BBC and ITV presenter] MSNBC show is the best, British take on American news.

♥ Americans love their crafts, the craft stores are huge and people love to talk about it which inspires me no end.

♥ People who drive in Michigan are INSANE. Getting tail gated or honked at because you're driving at speed and often being undertaken in the turn right lane. Yes NUTTERS!

♥ Canadian geese are taking over. 

♥ Tornado watches are the norm when the weather starts getting warm.

 

And most of all - we did more then good making our long distance relationship work.