With our departure being only 1 week away, I was thinking about things we're excited about that we can't really have or get here. It's a totally vain list (sadly mostly food items are on it), but I hope it shows just some of the small differences between Russia and the US. And don't worry-- next up will be 30 things I'm going to miss about Moscow.
So here it goes-- some things I can't wait to get back to in the US:
- Chick-Fil-A (this one is probably a no-brainer)
- Pumpkin Spice Lattes
- Free Refills
- Pedestrians having the right-of-way
- Free condiments at fast food joints
- Being able to hold random conversations with people in lines at grocery stores
- Cheez-its
- Being able to eavesdrop
- Mellow Mushroom
- Driving
- Reese's Pieces
- Coupons and bargain shopping
- Root Beer
- Ginger Ale
- Dr. Pepper (Although you can buy this here, it's just much much more expensive and rare)
- Peanut Butter (You can also buy this here, but it is also more expensive)
- Free plastic bags at grocery stores
- Cashiers not getting frustrated if you don't have the correct amount of change
- Zaxby's
- Being able to smile in public
- Thrift stores
- Air conditioning
- Triscuits
- Barbeque sauce (more specifically: Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque Sauce)
- Hulu
- Netflix
- Ordering things online
- Traffic laws (or the relative obedience of them)
- Urinating in public is frowned upon
- A lengthy Autumn (at least as far as Georgia is concerned)
I would add sweet potatoes to this list -- but you can eat pumpkin instead. Some how they are very close.
ReplyDeleteSvetlana
Oh man..... I can't believe I forgot sweet potatoes too! I miss those so much.
ReplyDeleteThe air conditioning thing...you're going to be so cold in every building for at least the first few months...I forgot how cool 70 degrees inside really is
ReplyDeleteJust imagine if you lived in a place where you never had Chick-fil-a readily available... a place called "Nebraska" :)
ReplyDeleteSo much for being "the good life"!
I'm excited to have you all back in the states, I just can't believe the time flew by like it did!
Oh man, Betsy. I totally forgot about that! Haha!
ReplyDeleteWe're glad to be back too! We'll let you know if we're coming around Nebraska!