this just in

* don’t think you’re getting a deal for a whiskey at your local pub for 2 1/2 quid [which is 5.00 american], because you’re only buying heartache and thirst for 25 ml. looked like it was a glass ready to be bussed, "wait, wait i just ordered that!"

* when you’re offered squash for a drink, don’t be alarmed. and don’t fear when they only pour you a 1/4 of the squash. it is actually this fruit juice that you add water to. quite nice actually.

* no freebies in england. we had indian the other day and our dishes did not come with rice.

* flowers and plant life, to the contrary of what you might assume, are plentiful here. and this morning it snowed, sunned, and flowers still strived. beautiful really.

* as well as driving on the opposite side of the road, drivers take advantage of parking any which way they please. behavior which surely would merit an american parking ticket.

* i haven’t tried yet, but apparently one can stand in the middle of the road for as long as he pleases and will not be penalized for obstructing traffic nor j- walking.

* say you wanted to be naughty and rob someone, rape someone, say kill someone... make sure you do it before 18. then you can be sure to not be punished for your crime, at least while in the uk.

* must say i don’t miss our pharmaceutical drug campaigning every other commercial. they fill their commercial time with much more comical advertising on other useful consumer goods.

* my pocket is not the only one hurting from these eating out- about- town prices-- the english often cook at home.

* when i was in brazil, everything was half of my american dollar. while in the uk, everything is double. i feel much like a third world citizen here. financially speaking.

* despite what people say, i have seen the sun everyday since i’ve been here, if only for a few moments, there has been a bit of sun daily.


... and it just started snowing again. :)
... and the sun is out too.