Woke up at 2.30am to catch a morning flight back to LA.
We have been really blessed X10000
All day today in LA, we've been hearing news that its snowing in Seattle.
And will continue to snow for a couple more days.
Our timing is just perfect!
Avoided rain snow slush, the weather was unbelievably good, way beyond our expectations.
As of today, we have lived in US for exactly 2 months.
And it scares me, cos that means SEP is almost half over.
Once you cross the halfway mark, it means the end is approaching.
It may be inevitable, but I still want to prolong this as much as I can.
We have explored almost the entire West Coast. Places that are worth visiting, we've all been there, done that.
East Coast trip is coming up in 3 weeks.
We've had our fair share of breathtaking scenery, which you definitely cant get in Singapore. So much mountains and deserts that we are now immune to them as we drive.
Learning how to reply to the American greetings of 'How's it going?' and 'How are you?' Ok fine, actually, I still dont know what the correct reply is. I pretty much just say wtv I want to depending on my mood.
Saying 'To go', instead of 'Take away'
Calculating the correct amount of tips.
Getting used to the high level of service here, where the servers are smiley, attempt to make small talk and constantly check on your table to make sure you're satisfied.
Writing 2/22/11 instead of 22/2/11
My name is SY Ong instead of Ong SY.
Colour is color. Honour is honor.
Americans are so used to dishwashers they hate to do dishes. Similarly, they are so used to dryers they dont have to hang their clothes up to dry.
They make the effort to separate the recyclables, from plastic bottles, to cereal boxes and empty milk cartons. This one makes me really happy btw!
Getting used to EBIT (Earnings before Interest and Tax)
Learning that Spaniards speak Spanish, and Mexicans also speak Spanish (not Mexican).
Hispanic community here is large and growing. Walk into any grocery store or fast food restaurant, at least 90% of the workers are Hispanic. No wonder Spanish is such a common 2nd language in the States. I always wondered about that.
And so much more.....
Gahhh 2 months!
So fast!!
Not-so-happy anniversary to us!
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