Things in the US are big. Houses, highways, refrigerators, washing machines, cars, restaurant meals, fountain sodas, grocery stores (and the aisles and the containers) – on average, most things are bigger in the US. I didn’t notice the smallness of Australia so much when we moved there, but it really struck me on this trip back to the US. Unfortunately, that also includes us. I think we both put on about 5 kilos during the 3 weeks we were there!
We need to work on our Aussie accents. Everyone was disappointed by our lack of accents – even our own parents, whom we’ve spoken with on a semi-weekly basis the whole time we’ve been in Australia. We’ve picked up some of the vocab, so now we need to focus on the accent. Next time, we’ll sound like fair-dinkum Aussies.
After Sydney, the US feels like one big bargain store. Things are generally cheaper in the US, even though OZ is closer to China – I think we’re getting ripped off. So we bought new running shoes, a computer, some clothes, toiletries (including real deodorant), and I’m sure some other stuff.
It’s very weird to jump between different parts of your life, especially when they’re a recent part of your life so it’s easy and comfortable to slip back in. Seeing grade-school friends, college friends, grad school friends, “real world” friends; popping from one family to the other; driving our old Honda (thanks Amanda!) down familiar streets, walking the halls of Purdue, hanging out in the Brookfield Zoo endo office. It felt kind of like someone had stuck our lives in a blender. Made a nice smoothie, but still messes with your mind a little.
Internet access in the US is such a nice thing.
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Deja vu. Think we had the same experience when we visited the US after our 1st year in Australia. Especially about the pricing.
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