Howdy.
Yo.
I figured I should probably post something seeing as I’ve been gone for a month now.
Things have been going pretty well. It’s been great spending time with Laura, getting to know her family, absorbing the culture (and by that I mean absorbing the fat in all the fast food). I think I’ve eaten more fast food in a month than in my entire 21 years in Australia. When I get back we’re not having a welcome home party; we’re having a weigh-in. Get your bets in to my mum before August 3rd!
Aside from that, I’ve done most of the other quintessential American things. Went to a baseball game, shopped at Walmart, ate some pumpkin pie… even got stared down by some ghetto youth.
Laura and me at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.
There’s been a lot of those “You know you’re in America when…” moments. For instance, last week a bank just a block away (visible from the window of Laura’s apartment) was robbed, and the robber was shot dead in a nearby alley.
My first ‘hit’ of Lucky Charms. That shit is like crack, seriously.
I’ve managed to try a whole bunch of junk food that I’ve been waiting my entire life to sample. (I’m a sad, strange little man.) We went on a Safeway run and came back with like $200 worth of cereal, candy, and other random stuff. It was like something from Heavyweights or Richie Rich. Good times.
Oh, and in addition to weight gain, my accent has supposedly changed somewhat, according to three separate members of my family. Mum said it’s especially obvious on words like ‘No’ and ‘Yeah’. I guess they’re more susceptible to changing seeing as they end in vowel sounds. Oh well, you can all give me crap about it when I get back.
Overlooking the Seattle skyline. I’ve still yet to go up the Space Needle, but I’m hoping to get up there soon.
Anyway, just thought I’d post a little update for anyone who might check the blog. I’ll be back in Geelong on August 3rd, just in time for the Cats’ glorious run to the finals (someone seriously needs to make a video montage set to that Gary Glitter song from Happy Gilmore).
