met with co-workers for happy hour at the local pub 'prohibition' how apropos! spot on place to end the work week... have to say that we have enjoyed all pubs we've visited so far...none have disappointed! we found a new place fairly close to roomzzz called the northern snooker center & stateside american bar....there's several pool tables - except over here - the game of snookers has all red balls and the goal is to drop the black ball!! we did not play snookers... just enjoyed their large sun deck, happy hour food and drinks outside!
gammon sandwiches = ham sandwiches, club sandwiches include bacon and a fried egg...chips are fries.... beans - baked beans are part of breakfast(!!!) ...surprise...along with mcdonalds, kentucky fried, and subway, there is also a tgif - a welcomed place where we enjoyed 'american-style real burgers and fries'! ah - the simple things!
the architecture all around us is 'brilliant'! and the size of the buildings are all 'massive'! common descriptions used frequently by tv anchorpeople about everything! perhaps because they are reserved in everything else - their descriptions and adjectives are quite exaggerated 'brilliantly'!!
so we have all pointed out some of the differences in being here...they stand out and sometimes slap us in the face...but we have many many similarities! we are all creatures of habits...i've noticed the same commuters walking towards the apartment as we're walking towards the office every morning....the 'que' or line at starbucks is similar as any other place...we stand so obediently waiting in line to place our order for what should be ready right away! it's coffee! standing in line to order our lunches, pay for our lunches, in line to pay for any retail purchases, for the traffic signal to change, in line.... the masses over here are all busy working during the days...in a hurry to get to to work...in a hurry to get home! in between - they are living their lives... aside from the different english spoken here...we really could be in any city in the u.s....oh - except everyone would be driving on the wrong side of the street!
have to say - we expats are all impressed with our uk co-workers! quite a few are very new to this type of work, but all are very sharp and dedicated!
-carole
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