Brighton Beginnings

Brighton Beginnings

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

To the British, how I love thee...

Let me count the ways....
1. The amount you guys talk about the weather. I love it, whenever conversation is dry just mention something about the clouds and you guys will fill the silence for hours.
2. The fact that when I'm dressed in 2 pairs of pants, 6 top layers, gloves, a scarf, a jacket and a hat, you can wear jean shorts and tights with a light sweater and rock it...without freezing to death. Jealous.
3. The way you say "cheers" after absolutely everything.
4. Words like: "brawlie" (umbrella), "Queue" (line), "Toastie" (sandwich), etc etc. The list goes on and on.
5. The fact that I am SUPER PSYCHED about going on a day trip to Bath and Stonehenge to see some of the most historical sites in the world, whether to you that is just the next town over.
6. We take double decker buses everyday. EVERYDAY.
7. Some of the pubs on my pub crawl tonight include: The King and Queen, Shakespeare's Head, and White Rabbit.
8. PINTS OF CIDER. all kinds of it. especially when it is 1 pound 50 on tuesday nights at The Font.
9. English Breakfasts. and English Breakfast Tea. and Cream Tea. OMG SO DELICIOUS
10. How much you love Californians and your fascination with LA. Makes being an American in Europe sooo much easier.
11. Talking footie with you and hating on Robert Green who was voted the number 1 idiot of 2010.
12. The fact that I can explore ancient castles one minute, and be clubbing by the sea the next.
13. Tea Biscuits. fucking amazing
14. Little children with British accents saying "mum" or "mummy".
15. Antique/vintage shopping for you means artifacts from 18th century wars and jewelery from royalty that is part of Queen Elizabeth's lineage. Oh, no bigs.
16. Asking for a shot of tequilla at a club means...a shot of tequilla. That is all. And when you ask for lime and salt, you get stared at blankly...
17. Where I say, "how are you?" you say "you alright?" Extremely uncomfortable at first but it is majorly growing on me (along with the term "I can't be bothered...")
18. Sunny days here mean so much more than they ever have before.
19. Sunday Roast. Deeeelish.
20. Speaking of Sundays, everywhere in the entire country shuts the f*$# DOWN no later than 3 pm. Kinda reminds you that there is more to life outside the hustle and bustle of making money...
21. Hikes like the ones you can do at the Seven Sisters. Beach, cliffs, and grassy rolling hills for days.
 Beachy Head, East Sussex

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