08 Nov 2005

I’ve only been here 5 minutes and I’m already in love

From the moment I arrived here I knew I’d be very happy. I really can’t get over how friendly and cheerful Americans are, I’ve never felt so welcome in all my life. It is extremely different here to life in the UK and everything is to the extreme. There are pick-up trucks and Cadillacs everywhere. It’s impossible to finish a meal they are so big and all soft drinks seem to come with as many free refills as you feel like. The airports are like huge shopping malls and far more comfortable and kitted out than any European airport I’ve ever been to – at Pittsburgh Intl. Airport they had rocking chairs all over the place in the main seating areas and in front of windows, which people were happy to sit in and rock the time away like it was completely normal.

We’re staying in a motel near the airport for two nights, while Nathan goes to various job interviews and we look for a place to stay in Pittsburgh. I’ts exactly like motels in the movies, strips of apartments with your own front door key, more than a bit sleazy and very comfortable. This morning while Nathan was at an interview I had breakfast at Denny’s diner. I made the mistake of seating myself and asking for tomato sauce to go with my fries. It was exactly how I’d imagined a real diner to be – bright colours, ceiling fans, men in cowboy hats or military camo eating greasy breakfasts, everything was fried and came with fries. I walked back to the motel and noticed there seemed to be no walkway for pedestrians to get around and realised I was the only person travelling without a car. I felt so ridiculous scrambelling up the side of grassy slopes to get out of the traffic.

Yay for free wifi in the motel! Yay that Nathan’s on his way home from a very successful interview!! Today I’m going to get to choose our new apartment or house from a list of the best he’s already seen.

And soon I get to meet Bob, Chad, Shawn and Julie, and Nathan’s mom and sister! I can’t wait to finally meet Tristan and give him a big gigantic squeeze till he squeaks!

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