The "List"
I am loving home!
I am also realizing, as much as I love home - be it Chicago or the U.S. in general, I am really, truly going to sorely miss London when I leave. I’m going to miss the crazy flavored crisps/chips, the fact that sweetcorn is added to everything, and the absolutely insane abundance of all things Indian. I’ve really come to love London and all its quirky bits and I must say, between ditching freshman-status and really getting to know some of the families in the London Ismaili community, this place is really starting to feel like an additional home.
Alas, transition is inevitable - London will soon enough be my past. In subconscious preparation for such dreadful times I have begun to notice several things exclusive to North America that I hope will take the edge off of the transition ahead. Here is the list (so far):
1. Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter cereal.
2. Cinammon Toast Crunch Cereal.
3. Kashi GoLean Cereal.
4. Any kind of cereal, really. I love breakfast. Maple syrup also helps.
5. A comprehensive place where I can buy everything I need for the rest of my life (Wal-mart).
6. Number 5 but with more options and better quality (the Mall).
7. Lots and lots of movies and t.v.
8. Libraries where you can actually check out books that are not directly related to your field of study and/or anything fiction.
9. Taco Bell.
10. Mexican food in general…
11. Sunshine.
12. Physical space…walk-in closets…a shower where all of my limbs fit at the same time…
13. The Daily Show.
14. MTV, TLC, and the Disney Channel (shut up).
15. 6am-3am store opening hours.
16. 24-hour joints.
17. Musicians and the music scene.
18. Flaming hot cheetoes!!
19. Prepositions (I’m going TO school).
20. Less U’s (color).
21. Generally, words without excess lettes (Lester instead of Leicester).
22. Let’s hear it for New York…and Chicago…
This list could go on forever. There’s something about American pride - it just swells in my chest…
