So it's official. I have a new crush. Her name is Connecticut. She's a lovely wholesome girl, very friendly. Kind of low-key and appreciative of the simple things, but she's just a wholesome American girl.
Yep, it's true. I'm currently staying up in Norwalk, Connecticut (about an hour drive from NYC) and it's beautiful. So much greenery everywhere you look, all the typical American houses (big ones at that too), squirrels to the left, chipmunks to the right... It's so idealic and as corny as this sounds, this is the 'real america' that I was wanting to visit.
Yesterday, just bought the essential things (i.e. a phone - if you want the number, send me a message via facebook) and then went around to Lukas' cousins house, about ten minutes away. This house was MASSIVE. Approximately an acre property, it was just about the most impressive american house I've ever seen. (I can't remember what the actual style is called, but I have a few pictures I snapped on my iphone while I was there).
We went to Lukas' cousins house to watch the soccer (USA vs. England), on a nice big rear projection screen television. They whipped up something quickly to eat with what was left lying around, which reslted in hot dogs, iced tea, mac n cheese, corn on the cob and some crab. Ahhh, can you please pass the cliche sauce with that?
BUT IT WAS DELICIOUS. I didn't think they would actually bust all that stuff out, but it seems that it's just typical to have things like that lying around the house. Amazing.
Everyone I seem to meet is incredibly friendly and warm too. I've met the neighbours (strong NY accents - couldn't wipe the smile off my face), and it is that very close-knit community type feel where all the neighbours know each other (oh that's the Robertsons - they just live across from the Archsons).
Didn't end up going out last night and fell asleep at 7:30. The bad side of this was that I woke up at 3:30 this morning, but at least I'm getting better.
LOVING IT
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