at the check-out at sainsbury's
lady: [looking for type-in code for pastry thing]
me: oh, it's an olive one.
lady: oh you're american?
i thought: wow what keyed you in genius woman
i said: "yes"
lady: so what are you doing over here?
i thought: freezing
i said: "studying at uni"
lady: whereabouts in the states are you from?
i thought: don't make me think about it, it's too painful
i said: "california."
lady: california! why would you come over here? What's wrong with california
i thought: absolutely nothing.
i said: "absolutely nothing."
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At least you had somewhere to say you were from that people had heard of. I always had to say "Ohio" to which people said "Is that one in the middle?" or "West Virginia" which people mostly had never heard of. Except one homeless guy (from whom I was buying a Big Issue) who then preceded to sing me all 3 verses of "Country Roads." Which, in retrospect, was one of the highlights of my whole trip.... And ok, that is way too many sentences ended in prepositions.
Hope things are getting better...
Just think - you'll have wonderful stories to tell your children of your experiences in Scotland. I enjoy reading about your adventures - my life needs some excitement!
Saw your Mom last weekend - that was good. Take care.
Glad to know that someone else has an inner monologue as well. If it makes you feel better, when I was in England and I told someone I was from Indiana, they thought I meant India.
Hey, Lindy,
Is this the best way to get your attention? I sent you something in care of your USC address, but you haven't picked it up yet. Let me know where to send the green bean recipe, too.
I can post it here, if you want to educate more than the Scots!
Love you...
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