People often ask what I miss most about the US. So, I thought I’d make a list:
First, long, hot showers. I guess more broadly I miss the US energy prices. Gas prices here are so expensive that we take short, infrequent, lukewarm showers.
Every time we stay in a hotel, either because ik on a work trip or because we’re on a family adventure, I take full advantage of a long, hot shower. I probably shouldn’t given the energy crisis, but I just can’t resist indulging on those rare occasions. (I wonder if hotels here have seen systematic higher gas usage compared to before the crisis)
Other things I miss:
- Ranch dressing
- Cream of chicken soup
- An oven that works well (we have a “combi” oven which is a microwave, grill, and oven all rolled into one; it doesn’t do great at any of those functions)
- Bisquick
- Betty Crocker brownies
- Brown sugar
- My car (just on rainy or very cold days. On nice days I really enjoy biking to work)
- A second monitor at the office
- An external monitor at home
- 2.5 bathrooms (we only have 1.5 here)
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