What I love about the States

I may love Brazil, but I am still AMERICAN, baby, and very proud to be so.

So. So. So. Glad to be home. No words.

In no particular order, I love ...

• That I have my husband back (he's not bishop anymore)
• English
• Target
• Wal-mart (yes, Wal-mart)
• Mexican food
• Good restaurants - and a variety
• Multi-ethnic culture
• Open-mindedness
• That we don't put up with crap
• Respect for children's nap times
• Family hour on television (pornogrpahy restrictions!)
• No smoking areas
• Blueberries
• General respect for authority figures
• Most people obey the traffic signals
• Adequate parking spaces
• That everyone on my street is eating something different
• Sandwiches
• Brown sugar
• Lemons
• Sour cream
• Chocolate chips
• Peanut butter
• Cadbury
• Tortillas
• Salsa
• Good quality cleaning/laundry products
• Washing machines that DON'T TAKE FOUR HOURS FOR A CYCLE AND ACTUALLY GET THE CLOTHES CLEAN
• Convenience
• Wendy's (especially Frosties)
• Good doctors
• EDUCATION
• Shorter work day
• Mini-vans
• Large shopping carts that actually fit the carseat
• Much better traffic
• No motoboys
• That people use seat belts
• Our phone etiquette
• Quality children's clothing
• Cheap, quality educational toys
• Good TV
• Movies in English (no more dubbing!)
• Lots of temples
• Church is fairly organized and running
• People tend to have bigger families
• Parents are involved in the schools
• Normal school hours
• Homework - yes, homework
• Extracurricular activities
• City planning
• Zoning - no more bars next to houses
• Tact
• Political correctness
• (Mostly) honest politicians
• Safety
• Cereal
• Bagels
• Libraries
• Milk
• Cottage cheese
• Cheddar cheese
• Garbage disposals
• Dishwashers
• Tampons
• Flushable toilet paper
• Playgrounds
• Quality diapers
• Quality wipes

...to be continued