Getting tired of the USA
Jun 29th 2016, 3:46 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
I suspect this may be a fly-by posted thread, so I very much doubt we'll hear back from the OP.
As has already been stated, if you can't find somewhere to be happy in these 50 states, then personally, I don't think you should be looking at a different country!
Instead, you should be looking for some help.
After all, the difference between living in, say, Birmingham, is totally different to living in London, or Manchester, or the Lake District, or... well, you get the idea.
As has already been stated, if you can't find somewhere to be happy in these 50 states, then personally, I don't think you should be looking at a different country!
Instead, you should be looking for some help.
After all, the difference between living in, say, Birmingham, is totally different to living in London, or Manchester, or the Lake District, or... well, you get the idea.
The US is big enough that there should be an area that would keep just about anyone happy though. Unfortunately it's just about impossible to know exactly where that would be right off the bat.
As for desserts, is that the be all and end all of living somewhere? Personally, I'm not a fan of Hershey's 'candy' chocolate compared to Cadbury's, but that doesn't have me wanting to go back to England. Same is true for apple pie or cake, or bacon, or anything else that's different. I either find a source (there are British-style butchers that do mail order) or Amazon has a wealth of British foods available, not to mention the British food stores found in just about every big city.
Jun 29th 2016, 3:49 am
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Jun 29th 2016, 3:51 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
I'm American and don't think all our desserts are bland or filled with sugar. But then I lived in an area that we had many bakeries that were owned and operated by several nationalities, i.e. German, French, Italian and yes, believe it or not, one was Polish.
Suppose it is what you have grown up with. You all do have the luxury of making your own desserts and breads.
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Jun 29th 2016, 3:51 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
Not even getting old, either. As soon as I turned 30, I went into full on nostalgia mode. While I love 'looking back' though, I have come to realise that I'll never actually be able to go back. And that's OK.
Jun 29th 2016, 3:52 am
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Jun 29th 2016, 3:53 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
True. They put them on top of their sweet potato casserole. Yuck.
I'm American and don't think all our desserts are bland or filled with sugar. But then I lived in an area that we had many bakeries that were owned and operated by several nationalities, i.e. German, French, Italian and yes, believe it or not, one was Polish.
Suppose it is want you have grown up with. You all do have the luxury of making your own desserts and breads.
I'm American and don't think all our desserts are bland or filled with sugar. But then I lived in an area that we had many bakeries that were owned and operated by several nationalities, i.e. German, French, Italian and yes, believe it or not, one was Polish.
Suppose it is want you have grown up with. You all do have the luxury of making your own desserts and breads.
There are some great desserts to be had here.
Not saying I don't miss stuff, but there is a lot of good stuff here as well. I am slowly working my way through it all.
You know... For cataloging purposes.
It's a sacrifice...
Jun 29th 2016, 4:03 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
What helped me get over a bout of homesickness/culture shock is to realise that moving to another country (or travel in general) is an additive process, not a subtractive one. Do I occasionally wish I could have a honking great slice of Battenberg Cake? Of course, but I know I will be able to go back to the UK and have one one day. In the meantime, I fill myself up with all the local stuff I have come to love in the meantime.
Jun 29th 2016, 4:11 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
I could, but honestly unless I stumble across something like that in a supermarket (many have international food sections around my way), I tend to prefer to leave it as a treat I get when we visit the UK. Gives me something to look forward to, that way.
Jun 29th 2016, 4:24 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
I live in a country where they eat Elephant Ears as a treat. Strange but true. I find them a bit sickly personally, but maybe 1/4 of one is ok.
Jun 29th 2016, 4:27 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
Wow that solves it! I grew up in a very Polish neighborhood even in 2016 many of the businesses still have signs in Polish. I wonder if that is why I can't stand most desserts as an adult -that is exactly what I say they are too sweet. I thought I just lost my sweet tooth. Wow I still remember watching the box open of those krist whatever fried things with powdered sugar my relatives would bring home. The sausage from the butcher was delicious too.
Jun 29th 2016, 4:32 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
Speaking of food I wish I could find good perogies and potato pan cakes like my grandma would make.
Jun 29th 2016, 4:33 am
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Re: Getting tired of the USA
Wow that solves it! I grew up in a very Polish neighborhood even in 2016 many of the businesses still have signs in Polish. I wonder if that is why I can't stand most desserts as an adult -that is exactly what I say they are too sweet. I thought I just lost my sweet tooth. Wow I still remember watching the box open of those krist whatever fried things with powdered sugar my relatives would bring home. The sausage from the butcher was delicious too.
Though, we don't get cakes and that all the time either. Maybe we'll have a tub of ice cream on the go in the freezer, but that's about it. I'll eat apples for dessert all the time though. Honestly, I could quite happily eat about six apples a day.
