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Published: October 19th 2010
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10 things I like about the U.S:
- Bonus cards on Safeway, Walmart and Roseaurs which means special deals on groceries that are already a third of the price in Sweden. (How is this even possible?)
- That your stupidity (e.g. not knowing that you're not allowed to pump your own gas in the state of Oregon or not knowing that Half n half DOES NOT mean half coffee, half milk but a diary product to PUT IN the coffee) is excused by you pleadingly and sweetly telling people that you're from Sweden and have only been in the US for a week.
- The beds at the Sheraton. No words can describe them.
- Powell's Books in Portland. Not only do they have close to every book ever written, but I got 7 books for the price of 67 dollars. Imagine that happening in Sweden.
- The fact that there's no sales tax in the state of Oregon which means cheaper shopping! (Low taxes that still cover the school- and health system is something you really should consider in Sweden.)
- That Halloween is coming up in a little more than a week and a half which means spooky decorations all over town (one neighbor has really outdone himself), fear fest on AMC and trick or treating.
- Dogs on the loose everywhere. On the street, at the coffee shop, at the office. Nice ones.
- The fact that the surfing culture does not exclusively exist out at the Pacific coast, but also here in the Colombia Gorge.
- My co-workers at the office; Nick, Anna and Liselotte. Good thing I ended up with people on the same level of humor as me.
- That I'll be in New York in exactly 2 months.
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Looking forward to more posts from the US!!!