Friday, June 25, 2010

Oh, the Lessons We'll Learn

In no particular order, here are a few lessons we learned in New Zealand

- The extreme value of Thank You notes (Ok Mom and Dad, you were right all those years...)

- When in doubt, make sure the driver is the closest one to the middle line

- Fake it till you make it. Works every time.

- "Nice" serves as a great catch all adjective

- The all important difference between a Flat White, a Long Black, a Short Black, a Latte, a Cappaccino, and how to make them

- Shouting is hard on your wallet, not on your voice.

- The "unusual" can become "normal" quite quickly

- Always check the fluids in your car

- Nothing comes after "as" in phrases such as "mean as, sweet as, keen as, cold as, busy as, etc.

-Look right on when crossing the road.

- Kiwis swear more than Jackie.

- Sambuca is NOT an acquired taste

- Jorts are not an acquired style

- Nothing beats a good New Zealand Sav Blanc on a beautiful sunny summer's day

- Who knew Doritos (and importing Cheetos) could be so exciting?

- When somewhere gets too cold for shorts, that's a good time to get out!

- "WH" makes an "F" sound in Maori

- Appreciation for good fresh produce, delicious cheese, smaller portions, fine wine, and warm hospitality

- The importance of working somewhere you like

- Even the biggest city in a small country feels small - that is until you return from living on the South Island...

- Being socially accepted is often directly correlated with hair length

- Apparently the American accent is cool? Apparently we have one?

- Wombinations are funny everytime

- A little generosity goes a long way

- You can only romanticize being homeless and sleeping in your car for so long (for about 2 nights/3 days according our scientific research)

- Walking barefoot in the supermarket is surprisingly liberating

- The fine distinction between a Kiwi, Aussie, and Pom accent

- if u wud lik 2 txt, u cant rit alot

- CSB= Cool Story Bro, and other fine examples of Kiwi slang: keen, have a squiz, giz a geez, skuxx, the list goes on...

- "There's no such thing as a bad experience" - Andrew Clements

The list could go on Forever. Thank you New Zealand, for everything you have given us!

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