Marina made her own pizza and fell in love with the pizza man.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Landed in the UK
My timing is a bit off but I can finally say that I have landed.We actually stepped off of the plane on the 11th but life has not been slow enough for me to write. I'm still in the process of getting settled in but I now feel like things might settle down. The pace of life here is very different than what I am used to. We have had more than one occasion where our assumptions about schedule and opening hours have left us without a meal. Things like the local banks closing at 4:30 and pubs closing the kitchen at 2:30 PM. Don't they want my money?
The beer here is warmish, smooth and plentiful. Its not anywhere near as hoppy as our American micro-brews but it gets the job done. One note worth pondering is the % by wt count. Brits seem fond of low alcohol brews (bis: 3.5 to 4.5%). I on the other hand prefer a health dose of Arrogant Bastard at a relaxing 7.2% and 100+ IBU*.
Work is fun and the weather is ever-changing. Everyone keeps blaming global warming but I think it is the work of the evil genius Kevin Costner.
We have had a few mis-adventures so far as well:
Jennifer saw her first local naked pervert, we bought and sold a lemon of a car named the Bismark and we found a house for people to go when they are old and impotent.
We miss San Diego but we are all having a great time!
(*IBU = International Bitterness Units = Measurement of Bitterness Level in Beer
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