Friday, October 15, 2010

3 months @ Hershey

I have been missing from this blog for a month now. Well, life gets more hectic when we get more settled down everyday.

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Today officially marked that we have been here for 3 months. It’s also fall/ autumn season now. Weather is definitely colder as compared to the time when we arrived here 3 months ago in the middle of summer. Then it was around 80F and now, its around 55F.

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Nevertheless, everyday, we are enjoying the cold weather, for the time being. Maybe, comes January or February, I will be crying out for summer to come faster.

What we have learned so far? Well, one thing definitely, put on more layers of clothes.

Secondly, trees are now turning yellowish and red and soon, brown and then all will FALL. While it’s a sight to behold, having about 6 HUMONGOUS trees around the house compound is not fun!

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Squirrels. Cute! Now, a pest! Definitely. They are digging holes around the garden and turning grass into patches while at the same time, covering the whole place with nuts and corns! I still love the rabbits and occasionally the birds.

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Food. Oh yes, food. While Facebook is good to catch up with friends and see what people are doing back in food haven- Malaysia, it’s not nice to see pictures of food. Emm…let me correct myself, it’s TORTURING! Yes, we miss Malaysian food. The smell, the rowdiness of restaurant and mamak. The varieties of food of all cultures. And yes, the hawker centers too!

People. We miss you all the most. There, I have said it! We miss our families and friends. We make new friends here but the fond memories we have with families and friends back home simply are treasured.

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Affordability. Well, maybe the greenback value is more than the RM, but then, you earn and you spend here. In fact, it’s more expensive! Utilities bill are expensive. You pay for your sewer, gas, electric, trash and water. Apart from these, there are internet and phone bill too. So, how much? Let’s put it this way; it costs as much as my groceries bill for a month. Bare in mind, we buy a lot of groceries because we cook everyday for every meal!

AirAsia. Well, that’s affordability too! Travelling around here is so expensive. A three hours train ride from here to NYC cost USD45 one way. I guess, AA can do it for half the price! Hotel is expensive too!

Anyway, I love it here too. I love the simple fact that I can walk for 30 minutes to work and I don’t sweat, or at least not as much as in Malaysia. I love it that when I forget to tie my chips, it does not turn soft the next hour. I love the evening walk everyday after dinner. I love the dry weather here.

 

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There are lots more. Shall blog about it in the next post!