Missouri

Three years living in the Midwest, around the time of 9-11. I remember that time with fondness. I was just practically out of highschool, getting to experience another English speaking country. Very different to the UK, I might add.

And I was not alone. My family was with me every step of the way.

For example, my sister and I, went to really cool concerts. She use to drive a nice Toyota Corolla. We even went to the mall on a Saturday just to watch people's fashion. I think the emo culture was big back then and there was actually a shop called Hot Topic. It sold goth type apparel.

I had my first American musician boyfriend. He was half mexican and half german. It did not last long. I personally think it was on account of the fact it was mostly long distance. Did I mention he loves to write? I think he even published some short stories with Edgar Allan Poe vibes. I was so close to visiting him one Christmas in Hawaii (from all placed). But, as I said, we broke it off my Thanksgiving time.

It was also during that period that I became obsessed with zig-saw puzzles. Not just any puzzle. It has to be Americana painting style, with 1000 pieces. A bonus if it included a hidden black cat. The tradition was to make then and then frame them with a special glue.

Sometimes on a Saturday my dad and I used to go to Flea Markets on the hunt for used vynil records. But that maybe is for a different entry.  

I also had to learn to speak American, because my British accent was sometimes hard to understand. I really didn't mind, I got the chance to expand my vocabulary and learn more local colloquialisms.