It still cracks me up to say “hired” instead of “rented.” 

Also good to know:  If, on a Monday, an American says to you “We’ll do it next friday,” they mean the Friday that is about 11 days later. (The one in the next week.)

If a Brit says the same thing, they mean the one in four days.  (The very next one.)

Glad Mr. Tea and I sorted that one out the easy way.

We are going to IKEA today and buying a wardrobe.   This makes me smile, as my clothes are still in boxes from my move six months ago.  Tallying up the shopping list, I stopped to think to myself that immigrants have this reputation for being poor… but nobody ever stops to think that the act of moving to another country is the only thing that made us that way.  Imagine replacing your car, house, furniture and any climate-inappropriate clothing all in one go, on top of the six thousand USD or so it’d take to move your few smaller belongings over and get a visa.  You’d be poor, too!

I gotta tell you, though - it’s worth it for the mere fact that our on-demand water heater never lets me run out of hot while showering.  Those things are amazing.  I could be in the shower for half a day and never be cold.  They’re not as popular where I’m from because it’s too cold, and they can’t heat the water fast enough to keep you warm AND have pressure.