Things I've noticed so far...
1) It has rained three times since I've been here, and by rain I mean a little sprinkle. So there has been no rain, no unbearable heat wave, no tornadoes, AND no earthquakes this summer. Take that Michigan.
2) When you drive into the state along I-80, they check your car for "agricultural products", much like a customs check. Apparently they have one on every interstate as you enter the state! I lied and said I didn't have anything when I very well had THREE apples in my car. Oops.
3) The most depressing thing of all...there are no cider mills in California.
4) Also, as Kimberly pointed out to me, there are no Buffalo Wild Wings either.
5) Even WORSE, no Potbelly Sandwich shops either!
6) It's not that warm. In fact, it's downright cold sometimes. I did a poor job of packing - I brought one fleece blanket and one pair of non-work pants. Yes, just one.
7) No one has ever been to Michigan, except for the people from Michigan who moved here.
8) Oddly enough, I have seen a decent amount of UofM t-shirts and license plate frames. Go Blue!
9) The speed limit is 65 on highways. And people follow it. It's painful!
10) The temperature difference between different parts of the Bay Area is huge. For instance, I work in San Ramon right now which is 30 minutes inland. One day last week I got in my car after work and the temperature was 99 degrees. By the time I got to Oakland, it was 81 degrees, and when I got downtown for the Giants game, it was 72 degrees. You have to wear layers out here!
11) They make you enter your zip code before you pump gas. Why?
There's lots of wonderful differences too, but I just wanted to point out the quirky stuff.
No comments:
Post a Comment