Top Five (yes, CountryGirl, you prompted this post)
Moving to Africa in 3 days. THREE DAYS!!! (okay, more like 3 weeks, because we’re visiting Andy’s family in the UK first) Which reminds me:
CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDY FOR FINISHING HIS PHD!!!
This calls for a Top Five Things I’m Going To Miss…
1. My friends. I have amazing friends. I was going to list them all, but I’m sure I’d accidentally forget someone, and they’d find out, and then they’d get mad, and that sounds too complicated. But if you know me, know this: you’re an awesome friend!
2. Thai food. I’m not going to find any of that in the Eastern Cape… buh-bye Pad See Ew. 
3. Independent films. I recently saw The Fall, and I loooove this movie!
It was shot in something like 18 countries, and the visuals are absolutely stunning. Not to mention the story is captivating, the little girl (Catinka, I love that name!) is ADORABLE, and the lead actor is pretty hot as well. If this movie rolls into your local art house cinema, check it out! Or put it on your Queue.
4. The Soup. I have a deep and profound love for Joel McHale… and I’m really gonna miss his beyond-hilarious show.
He watches every ridiculous reality show and then shows clips. It’s like TV Cliffs Notes, and I don’t know what I’m going to do without it!
5. I was torn between 2 things for my #5 spot. Frozen grapes, and high speed internet. Both are amazing. Both are things I will probably not have in Mt. Frere…. Sigh.
Now you tell me: What would you miss the most?
July 18th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
wow 3 days!! have fun, you’re truly amazing for going out there! and enjoy england for me, I love that country
ooo thai food, yum, I love it! there’s hardly any in Minnesota, but since I’m off to college in DC next year, I found this great spot called thaiphoon (the name is awesome enough, but food is even better)
I really wanted to see the fall, glad you loved it, and yes lee pace is hot!
frozen grapes haha over internet? oh alex!
and congrats to Andy, what a feat!
July 18th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
You know, I found myself missing the strangest things when I was out of the country–golden grahams and the daily show more than anything, i think. Hopefully we’ll be able to hear about your trip while you’re gone!
And congrats to your hubby!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:29 am
i love the soup. it’s wocked funny.
i read that south africa is one of
the most violent countries on earth,
usually poor on poor crimes, but be
careful anyway alex.
what would i miss? the familiarity
of home and the availability of things
that i’ve taken for granted. my favorite
toilet paper, a certain chocolate, some
kind of food or cosmetic that wouldn’t
be available somewhere else.
like warm sour dough bread. tejava
bottled tea.
but you’ll grow to love new things.
you’ll make new friends. you’ll adapt
to dial-up internet connections.
maybe you’ll even write a new book
out of your experiences.
hugs. bon voyage.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:46 am
hope you have great experiences on your travels
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I would miss pancakes, going to the movies, bookstores, high speed internet and fast food. I’d still be able to feed my reading addiction online, but it would probably take forever to get them. Take care, be safe, have fun, and hope to read you again in the blogosphere in the near future.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
THE SOUP! HELL YES! JOEL is such a hottie too.
Bon voyage!
July 24th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I finally got it! The library has a copy of your book and I checked it out this afternoon!
You’re going to Africa?
What’s going on? I’m so lost.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Africa? Wow! I want to hear all about it
And tbh i think i’d miss The Soup too :p
July 24th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
I miss Joel McHale, he was so HOT and TALL in person.
I miss you!!!! I wrote another post for you, peeps are going to start wondering about our internet love affair. This go to SA idea of yours was probably the best idea, in retrospect.
July 25th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Have a great time, be careful because SA is still going through change but hey that’s the same anywhere.
I will miss your blog posts always interesting and full of life.
Sorry not to have commented before you went as I was away on hols in France.
I miss France already…
Safe journey, have a great time and if you can post that’d be fab!
xx
July 25th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I am in LOVE with Joel McHale, seriously. I want to marry him. And sooooooo funny; “Denise Richards…COLON…It’s Complicated!” ha! Well, be sure to take pics to post on your updates!
July 29th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I’m sure high speed internet is pretty common in Africa. How do you think that Nigeria puts out all those email scams? Not through dial up, I tell you. But if you’re going to a very small village in Africa, then high speed internet might not be available.
I’m going to miss all you’re posts about NY life, but then again, you’re going to be posting about other interesting things about Africa. It will just be interesting in a different way.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
best of luck to you and congrats about the Ph.D!!!!!!!!
August 4th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Best of luck! Bet you’ll have a ball…
I would miss my friends, Cadbury’s chocolate, Grazia magazine, my house and the people-watching in London.
September 6th, 2008 at 1:09 am
What would I miss most?…..
ALEX AND ANDY!!!!!!
Love you muchly!
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