No, not the contest.

This is my first extended stay out of the country, so I thought I make a list of the little things I miss about America.  Of course, there are many things I really enjoy about Japan, so the second list is things that I will miss most after returning home.

TOP 10 THINGS I MISS ABOUT THE U.S. of A.
1.    Chairs.
2.    Doorways that are taller than I am.
3.    In American restaurants fish are usually cooked, but are always dead.
4.    Being literate.
5.    Sitting on the toilet.
6.    Eating with my left hand without being questioned about it.
7.    Cooked chicken.
8.    If you don't like eel, it's not such a big deal.
9.    Forks and spoons.
10.  It's 40^oC in San Antonio - time to go tubing!


TOP 10 THINGS I WILL MISS ABOUT JAPAN
1.    Sumimasen.
2.    Students who clean up after themselves.
3.    Grown men reading comic books are not weird.
4.    Bowing while you're on the telephone.
5.    Sashimi.
6.    You can get beer in a vending machine.
7.    The variety of meat available on a stick.
8.    Visiting a half-dozen vending machines is more fun than going to the supermarket.
9.    Wearing a suit and flip flops to work.
10.  Riding on the left side of the road is a lot of fun!  Especially when I forget that we're supposed to be on the left.
 

*These lists were not meant to be offensive in any way*