It's been a few weeks now since I've arrived. I've finally settled down in my new apartment - which I love btw. There are however some things that I find very annoying - aside from earlier mentioned ones like those monstrous trucks on the road threatning to run me over if I don't go faster than 70 and the smeltering heat...
I don't understand why your computer systems in some of your biggest (even some multi-national companies like banks, utility companies etc) weren't programmed to accept international credit cards. Contrary to what you may believe - not all countries have zip codes soley based on numbers. Obviously if we can't input zip codes (in Canada we call it postal codes) with letters, then of course the credit card number and zip/postal code won't match! There is no problem with my credit. Right now my electricity provider is threatning to cut my electricity because my credit card is being rejected. Although we don't have as many multi-national, multi-billion, multi-whatever companies in Canada --- we're not discrimminating and allow any type of zip/postal code to be entered, once the country has been entered - even if the country doesn't have a postal code system (i.e. Hong Kong). Which by the way, is another annoying thing. You only allow American States to be entered into the address field.
I also find it quite exhausting how your portions are so big ... basically whatever I eat for lunch I'll have for dinner and lunch the next day again. You should consider making smaller portions (and not call it the kids meal because you have to be under 14 or something) for people who just can't eat 20 pounds of food in one setting. You can help start a new trend for eating smaller portions but at more intervals (if necessary). Throw in a "health" marketing campaign to it and you'll probably double your revenues...if not more. I must say...Texans are kind of plump. I haven't tried buying clothes here yet - not really looking forward to it.
I haven't experienced any racism yet - knock on wood - or rather, I don't think I did. Although a new friend said that the waiter was being racist by asking for my I.D when I ordered a Merlot. I found it quite flattering as I am more than just a few years over the drinking age...
On a good note, I spent 30 minutes or so driving to work today during rush hour. Normally it would take about 25 minutes :p (Think driving to Downtown from Richmond Hill). Sometimes you hate all the highways, sometimes you just have to love em...I haven't tried taking the tollway during rush hour yet and not sure I want to...it costs about $0.75 cents - $1.50 to go one way from where I am. This actually brings me to another annoying point. I can't get a toll tag because I don't have a Texas driver's license! So now unless I want to get fined like crazy, I'm avoiding the tollway as much as possible...and no, there's no person there taking your money because they've recently implemented this electronic system (ZipCash), which basically requires that you have a toll tag...
All in all, it ain't so bad -- now to get hockey channels (Canadian) ... think I'll even take a dip into the pool at the apartment this weekend :).
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