A Case of You

A Case of You-Joni Mitchell

As anyone who has ever been to Canada knows, Canada is freakin awesome. They have nice people, maple candy, cool colorful money, and poutine (fries with cheese curds and gravy; the only real poutine can be found in Quebec). Canada has produced great musicians (Joni Mitchell, Neil Young), actors (Michael J. Fox!), and directors (James Cameron). Canada is both our best friend and a cheerful scapegoat. They don't mind-they know they've got it going on.

Actually, it seems that every other country is more interesting than America. What could normally be a mundane experience, such as going to the laundromat, becomes at least a hundred times better ("I'm at the laundromat...IN FRANCE!"). You could do something as simple as buy a pack of gum in another country, and it would be cooler than, say, going to the movies here. It's all about perspective. Most people like to go to new places because they're so exotic-or seem that way-that they make everything seem exciting and fresh. Even so, it's always nice to go home, because otherwise, faraway places will begin to seem boring. If nothing else, home is a control group upon which to base your expectations.