MonicaCO

No please don't move here. We have way too many people here and need to get rid of people before no one can afford to live here.
On the other hand, glad you like our sidewalks. Plus we have a great transportation network that keeps on developing and not to mention amazing bicycle facilities all over the metro region (o.k. that's what I do for a living is future transportation planning) .
But on the Chinese thing, it's always been a standard at least from my experience in Ontario (the only place I've eaten or really been in Canada) to the US (where I've eaten Chinese in probably 30 states) is that American foods are dulled down. Chinese is a bland mixture of dull ingredients and there's really no flair in how it's prepared. In Ontario at least, the Chinese is amazing. They don't use the fake crab, they use real seafood. The sauces have a ton of flavor and so on.
I see that though a lot with foods as I see most people here having hotdogs or burgers with only ketchup on them and that's it. In Canada we (people I knew) always put everything possible on them.
I just think it comes down to the taste buds and maybe Americans are less apt to adapt to more variety and flavors than other places? Hell compare cane sugar in drinks like Coke to high fructose corn syrup they have here. I never drink coke at home, but when I go up to Canada I do...

Mine too.  
 
I find it very difficult to participate in red, white and blue events.  As much as I admire the patriotism of Americans.....through and through, I AM CANADIAN!  Thankfully, my husband understands.
 

Weird... I didn't get one... at least not that I recall seeing.... 
 
Our window to file opened  right after we bought a new house and moved. We sent off the change of address forms (but have not had any reply). My I-751 was sent off on Monday, so we'll see what they say now.... 
 
I always get a little nervous about the amount of evidence - my file want's terribly thick or heavy... but we just bought a house together, sent off stuff showing we were added to his benefits, joint tax filings and shared financial accounts... a couple affidavits from friends (one sworn), and some pics of random occasions over the last couple years... all together it was maybe an inch thick.....  
 
I joke that if we get called for an interview, I'll walk in, slap down my Canadian passport and say "Really - I gave up OHIP for this! You better believe this is legit!"   LOL!!