So for all of those who are reading this, you probably spent the day indulging yourself in a gluttonous array of food. And I am extremely jealous! Today was just a normal day for me. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. I went to work, went to school, and did my private lessons. Honestly, I have been surprised at how many people were amazed that I wasn't celebrating Thanksgiving today. Uh, no. That's because I live in SPAIN! So even though today was Thanksgiving in the US and everyone back home kept telling me Happy Thanksgiving, today really wasn't Thanksgiving for me. If that makes sense. But, I did try and make things fun. I had a party with one of my fifth-grade classes. We went around the room and said what we were thankful for. And then we had a feast. Granted, it was potato chips and cookies in place of turkey and pumpkin pie, but the concept was the same. It was fun!
The university had Thanksgiving food for lunch. The appearance was good, but the taste not so much. The mashed potatoes were really good. The corn was dry and a tad undercooked. The sweet potatoes weren't sweet. The turkey was decent, but a little on the dry side. The mashed potatoes made everything better! I mixed all of my food with the potatoes! Even the bread! Somehow during the course of lunch, my friend Brenna asked me about collard greens. I talked about greens and putting vinegar on it. But when I explained that you throw a ham hock in with the greens to give them flavor, she laughed out loud. My friends said it sounded so "Southern" of me to say ham hock. I laughed too, and then realized that I didn't know another way to explain it! My great-grandmother would have been proud! For my private lesson, we had planned ahead to have a mini-Thanksgiving celebration and watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. We had popcorn and the parents even bought a bottle of Champin - which is "champagne" for kids. We even drank out of flutes. So cute!
After lessons, I headed back to campus and met Brenna and another friend of ours, Mariale. We decided to eat dinner together since today was Thanksgiving, after all. We went to this place called VIPS. I had a Brooklyn Roll, which was toasted bread with tiny pieces of cut-up chicken and ham, with cheese. And honey mustard sauce to dip it in. It was really tasty and compensated for the mediocre lunch! During dinner though, I realized that I cannot wait to go to a restaurant, order a coke, and be able to ask for another one without getting charged again. Granted there's no fanta limon in the states....But still. Little things like this!
I am so thankful for everything and everyone. I know that sounds cliche, but really I am. Especially this year. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be living out my dream. I have a great job, great friends and family, and support systems in both the US and in Spain. I'm so lucky!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Quote of the Day: "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever." - Psalm 107:1
Spanish Word of the Day: galleta salada en forma de lazo - all of this for the word pretzel!!!!
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