Happy Thanksgiving
Okay, my last computer day until you are all enjoying your turkey dinner. Another Canadian has invited everyone to her place on the 10th for turkey dinner so I guess I'll still score 2 turkey dinners. Enjoy!
Another thing I have been noticing about the kids here. They are kids. There are no miniature teenagers wondering around on the ECE campus. I'll have to check with the year one teachers what it is like over at the primary campus. Although the word campus is common. I think I have been enjoying the fact that children are children without even realizing it.
Just so you know, even though I have done a fair bit of shopping and had a huge electric bill, I didn't even spend half of my salary last month and today is payday.
The next few nights there will be firework displays for the National Chinese Holiday. Apparently we will have an excellent view from our apartment complex. I think Moira is going to have us to her place so we will be on the 19th floor so I'm sure the view will be great. I think that might inspire more excitement for the holiday also. I am more excited about Thanksgiving than the Chinese holiday, I think because I have no experience or background in the holiday so for me it really just means I have a week off work. It will be interesting to see if I have more interest in their holidays as I am here longer. I do know that on Oct. 1, 1949 the Chinese won their freedom (from what I don't know) and Chairman Mao proclaimed this day a holiday. Over the years it has expanded to a week. I understand Chairman Mao helped to win this freedom. This is what my chinese co-teacher tells me. If it is wrong blame her.
Oct. 6 is the mid-autumn festival to celebrate the harvest. Families share moon cakes (yue bing) with each other to celebrate. This week at work these cakes were shared with all the children and the teachers. Some of these cakes are sweet and some are savoury. Actually, Sandra, the savoury ones reminded me of tourtieres. I'm sure Richard and Colette would really enjoy them.
Bye for now, have a great week.
Another thing I have been noticing about the kids here. They are kids. There are no miniature teenagers wondering around on the ECE campus. I'll have to check with the year one teachers what it is like over at the primary campus. Although the word campus is common. I think I have been enjoying the fact that children are children without even realizing it.
Just so you know, even though I have done a fair bit of shopping and had a huge electric bill, I didn't even spend half of my salary last month and today is payday.
The next few nights there will be firework displays for the National Chinese Holiday. Apparently we will have an excellent view from our apartment complex. I think Moira is going to have us to her place so we will be on the 19th floor so I'm sure the view will be great. I think that might inspire more excitement for the holiday also. I am more excited about Thanksgiving than the Chinese holiday, I think because I have no experience or background in the holiday so for me it really just means I have a week off work. It will be interesting to see if I have more interest in their holidays as I am here longer. I do know that on Oct. 1, 1949 the Chinese won their freedom (from what I don't know) and Chairman Mao proclaimed this day a holiday. Over the years it has expanded to a week. I understand Chairman Mao helped to win this freedom. This is what my chinese co-teacher tells me. If it is wrong blame her.
Oct. 6 is the mid-autumn festival to celebrate the harvest. Families share moon cakes (yue bing) with each other to celebrate. This week at work these cakes were shared with all the children and the teachers. Some of these cakes are sweet and some are savoury. Actually, Sandra, the savoury ones reminded me of tourtieres. I'm sure Richard and Colette would really enjoy them.
Bye for now, have a great week.
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