This morning I woke up very early with a plan to head to Starbucks to work on final details of a talk I a giving later today about Thanksgiving. I am giving a 40 minute presentation in english about the holiday, it's history and why we celebrate the day.
I have tried to make the holiday an example of a great moment in cross cultural communication. In that I am kind of not portraying the sad history natives and europeans have had, but this is after all a rather fluffy bit of work designed to highlight the basics of the holiday. I am trying to make the point that cross cultural exchange is a good thing, hence the aid squanto and massasoit gave to the pilgrims is a shining example of what two very different cultures can do.
So today I woke up early and found that the Starbucks was closed. I took a walk to my bank to check on whether I have been paid yet. I haven't. It was a good chance to check out my nifty new bank, which actually has all of their ATM stuff in english. That is reason alone to bank with them.
I had breakfast of Ra Ga Mian from a street vendor. Translated it means "hot and dry noodle". It is a peanutty sort of nooddle dish that is mildly spicy. It is quite good.
I finally made it to Starbucks, where I am faithfully and diligently updating you the reader with my fascinating exploits. I am a little hung over after just one bottle of Dynasty wine. It is quite good.
Well I will try and upload some pictures and more this weekend.
I have tried to make the holiday an example of a great moment in cross cultural communication. In that I am kind of not portraying the sad history natives and europeans have had, but this is after all a rather fluffy bit of work designed to highlight the basics of the holiday. I am trying to make the point that cross cultural exchange is a good thing, hence the aid squanto and massasoit gave to the pilgrims is a shining example of what two very different cultures can do.
So today I woke up early and found that the Starbucks was closed. I took a walk to my bank to check on whether I have been paid yet. I haven't. It was a good chance to check out my nifty new bank, which actually has all of their ATM stuff in english. That is reason alone to bank with them.
I had breakfast of Ra Ga Mian from a street vendor. Translated it means "hot and dry noodle". It is a peanutty sort of nooddle dish that is mildly spicy. It is quite good.
I finally made it to Starbucks, where I am faithfully and diligently updating you the reader with my fascinating exploits. I am a little hung over after just one bottle of Dynasty wine. It is quite good.
Well I will try and upload some pictures and more this weekend.
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