Our actual Thanksgiving Day was quite uneventful since we had to go to work. I went to a local bakery and bought a walnut pie, the closest I thought we'd get to a pecan pie. I brought it to school and shared it with our coworkers. They didn't really understand why I was going around handing out pie to everyone, but it still made it feel a little more like Thanksgiving. Since we had to work, we decided we would really celebrate on Saturday with a home-cooked meal and Christmas decorations.
We went to E-mart and bought as many Christmas decorations as we could find. It was so fun to be able to decide how we were going to decorate our little home. I was pleasantly surprised with how much we were able to get, considering I thought there wouldn't be many Christmasy things when we moved to Korea. They don't celebrate it as big as Americans do, but the windows of businesses have lights and trees. Christmas music can be heard from several coffee shops and stores. It definitely helps it feel more at home.
Anyways, Teaven made dinner, while I went back to E-mart to exchange the Christmas lights we had just bought. I was nervous as I approached the counter and tried to explain to them that the lights didn't work. Thankfully, it was much easier than I expected. They didn't even need to see my receipt! To this day I am still amazed at how trusting Koreans are. I think America could learn a thing or two.
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| The dinner was delicious. Steak, corn and broccoli. |
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| Ashlee's box got here just in time for us to decorate for Christmas! |
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