Happy Thanksgiving

To be honest I have counted down the days to Thanksgiving. Why? I'm not quite sure, because no one knows anything about it here, it doesn't exist. There might be some other Americans here but I don't really no them. The friends I made here are from all over the world, no Americans, one Canadian though. So none of them really know how important this holiday is. The tradition of coming together as a family, or having an annual football game with your friends, the feast you can indulge yourself in. To describe what Thanksgiving is like to the Europeans I tell them its like Christmas but without Santa Clause and presents. Which for me, Christmas hasn't been about the presents, its been more of the spirit of Christmas, the family, the food, and yes a little bit of Santa Clause. So being without my family and friends for Thanksgiving is hard, but I have to realize what I'm thankful for. I'm thankful for having the opportunity to be in Europe, live in Europe, meeting people from all over the world, learning in Europe, traveling around with my best friend. I can be thankful for that. I can be thankful for my parents helping me get here. I can be thankful for a caring brother and sister. So although I can't celebrate this traditional holiday with my family and friends, I can dedicate this day to all that I'm thankful for. Its funny how you never realize how much you appreciate something until you don't have it.

Now as for what I'm going to do on this day, I am going to go out to eat and have some traditional Finnish food. What's traditional Finnish food you might ask? I don't really know..But I will find out and I will eventually find out how to cook it. Also, hopefully I can find a way to watch some football and of course talk to my family at some point. So enjoy the 3 F's that Thanksgiving is all about, food, family, and friends. I will look forward to Christmas! Go ducks!

Moy moy