Busy Week of Thanks

I swore I would not do this again, but here I am, having spent another Thanksgiving outside of the US. Certainly, this year was nothing like 2005, but it is still an odd experience. I find that it focuses the feeling of being a foreigner, and I have found myself thinking it would be nice to be back home for the first time. But, this is still a great place, and the opportunities which I have had (and which continue to come around) are more than worth the momentary discomfort.

Then again, Christmas is just around the corner.

There will be no essay this week, as the time I usually spend writing the essay was taken up with two friends' visits to Montreal, as well as hosting a Thanksgiving party, for which I cooked. I do hope that seeing the city and Quebecois culture through my friends' eyes, both of whom are essentially newcomers to Quebec, will give me a couple avenues to pursue in the coming weeks. For now, though, I eagerly await the coming of winter.

January will be great.