Turkey Day

    My 3rd thanksgiving will be here soon.
   What's my plan? Hummm..staying at this tiny town. :) Not going to anywhere but Peoria, but I will love it. It will be a wonderful relaxing break. :)
   This kind of holiday reminds me that how I spent in the past.
   My 1st thanksgiving was in New York City. Stayed at Brooklyn, walked down the street to the subway station, crossed the famous Brooklyn Bridge, arrived at Manhattan, jumped around the crowd on the Fifth Avenue, watched the well-known Macy's Parade, went to Statue of Liberty...
   It was a great time. Exploring world center with three other girls with no worries, I was so glad we did that. Even though we got lost sometimes, we always found something  new for us. Chinatown in NYC might be my least favorite part. Sorry, but it is true. From my society class, Chinatown is just a comfort zone for people who are new and not knowing English. It doesn't matter how little English you speak, you can still find a job over there. It is just like little China. No language barrier. However, it is very old fashion. It is not the new version of China, but very very old one. When I stood under the railway rail, listening to the roaring old subway, I saw many people in old fashion clothes spitting on the street. Sometimes, place like this is good for those are new immigrants and those who don't know English. It is a harbor for them. No storm, no danger.
But I still like NYC.
   So it was my first thanksgiving.
   My second one?? I guess there must not be anything big happened because I don't even remember. I just remember that I didn't go to Black Friday shopping. :P
   My third one is not here yet. But planning to eat, eat, eat, and eat!!!!!! And gain some turkey weight. :P Also, plan to experience so-called crazy Black Friday with my new friend from Saudi Arabia. It should be very fun. :) OOOOOOOOoooooooooh!!! HAVING HOTPOT TOMORROW with only Chinese friends!!
   What is hotpot???
   First, it is very common way to eat in China when it is winter time. Second, you have to have a pot. :P
   Here is a picture about the material from the last year.

      This was taken at a hotpot restaurant. Look at the steaming pot. You can choose whatever broth/soup you like and boil it. Then you can have whatever meat or vegetable put into the boiling soup. Since the temperature is high, everything is cooked very fast. Then you can pick them up and dip any source you like. Seriously, nothing is strict. IT IS ALL ABOUT HOT AND FRESH! That's why I haven't really explained what you need to do and what you eat. Just eat what you think is yummy.
      I guess I had at least 10 times of hotpot last time I went back to China. Everytime I went back was in winter. So hotpot is not avoidable. :)
     This kind of thing is what we are doing tomorrow. We are going to buy some meatballs (not like American style one), it can be made of pork, shrimp, fish, and beef!! Beef one is my favorite. We also will buy crab sticks, all kinds of vegetable, beef, tofu, and so on so on. Just depend what people like, really.
     Going to gain some worthy weights in this break. HOHOHOHO...
     May post a picture of tomorrow's hotpot in next post. :))))))
    
     Well, I told you my blog is very random...from thanksgiving to NYC, to hotpot..hummmmm..jumping thoughts. :) Have a good thanksgiving! And thanks for whoever is reading!! :)