This week has been a week of many firsts. Not only have I experienced my first ever Thanksgiving, I have also been to some brand new States and today I have entered my second decade. I have come to accept that after turning twenty today it will all go downhill. Next stop, wrinkles.
After spending the main part of today traveling back to Yale from Brooklyn, I arrived home to find that my suite-mate Brianna had been busy decorating my doorway with various birthday signs and ribbons ready for my arrival which was the best welcome home ever. After lots of cake, ice-cream, presents and cards, we attempted to go cardboard surfing down Science Hill a few blocks away. While the whole surfing down a grassy hill on cardboard wasn't entirely successful (we're trying dinner trays next time) I can't remember the last time I've had so much fun just playing outside. While turning twenty is an ordeal I will have to slowly come to terms with, this has been one of the funnest birthdays ever. I have amazing friends!
The most fabulous suite on the planet!
In addition to turning twenty, this week I had a whole week off school to celebrate Thanksgiving. I spent the first half of my week in Washington DC checking out the museums, the White House and the general amazingness that is DC with the Zax family. It's the first place I've been to in the US that I could really imagine myself living in one day; not only is there so much stuff to do, its amazingly clean and there is a national park right in the middle of the city! Although I didn't get the chance to take much footage, here are some of the things that Laura and I checked out in DC.
In addition to all of the cool museums, monuments, shops and places that I saw in DC, the ultimate activity was buying the sexiest ukulele I have ever seen. That's right, you just saw the words sexy and ukulele in the same sentence. It cost more money than I care to admit to, but with a mahogany body and mother of pearl lining I'm 100% in love. I know, I'm a geek. I'm dealing with it.
Is this not the sexiest ukulele you've ever seen?
After an eight and a half hour coach ride on Wednesday, I arrived in Brooklyn to spend Thanksgiving and the rest of the week with my roommate Deandra's family, the Tans. As usual I ate an abundance of new food, but Thanksgiving was a challenge all of its own. Ever had sweet potato with melted marsh mallows on top? Me neither before this week, but it was pretty awesome - for both me and the racoon that ate the first batch Deandra's Mum made. I'd recommend giving it a go if you're brave enough to take on something truly American. All in, I've had a fabulous week but what makes this week even better is knowing that in three weeks I'll be touching down on British soil. Rule Britannia!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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