mid-autumn & thxgiving weekend

i bought myself some chinese tea, and a few quasi-mooncakes at the local grocer this friday afternoon. the moon started looking bright and shinny from few nights ago. interesting enough, the calendar is showing that full moon is not until tomorrow night. so my housemates and i have decided to join with the local tradition of hiking up the lion’s head and sip some champagne as we bathe in the moonlight. i’m quite looking forward to that!

i feel a little bit off celebrating mid-autumn festival here in cape town, not only because it’s in the middle of spring here but probably also because i’m half the world away from “home”. the closest chinese person i know here is the owner of the chinese restaurant across the street. she was super kind and helpful to me when i got in, helping me look for a place to live and get to know the area, and cautioning me to stay away from the risky spots around seapoint. still, it’s not like i could have a sit-down dinner with her or anything. i miss dining with you all who are far away!

it’s a good thing that we’ll be celebrating canadian thanksgiving at our flat this weekend as well. this way, at least we’ll have a delicious and homey meal round the table. actually, dinnertime at our student apartment has been quite enjoyable! thanks to the exchange rate, we’ve been sharing great food & affordable wine together quite a lot.

i miss having thin-crust moon cakes at auntie aileen’s and chinese soup & turkey with ming&wan’s. but i have to say, life in cape town has been pretty sweet!

oh, i also went to “develop” a few of my pics for keep sake. it’s instant printing at the shop!! i don’t even know of such quick services in canada. anyways, here’s a sample of them: (it’s quite random i know, but it is in chronological order!)