I had another wonderful thanksgiving holiday so far in my life. I feel so thankful and happy. I'm so lucky that in my twenty three years of life, all people I met, all things I encountered were most on the positive side and all challenges and obstacles I had were all meant to something. I feel thankful. This thanksgiving actually made me more happy and energetic toward the end of the year and the new 2010.
I still remember clearly 3 years ago I went to San Francisco for thanksgiving with Jen. We went to her aunt's house. It was fancy, big and very very pretty. I had my turkey for the first time, and we played poker after. The day after thanksgiving, Jen brought me to Macy's for black Friday shopping, we laughed so much and I cried when I met my dad in San Francisco.
After 3 years, I'm in the east coast, and this time, high school friends were supposed to have a small reunion on thanksgiving, but it turned out we were too late to book the ticket. But I got another wonderful weekend when I got my dad's friends invitation to their house for thanksgiving. I was happy, even though I'm not close to them. But somehow Thanksgiving has some meanings for me. It's not just a holiday to travel or going out, but it's a holiday to be with family to celebrate together, to have some family talk, and do something together at this short break. So when I decided to go, I was really looking forward to it. I was imaging how pretty New Jersey will be, what the turkey will look like which is roasted by auntie.
The day on Thanksgiving, I could see people at train station with gift and dessert were about to go home..Their face looked happy and excited. I stood inside the train station. The last time I was here was with my family going to Washington..and that made me miss my family so much especially on Thanksgiving day. It took about 2 hours to arrive at somewhere at New Jersey. I totally understand why New Jersey is called Garden State right after I got off the train. Dad's friends house is big and cozy, with super large backyard and full of colorful trees. We decorated the light outside at the yard for Christmas while aunt was preparing Thanksgiving dinner. Kids were responsible for the decoration and grownup were inside busy.
Thanksgiving dinner were just awesome! We had a very successful turkey, ham and lots of desserts after meal. We were talking how yummy the dinner was, talking about our schools and students, talking about random stuff, just like family talk. After few hours nap, their cousin brought the girls to Black Friday crazy shopping. It's actually cool to have a experience, but for me-having a experience is ok enough,haha. I'd rather go shopping with comfortable feelings with a casual coffee, not like crowded and wait in the line for 2 hours. People were insane! For those fancy shops they had 50% off from 12AM..they must have tons of people waiting outside to squeeze into the store. And you have to wait at least 2 hours to get your things billed. Plus, it's freaking cold in the midnight. We told ourselves it won't be paid off if we don't buy anything since we've already wait for over half hour to get out the highway..We were so sleepy when we drove back home. hmmm..probably I need more energy to fight for Black Fri next time.
Thanksgiving is over, so is November. The year of 2009 is almost going to the end as well. Sometimes I like the moments staying alone. And sometimes I'm enjoying I'm missing someone. I feel that I'm still alive lively when I look back and people are there with me. I miss you, family and friends. And I know life like this because it tells you to be more strong and brave to go for the next step. Don't hesitate to greeting and express "I miss you" to family and friends, especially at the end of the year, the coming Christmas season :)
對於實驗室這個工作 現在已經不是喜不喜歡願不願意的問題了 大學時代可以很任性的想去哪個實驗室就去哪個 分生實驗作膩了改變一下動物實驗 最終給自己下結論 對於分子生物這種微小到我無法感受的事情 實在太不符合我非常需要"感受"的人了 從加州的實驗室跑回台灣再跑到美東的實驗室 不同實驗室真是氣氛大不同 記得在加州的實驗室 每天朝九晚五 天天報到 差不多的實驗在那跑來跑去 加深了我不從事研究的決心 也挺好 台灣的實驗室更是感覺死氣沈沈 變成一種宅氣濃厚的場所 所有人都待在實驗室 從早到晚 我以為我這次在Penn的實驗室工作也會被制約 不過這次的壓力卻來自這群老鼠 而不是冗長待在實驗室的氣氛
