There are so many things that I will have to adjust to while living in Macedonia. Not recognizing American holidays is just one of them. It's not Thanksgiving here, all the stores and banks are open. I guess I can consider that a plus because I need to go to the bank today, but it's really not that big of a deal, because if I really needed cash in the States I would just hit up any random ATM. But I'm trying to stay positive. And I don't think I will ever adjust to the random speaker system set up around the city that randomly plays Muslim music. I don't understand for the life of me, how that is legal here. How the city allows a group of people to install a public broadcast of religious music. Ha! I'm not even sure there is a city that has a speaker system that publicly broadcasts anything other than maybe a siren for tornadoes. I heard that go off once when living in Cleveland.
Last Thanksgiving was pretty rough here...My family sent off the ridiculously expensive turkey (no joke it was like $30 for 7 or 8 pds.) to be cooked somewhere where they cook pigs, and it came back flattened and dry. My mother in law put the dough for the apple pie in the freezer, when I told her to put it in the fridge (communication error). And then she also kept turning off the stove that was keeping the vegetables warm, every time I turned my back. I swear she was out to sabotage me, but of course my paranoia was high that day. And she made three salad's in addition to the my side dishes, which were not put on the table until after the main course. I'm still a little bitter about that, which is why I told everyone that today wasn't that big of a deal and I wasn't planning on making anything special. But I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed that there won't be any turkey or apple pie. :(
What can I say, it's not Thanksgiving in Macedonia!
Last Thanksgiving was pretty rough here...My family sent off the ridiculously expensive turkey (no joke it was like $30 for 7 or 8 pds.) to be cooked somewhere where they cook pigs, and it came back flattened and dry. My mother in law put the dough for the apple pie in the freezer, when I told her to put it in the fridge (communication error). And then she also kept turning off the stove that was keeping the vegetables warm, every time I turned my back. I swear she was out to sabotage me, but of course my paranoia was high that day. And she made three salad's in addition to the my side dishes, which were not put on the table until after the main course. I'm still a little bitter about that, which is why I told everyone that today wasn't that big of a deal and I wasn't planning on making anything special. But I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed that there won't be any turkey or apple pie. :(
What can I say, it's not Thanksgiving in Macedonia!
I got to hand it to you, you're a fighter..
ReplyDeleteI'm Macedonian, but born and settled abroad. I speak, write and read fluently so I imagine it being somewhat easier for me. But even I feel that there are some huge challenges and tough facts to accept when I'm there (I visit regularly.
But for you, oh man, you must have guts of stone to move there from the U.S. Then again, they say that love can overcome anything. Best of wishes to you and your new family.
P.S. (I'm writing this as a general thing). The people might come across as cold somewhat suspecting of you, with you being American and all. We have an innate fear of strangers, but once you gain our trust and become true friends, then you have real friends for life.
Thank you!!! I just heard Christina Aguilera - "Fighter" when I read this. LOL!!! It wasn't so tough to move here. But it is super difficult for me to quit smoking, lose weight, and get a job. Because everyone smokes in Macedonia, the bread is AMAZING, and there aren't many jobs for American's that speak broken Macedonian. :) And yeah, I'm sure people think I'm some kind of a spy, but I understand. It is a bit unusual for an American to be living in Macedonia.
Deletei agree, i went there in 2009 to meet my love for the 1st time and everyone was staring at me as if i was some type of doll but once i got to know the family it was for life as you say ;)))
ReplyDeleteThank you for understanding. :)
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