The above is an image of some jewelry a fellow exchange student from Sweden made - Marta. She is so talented. She is in the department, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, something they don't offer at Emily Carr.
Anyhow, today is the day before thanksgiving here, and everything is shutting down for at least one day! The worst of which - my favourite coffee shop - the Coffee Exchange!
What the heck?!! I never thought I'd say this, but thank goodness for Starbucks! I guess I'll be hunkering down there tomorrow. The school will be closed, and possibly the painting studios, so I'll just be working on my kids' book illustrations.
The Met, risd's main cafeteria is closed until Sunday! Yikes! It is the place where I get at least one meal per day, as I can get a full vegan/vegetarian meal for only $2.95! Sooo, I better scamper over to Whole Foods, and get me some provisions for the long day of closedness. Actually, I just read that the international house at risd will be having a thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings tomorrow, I am so there!
Most of the other exchange students went to New York City, but I wanted to save my trip until school was out, and make it a working week, as I will have in total 1.5 weeks without classes. I thought thanksgiving was not a big deal, but come to think of it, it's my first thanksgiving without my family - and yet, I feel like this isn't even my thanksgiving - I feel like I'm in an odd spot - I feel like a non-believer in a land of believers who is pissed that everything is just shutting down around me. Thanksgiving here is a Big Deal - everyone (for the most part, except some Californians and Idahoans) are going home, which always seemed funny to me observing this from Canada.
Happy Thanksgiving!
3 comments:
what are they giving thanks for??
Denise! Can't believe I didn't know about your blog until now. Providence looks awfully adventuresome, I can't wait to visit!!!! My brother and I are planning a mini one day trip to Providence on Dec 15th from the neighbouring State. Will you be there? Is it cold enough for me to freeze to death yet?? Vancouver misses you, take care! xoxo
az- I think they're giving thanks for being able to stuff as much food into the stomach, and still be alive the next day to shop in the biggest shopping day of the year - Black Friday! and stuff more stuff into their stuff! (so cynical we are)
Jane! Dec. 15th is my last day of class! or maybe it's the 14th! When I'm not in class, consider me your personal Providence tourguide hooker-upper (although i have no connections at all, I do have a risd id which can open doors to some buildings!) And I know where all the cheap vegetarian food is! It's not even 0 degrees here yet! I'll let you know if that changes!
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