An Exchange of Cultural Manners

Hi everyone,

There was something to celebrate since it was Marie’s 25^th birthday two weeks ago. The day itself was nothing special and felt like every other work day, but in return the evening was more spectacular. We went to a new burger place in Royal Oak called Jim Brady’s Detroit. They offer burgers like Charlie Brown (the best Swiss and Bacon Burger), The Inferno (spicy with fried onions) or Bad Axe (with Applewood Smoked Bacon and Maple Bourbon Sauce). They all tasted fantastic. After dinner, my roommates, Donghee and Wen, surprised me with a huge birthday cake at home. There was no other choice than having it for dessert. It was such a great birthday, although my family and friends couldn’t celebrate with me as usual.

A lot happened last week. The main event was St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, March 17. It all began at the office in the morning. Larry arrived in a green sweater and Marie also wore a green shirt. As soon as Larry noticed the missing green clothes of the other co-workers, he set up a short meeting to clarify the importance of St. Patrick’s Day. Even if it’s an Irish holiday, the Americans are celebrating this day very much. The celebration starts already in the morning when you get dressed and ends in one of the Irish pubs at night. So did we. After work we directly went to O’Tooles, one the most famous Irish bars in Downtown Royal Oak. The whole city went crazy and even the beer was green.

On Friday we made German Schnitzel for our American roommates. It was quite easy to get the ingredients as well as preparing the meal. We actually did a good job since everyone enjoyed it.

The following day we went hiking at Kensington Metropark to burn off the calories from the night before. It turned out to be a great day even if it’s still March. Although the temperature was still low, the sun was shining and the day outdoors was quite nice.

Comments

Larry W. said…

Wooow...a busy week for all of you! But where is my snitzel? My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Tue Mar 22, 03:32:00 PM

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