Black Friday! So I have never participated in the Black Friday madness… but this year I decided it would be a good first. Cassidy, Lizzie, Justin and I headed out to brave the Black Friday madness and went to Vero Supermarket! Now for all of you who are still scratching your heads… no Black Friday does not exist here in Macedonia. However, we participated in heart and spirit! We went to the biggest supermarket around, and although we did not have to fight the crowds, I did find something super special! Here is the list: Red Curry paste, Green Curry paste, chili paste, coconut milk and rice noodles! Very exciting very very very exciting! Lizzie and I couldn’t wait to use our new purchases so that night we had Red Curry and Coconut milk with lots of veggies and rice noodles- IT WAS AMAZING!
Saturday brought more new experiences. Although Black Friday does not exist it seems as though it is the start of the Christmas season here as well. Most Macedonians are Muslim or Orthodox. Those that are Muslim do not celebrate Christmas. Those that are Orthodox, celebrate Christmas but not until Jan 7th. That being said, decorations are still starting to make an appearance, lights in the mall, a tree in the mall, decorations on city light posts etc. It also means the annual German Embassy Christmas Market in Skopje! Lizzie, Cassidy and new friend Nevenka, and I all went to the market. It was a great time. There was Christmas music, crafts, homemade waffles, and SANTA! It really made it feel like the Holiday season had begun!
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| Santa and I |
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| In front of one of the lit trees |
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| A crowd shot |
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| One of the booths with Christmas Lights |
Sunday brought my trip back to Tetovo from a weekend of fun in Skopje.
Lesson: Things I have taken for granted for so many years really are treasures! It took being without them to realize their true beauty and worth!
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