An addendum to the post from earlier today...
I just finished a hot, sweaty 6k run up the highway near the school. Just as I arrived at my apartment, my friend Jasmine (one of our Chinese ESL teachers) was outside with her husband and son (who's the cutest dude on campus, and about 1.5 years old). Just as I'm saying hi, she starts digging into her bag and comes out with 2 carefully tied Zongzi... the traditional and lucky food of China's Dragon Boat Festival, which is taking place right now. Zongzi is a steamed, sweet glutinous rice which is molded into a triangle shape and wrapped and tied up in banana leaves and steamed or roasted. Typically it has sweet dates inside and is given out at this time of year to friends and family. Many people dip the pyramid of sticky rice in sugar and eat as a snack or dessert. I would've never guessed it, but what an awesome post-run snack! (My mom is probably saying "Good for you Trev... yuck!"... she's not so fond of the sticky rice I love so much.)
The Chinese words for Zong-zi sound very similar to words relating to another good luck phrase, so the traditional association has been made (I'm trying to figure out what the other words are... for some reason "chicken" is in my head, but I'll get back to you).
The hot sun is shining down, the legs feel decent, and I've got a belly full of good luck. 10 days until Yunnan, one more day of teaching, and Slovenia plays the US tomorrow night. Go Slovenia!!!
T
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