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good-byes part 2

Our school treated us to a lunch banquet today to thank us for our time and professionalism this academic year. It was a very nice restaurant with expensive foods. Unfortunately I am not impressed with how expensive food tastes! We had an assortment of seafood. Including Jelly fish, eel, carnivorous fish, fish eggs,and fried duck tendons. I am proud to say I did eat some eel, fish, and duck parts, but could not manage to try the fish eggs or jelly fish :)
The 2 hour lunch was a gradual meal. They would deliver one dish and another 15 minutes later, another dish would appear on the table. Pacing yourself is very important.The last dish were individual bowls of long noodles. They said the meaning of this dish was that we would have a long ongoing relationship even though we are leaving. Hence the really long noodles everyone was slurping!Throughout the lunch there were toasts every 5 minutes. We felt so honored and appreciated. Near the end they presented both Jeremy and Rachel with an expensive parting gift. We will miss our co-workers and leaders!




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