Happy holidays everyone!! I hope you all had a happy Chanukah and a merry Christmas and a wonderful day off work no matter what or how you celebrate this season! The point above all is to laugh with family and friends, and most importantly eat chocolate until you don't think you can eat anymore! I know I did (and am still doing so until New Year's!) :o) Even though I am away from my family and friends at home right now, I have been having one of the best Chanukahs here in Taiwan ever! Lee and I received a menorrah in the mail thanks to his generous family and we lit the candles every single night. All week I had Christmas parties in every class, teaching my students carols and how to decorate a tree and the joy of giving via Secret Santa! We ate pizza and candy and popcorn and on Friday I was Santa Claus! I rocked it! Saturday evening Lee and I went out for a delicious Mexican dinner and then came back to the dorm and exchanged gifts! Everyone in the dorm did Secret Santa as well, and the girls couldn't wait any longer so we exchanged a day early :o) I got a beautiful red purse and some bath products from my Secret Santa, and Lee went all out on a huge box filled with amazing gifts for me! Then Sunday we built a gingerbread house (which didn't exactly turn out right!) and Lee and I joined all our fellow Canadian friends, teachers and fellow bowlers for an indescribable pot luck FEAST!! There were 3 turkeys, 3 kinds of mashed potatoes, potato salads, veggie salads, 2 kinds of stuffing, wine wine and more wine! Not to mention the mouth-watering brownies and other desserts; the evening ended with a guitar session and Lee and I took off early b/c we had to teach early Christmas morning (yea, that's right!). Monday night we went to visit our friend Mychal who was spending her Christmas in the hospital having arm surgery, and then saw the movie Babel which was sooo intense and gripping! I continue to spend my days baking lots of goodies! Chinese class is getting better than ever, the gym has proven to be a fabulous excuse in eating more and more holiday sweets, and teaching is a breeze! The winter weather is still holding out, hopefully until after New Year's so that I can wear a skirt! I wish you all the happiest of holidays this year, I love you and miss you and look forward to sharing more stories in the New Year!
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