Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Jan. 1st, 2014 10:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bearshortyHappy New Year!
I don't really do New Year resolutions. It is impossible to keep it up. But I think if I do small resolutions, something each month it might work better. So or January, especially for the next three weeks before a new semester starts and I go back to work, I'm going to try to update my blog much more often, be more productive with my break (i.e. not just be passive with Internet or TV) and write more in general.
Bear and I had a good New Year celebration. We, as usual, went to my parents' house where my Mom makes a big holiday table. We all dress up and take holiday pictures. She made duck this year and lots of delicious holiday food. I had to pace myself so I wouldn't eat too much. We also chatted with my Aunt and Uncle in Minsk over Skype when they had their New Year. My Dad got a new Kindle Fire for his birthday a month ago, so we used that. (I generally been playing with it when I'm over there - yesterday I watched the "Doctor Who" Christmas episode on it). My Dad downloaded a Russian New Year concert that just aired in Moscow eight hours earlier and we watched that on their big TV. It was pretty fun, actually. And at midnight we watched the ball drop. It is always weird to me that on regular days when I usually go to sleep at midnight, I have no problem getting to midnight but when you are waiting for it, it seems to take a long time.
In the morning, Bear and I opened presents (only the youngest get presents - I didn't have to get anything for my parents). I got a lot of nice things; my parents are really great.
New Year Loot
1. Socks with polar bears on them (Bear)
2. "Community" Season 1 (Bear)
3. "Eugene Onegin" Cd with Galina Vishnevskaya (Papa)
3. Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter" by Mario Vargas Llosa (Papa)
4. Russian Olympic Sochi 2014 coins (Papa)
5. Lancome Blossom Edition make-up palette (Mama)
6. Ralph Lauren fuschia sweater (parents)
7. Ralph Lauren green spring jacket (parents)
8. Ralph Lauren over the shoulder little bag (parents)
So it was a nice low-key celebration, just the way I like it. I have a lot of hopes for 2014 so I wish that it will be a good year. I need to make a new Book List for this year - that will be one of my projects for tomorrow since I will be stuck at home due to the coming snow storm. Reading more is always a goal!
I hope everyone has a good, healthy and prosperous New Year!
I don't really do New Year resolutions. It is impossible to keep it up. But I think if I do small resolutions, something each month it might work better. So or January, especially for the next three weeks before a new semester starts and I go back to work, I'm going to try to update my blog much more often, be more productive with my break (i.e. not just be passive with Internet or TV) and write more in general.
Bear and I had a good New Year celebration. We, as usual, went to my parents' house where my Mom makes a big holiday table. We all dress up and take holiday pictures. She made duck this year and lots of delicious holiday food. I had to pace myself so I wouldn't eat too much. We also chatted with my Aunt and Uncle in Minsk over Skype when they had their New Year. My Dad got a new Kindle Fire for his birthday a month ago, so we used that. (I generally been playing with it when I'm over there - yesterday I watched the "Doctor Who" Christmas episode on it). My Dad downloaded a Russian New Year concert that just aired in Moscow eight hours earlier and we watched that on their big TV. It was pretty fun, actually. And at midnight we watched the ball drop. It is always weird to me that on regular days when I usually go to sleep at midnight, I have no problem getting to midnight but when you are waiting for it, it seems to take a long time.
In the morning, Bear and I opened presents (only the youngest get presents - I didn't have to get anything for my parents). I got a lot of nice things; my parents are really great.
New Year Loot
1. Socks with polar bears on them (Bear)
2. "Community" Season 1 (Bear)
3. "Eugene Onegin" Cd with Galina Vishnevskaya (Papa)
3. Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter" by Mario Vargas Llosa (Papa)
4. Russian Olympic Sochi 2014 coins (Papa)
5. Lancome Blossom Edition make-up palette (Mama)
6. Ralph Lauren fuschia sweater (parents)
7. Ralph Lauren green spring jacket (parents)
8. Ralph Lauren over the shoulder little bag (parents)
So it was a nice low-key celebration, just the way I like it. I have a lot of hopes for 2014 so I wish that it will be a good year. I need to make a new Book List for this year - that will be one of my projects for tomorrow since I will be stuck at home due to the coming snow storm. Reading more is always a goal!
I hope everyone has a good, healthy and prosperous New Year!