happy holidays

I'm writing a couple weeks after the fact because its been ridiculously busy coordinating around work and planning parties. December in Mongolia is a little different than in America - they don't celebrate Christmas, but New Year's is a big holiday. If felt strange though because they use "Christmas" decorations, we eat "birthday" cake, and people dress up as if it is a "prom." - and most of the new years parties are not celebrated on new years - on new years eve, families are spending time home together. It was nice that people wanted me to take part in their celebrations. I probably went to about 5 parties, and they were pretty fun. I wasn't that homesick except for wishing that it were alot warmer.