Celebrating New Years At The Office

Last year I missed this party. I tend to take time off for the American Christmas season, so I am not always around for the celebrations at the office, but this year I made it. We all had a great time. The food is always great and it is fun to spend down time with people from the office.

I got an awesome gift from the director of the center. A statue of Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, which translates to Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. It is pretty cool and will be coming home with me as a holiday decoration for years to come.

My department (I technically work for the Department of International Relations within the training center) was asked to present something.  And the head of the department came straight to me with a request to do something. For some reason the American is always interesting. So Olga and I decided to do "Twas The Night Before Christmas". Me in English and her in Russian. It was quite fun. Many had never heard it before.