Christmas is almost here! Christmas comes late if you're in Russia (not until January seventh), but that's not stopping us international students from celebrating the holiday when we would if we were at home. As such, the celebrations will commence on the twenty-fourth of December (when my Hungarian, Swedish, Finish, and Belgian buddies usually celebrate) and continue through the twenty-fifth (when my roommate and I would celebrate if we were at home in the United States). I'm not ruling out having another celebration when the seventh of January rolls around, either... Christmas movies in January, anybody?
Yesterday afternoon, Roosa (from Finland) decided that she'd bake a batch of gingerbread cookies. The situation quickly morphed into a cookie-decorating party which resulted in this beautiful spread.
On ten of the small cookies, I (with the help of several friends) wrote holiday greetings in the first language of every student currently living in our dormitory: Merry Xmas (English), God Jul (Swedish), Joyeux Noël (French), Boldog Karácsonyt (Hungarian), Buon Natale (Italian), Feliz Navidad (Spanish), Hyvää Joulua (Finish), Feliz Natal (Portuguese), メリークリスマス (Japanese), and С Новим Годом (Russian). Apparently my frosting penmanship is adequately legible, as my Japanese friend Tenke was able to read the メリークリスマス cookie when Roosa and I showed it to him. (Success!)
Out of all of the cookies, the bunnies are definitely my favorites. Almost too cute to eat. Almost.
Our suite is now fully decorated for Christmas! We've had the garlands and stockings and miniature Christmas tree set out for several weeks now, but just last night we added the gifts (wrapped up and given to us in advance by our parents) to complete the scene.
Merry Christmas!!!
Yesterday afternoon, Roosa (from Finland) decided that she'd bake a batch of gingerbread cookies. The situation quickly morphed into a cookie-decorating party which resulted in this beautiful spread.
On ten of the small cookies, I (with the help of several friends) wrote holiday greetings in the first language of every student currently living in our dormitory: Merry Xmas (English), God Jul (Swedish), Joyeux Noël (French), Boldog Karácsonyt (Hungarian), Buon Natale (Italian), Feliz Navidad (Spanish), Hyvää Joulua (Finish), Feliz Natal (Portuguese), メリークリスマス (Japanese), and С Новим Годом (Russian). Apparently my frosting penmanship is adequately legible, as my Japanese friend Tenke was able to read the メリークリスマス cookie when Roosa and I showed it to him. (Success!)
Out of all of the cookies, the bunnies are definitely my favorites. Almost too cute to eat. Almost.
Our suite is now fully decorated for Christmas! We've had the garlands and stockings and miniature Christmas tree set out for several weeks now, but just last night we added the gifts (wrapped up and given to us in advance by our parents) to complete the scene.
Merry Christmas!!!
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