!!happy holidays!! i was so happy to be back at home that i didn't have second to sit back & relax over christmas. it was kind of a backwards thing, i had a hectic christmas and a relaxing new year.

new years was perfect. i got just what i wanted, an awesome house party. i cooked some of the small repetoire i have of iranian food: jujeh kabob, kubideh and mustokhiar and my friend's roommate's girl friend cooked some amazing japanese food!

 interesting fusion of good food & fun characters & good music 

and it snowed/rained on new years eve, probably good luck for the year of the dog. new years day my orchid bloomed! how symbolic!? (see it here as a bud & there as a bloomed flower?)

i've had it for 4 years now & it usually blossoms about 18-20 flowers twice a year. its amazing how it's keeping up in a ny apt.

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i'm so glad i got to see everyone back in va that i was able to in that short short time. thanks becca for hosting a fun-filled secret santa potluck!!

damn marrrii!! just looking back at this one i realized how deceiving your goody goody smile was

ahh & the food! funny how youmi was like "what's going on??!!" with julie baking a cake & me bringing popeyes.

i'm so glad we got sometime to catch up kimmy!! it's unbelievable think how fast this year went & so much that's happened!

awww we're so cute! i miss you guyss!!!

yay, i knew i was going to have a great gift once you said you were my secret santa! you have such good taste: pomegranate scrub & mint hot chocolate... ah you're the best!

haha that couch got alota love that night

congrats #1!!!!! yay no more school!! live it up

hahaha i like this picture for some reason, its kinda blurry though 

ahh more group pictures...

annnddd... it's time to embarass myself. i am obessed with my sister's kittens. these are only a small few of the 47 pictures i took of them over christmas. and i'm not ashamed!! ahhhh. i love 'em!! 

fuzzy

and smokey

here the two of them are looking for the laser pointer, confused as to where it went... i took the most hillarious video of them chasing it... yeah i know i'm a loser but it's soo great. ask me if you want me to send it to you.

this is my absolute favorite picture!! abrahm how did you make smokey soo cute?! he looks like a little rabbit with his feet sticking out & he has the BEST look on his face looking up at you!! ahhh

aaaahhhhhh!!

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so what fuzzy looks like the granite counter in my kitchen? puuhahhaha- i know i'm crazy... she's soo sweet. my last night at home she wouldn't stop jumping on me at 5 in the morning, biting & licking me. i tried petting & hugging her, but she wouldn't stop jumping. i couldn't figure out what she wanted & finally gave up saying "leave me alooonne!!" throwing the sheets over my head. 

so my sister bought them these scratch pads for christmas. smokey went nuts sniffing & trying to chew & scratch it all up that it got into his furr. these cats have the best personality. it's incredible. they're like little people. fuzzy is so affectionate, skinny & speedy & smokey is a foodaholic, purring machine. fuzzy will fall asleep in your arms and smokey purrs if you just come near him & even purrs when he eats. they get so hyper at night & pounce on eachother, chase eachother sliding on the tiles and running into the walls when rounding corners. they also are skilled soccer players with an aluminum foil ball. fuzzy juggles really well & chubby smokey is kinda slow & gets frustrated & just picks it up with his mouth & runs away with it.

oh and here's christmas at my parents: before

and after (well i guess during the opening): here's a picture of all of my family at christmas (my brother is in the mirror taking the photo-kinda cool).

well i hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! next year i'm definitely taking a longer break!!!