Twas the night before Christmas

Okay, so I didn't get to celebrate Christmas in such a traditional way, but it is definitely a time that I will never forget. Organizing parties or events with our group is nearly impossible but after a few hours of sober partying we finally found someone to buy a wine bottle opener for the five or six bottles of wine we had. We never got a knife to cut the apples, or a pan to boil some wine, but we found some tape in Simon's first aid kit to put up the one strand of garland and the half working string of Christmas lights we bought from the Egyptian Spice Bazaar that day. Sefer's sacred Bacardi and the candles we bought for decoration were the party's savior.

As we were exchanging our secret Santa Christmas gifts my eyes started to water as smoke from what I thought was coming from the candles was getting into my eyes. I couldn't even tell my giftee Merry Christmas with y eyes open. Suddenly Sefer came dashing over to put out the fire which started on my scarf from one of the candles. He said that my whole upper body was in flames. I pretty much owe him my life by now. These are a few of the events which led to such an unforgettable Christmas.

Here are some pictures from the party:

Early on in the night when Alex was still able to stand in her heels and look like a giant.

Sefer and I dressed up in our traditional Christmas attire.

Han Min enjoying Steve's gift to Yuzuro even more than Steve and Yuzuro.

This must have been taken in the two sober hours before the party really got started.

Aside from my favorite shirt getting burn marks and wholes in it, the evening was quite splendid. We got to spend it all together with all the new and old trainees and some new and old AIESECers Celal even showed up for some time. It was good to see him. Although it wasn't traditional, it was fun.