that things are going well in other places in the world. utah's ban on gay marriage law got struck down yesterday. apparently the US economy is doing really well. my niece is going to celebrate her first birthday in a few days. all of these things give me hope and make me happy. which i need desperately, cuz it's just 24-7 work right now as we all prepare for the opening ceremony...oh, and not to mention the 3 other ceremonies that will happen after that!! yes, i am working with some fantastic people, and yes i have been able to laugh. but mostly, it's just been a butt-load of work and fighting against every road-block imaginable. so it's nice to know that good things are still happening in the world, people are wedding who they love, holiday shopping is happening in full force, people are drinking star buck's "christmas blend" coffee in those cute red cups (that eventually end up in landfills, i know, i know...), and my niece is giggling her way into her first holiday season and her first birthday. i am sad i am missing those moments, but i am happy they are happening at all.
i will be spending christmas with my colleagues (most of which are friends by now) in the hotel in Krasnodar. they are making us a special christmas luncheon. and one of our choreography teams is making a "name that tune" type of game for everyone to play. and it will actually be a day off!!! i will be surrounded by people who are dedicating their lives to this project, which has created a bond between us that will not be broken for years to come, i'm sure of it. this one has been a beast, i am told by EVERYONE. so we are here to continue to help each other as much as to make a beautiful show. and the interesting thing is that life will be going on as normal outside the hotel walls...russians do not celebrate christmas on 25 December. orthodox christianity dictates that christmas is the 7th of Jan, 12 days after ours. so we will be eating and drinking and being merry, while everyone else around us has a regular old wednesday. buying fish, filling the tank with gas, cutting hair, seeing the circus. living life. while we celebrate it. kind of a nice thought.
i will be spending christmas with my colleagues (most of which are friends by now) in the hotel in Krasnodar. they are making us a special christmas luncheon. and one of our choreography teams is making a "name that tune" type of game for everyone to play. and it will actually be a day off!!! i will be surrounded by people who are dedicating their lives to this project, which has created a bond between us that will not be broken for years to come, i'm sure of it. this one has been a beast, i am told by EVERYONE. so we are here to continue to help each other as much as to make a beautiful show. and the interesting thing is that life will be going on as normal outside the hotel walls...russians do not celebrate christmas on 25 December. orthodox christianity dictates that christmas is the 7th of Jan, 12 days after ours. so we will be eating and drinking and being merry, while everyone else around us has a regular old wednesday. buying fish, filling the tank with gas, cutting hair, seeing the circus. living life. while we celebrate it. kind of a nice thought.
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