Shto takoye boo?

Happy Halloween from Moscow, where, yes, it is snowing...appropriate weather for Christmas caroling...:) Another lazy Saturday spent with good company (went to a lovely French restaurant for lunch, except we randomly sat with two different groups of people at the same table...). I don't feel bad about missing Halloween, however my sweet tooth is pretty sad to not be able to indulge in some tasty Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers and other traditional Halloween goodies.

The snow is a) scaring me because I'm pretty sure this is going to be a LOOOOOONG winter. I love snow as much as the next person, especially not having to shovel!!! :)))))) It's the plain cold that gets on my nerves, so as long as it continues to snow, I'll be content. b) helping me get in the holiday spirit. I can't celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving, but I can celebrate Christmas at least (hopefully at home, but that still remains to be seen) by singing all these wonderful Christmas Carols, from Hark! The Herald Angels Sing to a lovely French carol to It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, and so on. We haven't done O Holy Night yet, and I'm really hoping to, because I love that carol so much, especially the high soaring melody. It's super fun to sing and play on the piano. I also hear talk we're going to sing a couple excerpts from the Messiah, so along with Vivaldi it should quite a fantastic concert! Yeah, I'm not gonna lie, I'm probably going to plug for it every week until the eve of the concert, lol!

Can you all believe November is already upon us? In a few weeks time it will be Thanksgiving, a day spent in front of the TV watching quality football games and chatting with family in excited anticpation for that glorious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Soon after that is Advent Sunday, and then Christmas and just like that 2010 is also around the corner. I for one am thankful for my health, for my friends and family for all their continual love and support (yes, I am aware that I repeat myself constantly, I don't have a memory problem-though I'm sure some would dispute that, lol, I just like stressing the blessings in my life that are truly God-sent. I'm thankful for the possibility to sing in three choirs every week, to strengthen my faith and enhance my passion for music and growing love of singing, to deepen my interest in Russian fairy tales and combine it with a love of Russian grammar (yes, I said love of Russian grammar, shocking, I know), and so on and so on. *breathes a sigh of contentment* Life is good, because God is good...all the time! All the time, God is good! Amen and Hallelujah!

Well. that's all from me at the moment. Keep me updated with goings-on, and keep posting and reacting to my blog! :) Miss you and love you guys! Peace out! Happy trick-or-treating! Keep a look out for the Great Pumpkin! ;)