Nowruz (Persian New Year)

Scott's roommate, Amir, is from Iran and they celebrated the new year a few weekends ago, March 20. They have their party according to the vernal equinox so it's at the same time all over the world. This year it was at 10:30am PST but next year it will be at 4:30pm PST, the next 10:30pm PST, and the next 4:30am PST. I really like celebrating it all at the same time but I'm not sure how I feel about a 4:30AM party. (Actually I am sure, I wouldn't be able to stay awake.) They also have a beautifully decorated table with all sort of symbolic decorations. It's beautiful:
And what's a part without food?
The week following Iranian New Year we went to a celebration for Cambodian New Year. The party was awesome and we got to catch up with a friend from my childhood. It was wonderful. Celebrating the new year in spring makes me think that everyone knows something we don't. We celebrate a new beginning in the dead of winter when the 2 most depressing months are still ahead of us. I think that #1 I like celebrating a new year in spring when the world is renewing itself and #2 I like the early morning party.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to ourselves! Scott turned 26 on March 8th and I turned 26 on March 9th. Isn't that cute?! Actually, it works to my disadvantage. Last year we were newly dating (still in the awkward stage) and Scott waited to get me anything until he could evaluate my gift. He didn't want to go too big or too small so he waited. As usual, I couldn't get it all together on his birthday so I gave him stuff on mine. Fast forward to this year: same thing. I couldn't get it together on his birthday so he got it on mine. I think next year we'll SCHEDULE to celebrate his birthday on the 9th and mine on the 10th. (Or I could always just convince myself that his birthday is on the 7th...) At least my parent's could get it together and make us a delicious red velvet cake. Yum!