Merry Christmas and Happy New

Hi everyone!
I certainly am no professional blogger as is evident in that my family is getting better updated on my adventure through my friends' blogs more so tham mine. Shabran has no internet access, and I am currently 30 minutes north in my friend Josh's city Xachmas. For a good run down of my Christmas I suggest checking out his christmas post, on the first blog link here to the right. We went Sheki up north and partied with our friends, then I went with a group of girls christmas day to a 5th century Albanian chruch. It was very old, and very cool. It has been converted into a museum of that historical period, or so says the Azeries. However Ricky and I prayed anyway, and the woman said we were not allowed, and that now it was not a church anymore. Or friend Lori said 'well, they are in the middle of prayer.' No more was said. We then went to a movie theare and watched elf, then had dinner at a very lovely hotel. New Years was spent with my family and news day my sitemate and I went down to Baku and went out with friends that had spent the weekend there. It in very nice to have Baku so close, and I happen to pass by a fencing club, so maybe I can go check that out soon. Well, I must run, my bus leaves soon and I have to go pick up an excersise band....this fat must go!!!
I'll write soon again, when I can make it back to either Xacmas or Baku. Happy New Years everyone!!!!