The last month of the year has been really,really special, I’ve been doing so much, seeing things for the first time and learning about how rich and how beautiful traditions and people are here in Guatemala,prepare because this post might be a little long, this is what happened in December:
First it was the burning of the devil, I had never heard of such thing and well after asking around, the version is pretty much the same but I liked the most was the one of a taxi driver who told me that when he was a child people would grab all their old stuff in December, their clothes, matresses back then made of hemp, etc and they would burn them in the front of the house in a way of saying “off with the old, on with the new” this is not done like that anymore because of pollution and sometimes because the whole burning of things got out of hand.. but we have the devil, that it was a must see.
Sadly I waited for it for like a week and then went to ship some packages to the city and didn’t make it back on time for the burning and couldn’t take photos, but you must see the Devil on a bicycle
This was on early December, then there were more celebrations which I managed to go to, 
Folkloric dances,delicious food,music,costumes,good friends tons of laughs..
I made a whole album of the folkloric dances that you can find over here
Then there where the celebrations of the Virgin, the cutest thing in the world, with a bunch of little kids dressed up in typical clothing.
the little girls where so cute, and the little boys with painted mustaches it was just too adorable, they had this little scenes where they could take a photo with the virgin
I have a photo with the virgin but I didn’t fit in the chair , some little kids where cracking up when they saw me go in there to take a photo too, and then I told them my friend forgot to dress me up 
You can see some photos of this day over here
Ohh I’m so in love with this country, can you tell? I feel so happy, I smile so much , I can’t remember the last time my neck was killing me from the stress..
I had a very mellow christmas with some amazing people around me who I’m happy to have in my life, and got so many cute presents that where completely unexpected that really need a blog post of their own.
I am a horrible blogger and didn’t do a Merry Christmas post, so MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Then some relaxing days where I did manage to make some jewelry, not pressuring myself too much just enjoying what I do.
Some just for fun:
Now the year is done and I am here on the first day of the year thinking what comes next, there is a lot going on, many decisions to take, isn’t it nice we have the power upon our own life to guide it to the path we choose?
There is a trip coming soon, there is a long journey , some sad decisions, some opportunities for growth,one more time of giving it all away to start in a new place, but all this I have to tell you later because is too early and I still have to figure out things myself.
I like the new year, I feel really good, today I’m starting RAW today, remember the ring a day??? now everyone is making a ring a week, is such a wonderful group of jewelers who do amazing work and support each other, this time we are doing a ring a week, which is very exciting because there is really more time to make some really nice, more planned pieces.
Feeling ready to work, to move, to take on this year..
And wishing all you that this year is the best one of your life and only my heart knows gratitude I feel , for all your support, in so many ways this past 2010
Happy new year!
-Nat
