I went to a presentation today at �Duty to Live�, the organization that looks after vulnerable families. It was a day for the children in celebration for Christmas. I ended up taking so many photos, the children were all dressed up from pink dresses to crocodile suits etc. and were so cute.

The children gave presentations, performed plays, told jokes, sang and danced. My favourite boy, Haigaz, the one who made me cry last time, sang again. His voice is amazing! He sang a really sad song on Karabagh but I contained myself this time.

Once the performances and dancing were over, Santa Claus arrived and delivered presents to the children. The toys were donated from other organizations within Armenia which were hand made from the kids themselves and other toys were bought for this event. The atmosphere was cheerful to say the least and I�m glad I was invited to experience this joyful event.

On a different note, it�s almost E day. In a couple of days 300 million Europeans will commence using the Euro, how exciting! Think how much easier it will be for travellers. Obviously there are still going to be a few differences, such as some products being cheaper in certain countries due to their tax system. For example in Germany, some goods will be cheaper as they have lower VAT in comparison to other European countries, etc.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, may your dreams come true!