Happy New Year!

In New York, New Years Eve is a big happening and at the same time it's not a big happening, or at least it's different then I'm used to celebrating it. The major difference is made by the fireworks, which are simply illegal here. Compared to the Dutch way of celebrating the New Year, the American version is much more quite, thanks to this. I must say I missed the fire crackers and other great fireworks, including their smell and noise!
Here in Manhattan the "big thing" is to see the crystal ball drop at Times Square that is broadcasted on national television and includes the countdown of the last minute towards midnight. But you must be little crazy to see it happen with your own eyes...about 6 to 8 hours in advance you should be at Times Square, waiting there for the rest of the night in the freezing cold!! Amazing how many people still do that...

Rosario, in NY for this week, and I had decided that we were crazy, but not totally out of our minds, so instead of going to Times Square we made sure to go for a New Year's party in club Tenjune, one of the hotspots in Meatpacking these days. The party was a great way of starting the New Year 2009! With the traditional champagne, dancing and drinks we enjoyed this special evening super mucho!!

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY 2009!!