Christmas Dinner!

I know it's a little early, but last night we had our Christmas Dinner in Ostrava. We even had a tree, Christmas music playing in the background, presents, and mistletoe. Fancy-shmancy. My roommate Mirka made sure that we got the full experience by showing us traditional Czech Christmas activities. It was a smart plan--made sure that we didn't gorge ourselves, rip open presents, and lie around like beached whales. We did all of that anyway, but did some other stuff as well.

-Good Luck or Death?-
For this tradition, you have to cut an apple in half width-wise and see what the shape in the middle is. If it is a star, you will have good luck in the next year. If it is a cross, you will either die or just have something really bad happen to you. Happy eh? Luckily, we all got stars.

-Health?-
You have to eat a wafer with honey and a big chunk of uncooked garlic. Yummy. Meet you under the mistletoe!

-Marriage in the stars?-
You have to throw your shoe over your shoulder and if it lands right side up and pointing to the door you will get married in the next year. Surprise, surprise, none of us are getting married.

-Presents-
Gotta love secret Santa. I believe the most entertaining presents were received by Lukasz (a thong and a rubber ducky) and Bina (a little toy with a Christmas tree on the end that when you press the button spins around and opens to reveal something naughty)

-Mistletoe-
I think there was way more same-sex kissing than anything. Very entertaining. Although Hong might feel a little molested now.

I think the pictures probably do more justice to the night than my description. They are in the 'Christmas Dinner' album. Also, pictures from 'Bina's Karvina Goodbye Party' on Wednesday are posted in their own album.