New Year's Eve

After enjoying Tokyo for a few days, New Year's Eve came and we had not particular plan. We were taking a day at a time, since there were so many friends to see and so many places to go. At the very last moment, we went to Majid's place and chatted for a few hours while eating a tasty kebab he had prepared. Majid is one of Mansur's friends from waaaaaaaaay back.

Majid then told us that some Iranian friends were planning to go to a karaole box and take along a keybord to play Iranian music all night long. Mansur knew about 6 of the 11 people planning to attend, so we joined them in an extremely Persian celebration.

It was a great experience for me. I remembered 3 years ago in Brazil, at the time of our wedding, when his family would stay up late and dance to Persian music at our balcony, inviting the Brazilian relatives to copy them. It looked easy, but I couldn't manage figuring out what to do with my hands when I danced with them. Swaying my hands in the air is not as simple as I thought, but one day I hope to dance in the smoothness and elegance that I see in Iranian women's movement. GAMBARIMASU!

The guys were so funny! They loved to dance and begged Mansur to join them.

Later on, they decided to play lambada, a Brazilian rythm that for some reason is known by every Iranian I meet! I tried to sing it, but I couldn't figure out if the song was that boring or if I only knew 3 phrases of it!

It is amazing how they all dance in unity!

Majid and Mansur looking a little tired...