November has been a HUGE month!  But I probably say that every month! 🙂  It has been a month of goodbyes (as many of the international volunteers head home for Christmas); reflection and wrap up of 2013 activities; planning for 2014; and so many Christmas celebrations (and Christmas is still 5 weeks out!!) With my housemates, we celebrated Christmas a few weeks ago with a roast Chicken dinner and some yummy Canadian baked Christmas treats (Butter Tarts are DELICIOUS!  Definitely importing them back to Aus as a new Christmas tradition 🙂 and put up our Christmas tree (yes – it