Hi Everyone Arina here, wanting to wish all of you THE HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!  I thought this might be a better way to wish all of you a Happy holiday season since I was not much around here, on ActiveRain, lately. I only want you to know that I did not forget all of you and specially my good friends who, over the years, were an inspiration and motivation for me to be my best. 

I want to wish a Happy New Year to everyone at ActiveRain. I pray that the coming year will bring lot of peace, happiness, joy, health, prosperity and wealth in everyone's life.

My wish for each of you would be all the love you can handle , all the money you could spend and enough happyness to fill a hundred life times. Friends that will endure all time. And a great family to share it all with!!! Wishing you not just smile but laughter, not just happiness but pure joy, not just wealth but heavens treasure and above all a happy great New Year for you and your loved one!

 

 

Life itself is a challenge that we ought to face. You lose some, you win some, but if you never give up, you will discover that sacrifices have the greatest rewards!

Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.

He breaks our heart to make us whole.

He sends us pain so we can be stronger.

Sometimes, He sends us failure so we can be humble.

He takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything we have.

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My special wishes to my close friends: Gary Woltal, Tom Braatz, Susan Mangigian, Carole Provenzale, Carol Culkin, Steven L. Smith, Robert Rauf, Mirela Monte, Julie Neerings, Michael Tarabotto, Charles McDonald, Kathy McGraw, Jo-Anne Smith, Mike Wong, Aida Pinto, Bo Hussung, Castellum Realty, Jason Tucker, Mike Chamberlain, Kara Casamassina, Kimo Stowell, Jeff Belonger, Greg Fox,  Wayne Denton, Patricia Carr, Danny Smith, Jason Sardi, Michael Lewis, George Tallabas, Kelley Eling, Jason Crouch,

 Thank you all for your support , inspiration and friendship.

Arina 

 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!!!

There is nothing more refreshing than the white snow... specially in Vegas. It is magic, quiet and simply magic. Today's winter storm brought heavy snow to the Spring Mountains and the Red Rock Canyon area spreading down to Summerlin and even in few areas of Las Vegas Valley.

Las Vegas is not used to the White Christmas but today it was a quiet extraordinary disply of beauty and tranquil snow. In fact, the three snowiest months occurred in the Las Vegas Valley in the 20th Century, according to weather service records. The most snowfall was recorded in January 1949, followed by January 1974 with and January 1979.

Here are few images of what today RedRock-Summerlin encountered... Enjoy!

Streets are so quiet and peaceful...

Not a best time for the doggy anyway!!!

Red, white and green... Simply magic!

Fresh snow, never felt before! 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!!!

 

This event captured the imagination of millions... in the expectation of - not only the Presidential Inauguration - but the beauty and glamour that moment can bring. It is the right time for a big show? ... With all the bad news overseas and in the financial world the country needs a celebration and an Obama inauguration is as good a one as any. But opinions are divided of-course and many people are simply to overwhelmed with economical struggle, to really appreciate the event. On the other hand it's important to commemorate the inauguration of President-Elect Obama in a suitable fashion.

The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, galas and other festivities that will mark the dawning of the Obama administration.
This year’s show, which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C., will feature designs from some of the school’s most prominent alumni, including Leanne Marshall, Project Runway’s season-five winner, and Nick Verreos, a contestant on the show’s 2005 season.

Every inauguration involves a big race behind the scenes. The results were announced this week. And the winners made a political statement.