New Years

My New Years was relatively uneventful, which was nice. I was sick, and actually feeling the worst that day. My landlord was having some people over and making Cuban tamales so I stopped by, seeing as it's only a short walk. There was a nice mix of people and the tamales were good.
The construction: Wrapped in plantain leaves

Then boiled for over an hour

The tamale pot:


Then served!
I happened to notice the clock when I went to bed. 11:51. It dawned on me the New Year was approaching. Then I went to sleep.