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Season's Greetings from the Novaks!
The Year 2002 has been an exciting one for us! Though it started slowly, it ends with Novaks in their own place
for the first time in more then a decade…
… but I'm getting ahead of myself here! 
Perhaps the central event of the year has been the holiday trip we took to Quebec in July. During the course of
seven days, we have covered more then 3,500km, absorbing so many sights and cultures, it took us weeks to process
it all!
)
We have had a good year both individually and collectively. Mladen is still working for IBM Canada, contracted to Canadian Tire, where he has been recognized
for his original and dedicated contributions to the project. Still, he most enjoys coming home and spending time
with 'the rest of the gang'
Jelena, is enjoying her job at
Moloney-Electric, where she is faced with numerous new challenges each day. Since moving to Canada, she has not
only overcome her previous mistrust of computers (something us computer 'experts' still find hard to do), but has
continued to add new skills to her repertoire.
This includes her newfound love of cooking (possibly initially taken in desperation after the all-meat diet Mladen
favours when he prepares the meals
)
Ivona has had perhaps the most
successful year of all of us! She became a hard-working student with excellent grades and is looking forward to
graduation and college/university plans at the end of 2003. She is very happy with her current job at a clothing
store in Eaton's centre, Toronto's premier mall. She also seems rather satisfied with her boyfriend, as they will
be celebrating their first anniversary this coming January
The end seems near for Nikola
- the finishing of the University Degree, that is. Due to various administrative issues brought upon by our move
to Toronto, he occasionally felt like Sisyphus, charged with a never-ending task, but it appears that the rock
might finally reach the top of the hill . He also seems to cram ever more computers and assorted machinery in his
room - when he isn't out with his friends… probably talking about computers too!
We have also taken a giant leap forward by buying our very own condominium in Southern Etobicoke. We will be moving
in January, thus fulfilling the North American Dream: As the saying goes, we came here with nothing but shirt on
our shoulders; and now, after years of hard work, we are finally deep in debt and mortgage
We hope you will have a successful and happy 2003 
Happy holidays!
Mladen, Jelena, Nikola & Ivona Novak
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