Bridget O'Donnell

Rule #1: Watch your shadow.
Bridget: 2 3*, Pickpockets: 1
*EDIT: Just prevented another one from happening today.

Starting tomorrow, I’ll be in this general area …
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… through the end of February for my Chinese New Year break. I won’t be bringing my laptop, but if I happen to find an Internet cafe I’ll try to post photos.

My month and a half long break starts today. I just found this out today.

Question: Do people in China know about Christmas?
Short Answer: Yes.
Long Answer: Yes, but China has a funny way of dealing with the holiday season …

Wait … why?

Cute? Yes. Well-behaved? Far from it.

I will no longer be teaching 15 third and fourth grade classes. Instead, I will teach 16 first grade classes. This all starts tomorrow, which I found out at a meeting earlier this afternoon.

1. Order a pre-made turkey from Sam’s Club
2. Make a bunch of food on a hot plate
3. Celebrate!

Pronounced: gǎnēnjié kuài lè! Translation: Happy Thanksgiving!
Today I am thankful for international phone calls from my all my relatives currently in Chicago.