Ashley and me
2011 is off to a good start. I’m already learning some key lessons. Karen, my coworker, brought me back a Reese Peanut Butter Bar from her trip to Canada for Christmas. I’m a huge fan of the peanut butter and chocolate duet. Reese Cups are an example of the perfect ratio, as are Reese’s Pieces. The Bar, on the other hand, isn’t quite right. Though the concept is great, the imbalance tastes too sweet. Two wonderful ingredients, but not the right balance. That’s how I feel about it anyways…and it’s important for me to listen to that.
I was spoiled for my quarter-century milestone. Besides hearing from many wonderful people electronically, I was taken care of by my friends here too. Hunter came to town last evening and he treated to a delicious Indian meal. Friday evening Tony took me out for a lovely Italian dinner. We feasted and it was great. A perfect way to start a night out with friends at my usual Friday-night hangout. It was an informal gathering…I was mostly excited to see some familiar faces, after the holidays and whatnot. It was a fun crowd, and a bit of an airport reunion. Ashley came, as well as Barry (he was on the flight back from Bangkok with us and all three of us took the bus from the Seoul airport back to Anyang together). Even Steve was there! Steve and I met outgoing in business class…he helped me with my crossword. We still don’t have each other’s contact information, it was just a fluke. An obligatory sing-along session took place, as it does on Fridays, saw some of my favourite regulars, and even Christian came. Yey! Oh! And my coworkers surprised me with a cake on work on Tuesday, the actual day. So sweet!
I was spoiled for my quarter-century milestone. Besides hearing from many wonderful people electronically, I was taken care of by my friends here too. Hunter came to town last evening and he treated to a delicious Indian meal. Friday evening Tony took me out for a lovely Italian dinner. We feasted and it was great. A perfect way to start a night out with friends at my usual Friday-night hangout. It was an informal gathering…I was mostly excited to see some familiar faces, after the holidays and whatnot. It was a fun crowd, and a bit of an airport reunion. Ashley came, as well as Barry (he was on the flight back from Bangkok with us and all three of us took the bus from the Seoul airport back to Anyang together). Even Steve was there! Steve and I met outgoing in business class…he helped me with my crossword. We still don’t have each other’s contact information, it was just a fluke. An obligatory sing-along session took place, as it does on Fridays, saw some of my favourite regulars, and even Christian came. Yey! Oh! And my coworkers surprised me with a cake on work on Tuesday, the actual day. So sweet!
Out with friends
My weekend was totally lazy, and it was exactly what I needed. Catching up with people on Skype, laundry, groceries, cleaning, doing nothing.
It’s snowing really beautifully right now. Very melancholic, but still cozy. The soothing evening hush of a fresh snowfall. Today was a day of tears in Mercury class. Sometimes my kids can be so sensitive. We have been practicing LOTS with the festival performance date looming nearer. John used to be cast as an ant in the play, but now he is a grasshopper (simply because he knew the lines for the ENTIRE play and is smart enough to handle it). Now, every time we practice, he cries and is sad because he wants to be an ant again. I have a new student too, and her name is Grace. She is not yet three years old, so naturally she cries for unknown reasons too. Half of my kids cried today though, for no reason at all. I guess it’s just one of those days! A good night’s sleep and a fresh new day should fix it!
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