It's the most wonderful time of the year...

This is proof I love my students.
After 2.5 hours of scrambling in between making dough, cookies, and icing, I only forgot and burnt 5 of them. I think that's a pretty good deal. I made them for my kids coming over tonight to my apartment for a Christmas party...yet no one showed up to the first round. (I have 30ish students in each class, so I told the first half to come from 4:30-6 and the second half to come 6-7:30.) I think G knew I was going to be late so no one came the first round. I finished up, cleaned up, and sat down to rest for a bit before the second round came. Had it all fancied up and everything.
The lights were on, the cookies/peanuts/some sort of wierd cracker thing was out in little bowls. (I felt quite proud.) I even lit a candle to make my place smell a little better.

6:00...
6:05...
6:13...
6:22...

Nobody. I guess the Father knew I needed more rest tonight than I needed a party. The good news is I have snacks and cookies and icing all made for the party on Friday. Since no one showed up, I thought I'd take this time to show you my decorated apartment.

As you walk in the door this is what you see. I also have another wall with lights on it that my tutor, W, had the idea for and helped me spell out the Kings name ... literally in lights - but just in case, I decided to save that picture for another time.

Finally, I'd like to introduce you to my new roommate. She's pretty, she's creative, she's special, she really lights up the room.


My tutor also affectionately named her 小兰 (Xiao Lan) which means "Small Flower". So Xiao Lan and I have been spending time together. It's funny because the extension cord she's plugged into is a little touchy so whenever someone sits down on the couch to hard it will turn her off (literally). So we say you have to be careful around Xiao Lan because she get's jealous easy and upset about the furniture. haha. Merry Christmas!