I'll be Home for Christmas- in 24 hours!

T minus 24 hours and we're in the air on our way home for Christmas! Although I could VERY easily distract myself with packing or the like, I decided that there were more than enough "happenings" for another blog entry.


The Chatteris Christmas Party was a hoot. An event which, I must admit, required a lot of hostessing savvy on my part- almost to the point of non-enjoyment myself. All of our staff seemed to enjoy it though, and more than a few came up and acknowledged our valiant effort at creating a western Christmas abroad.


I even managed to get Brett on stage during our short music program. here we are singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside!"

Next, I should talk about the EAT team party, which consumed some time and planning. Our English Ambassadors are some of the most helpful students around and always lend a hand with projects and activities on campus. Sometimes I wonder if colleges will recognize the work of primary students- hopefully they will continue on this English heavy course!

We made Snowmen out of marshmallows and Oreos, as I've been studying "The Snowman" movie with them in our classes. (I realized there is no spoken word in the story- and it translates quite nicely to these guys. Plus, they have never seen snow and are fascinated by the concept!)

Sorry for the out of order photos...a few more of all of us at the Christmas party.

"The Best Cooking Show" was a lesson Scarlet and I did in class. Students had to script a cooking show with real demos. The kids got pretty into it!

Just last night I hosted Gingerbread house making here at the office. Little did I know when I bravely advertised this activity that my clever milk carton and graham cracker idea would be impossible. (add graham crackers to the list of popular American goods impossible to find in Hong Kong.)

I decided that chocolate wafer cookies would have to do- and luckily the staff managed to be creative with me! Check out my sugared-digs! Completed with backdoor and pez-lined garden. LOL. Such fun.

Below find a photo of me with some students at a Christmas Carolling Event I hosted.

A Picture of Kristy and Hannah with SK after their Aladdin Pantomime! My first real taste of the British classic.

Can't wait to see you all soon. I'm counting the minutes! To those I won't get the chance to see- I look forward to a long phone call? So as my British friends say "Have a very Happy Christmas!" HUGS!