I've been boring lately

And I appologize for it. I've been writing some very impersonal and not very important stuff. I'll try to do better.

Today, you wouldn't believe how many times I was asked *Is he your boyfriend?*

David came over from Ueno to have my students make lanterns for his German Illumination Festival that he's having on the 23rd (Natalie, you do realize where you'll be on that day and yes we're going). So, that's what I did all day. He came out, and brought so much stuff from the Ueno Kanjikanjikanji (wherever he works, I can never remember the name and can't read the Japanese) and all of my kids 3-6th year made lanterns out of milk cartons (they sell the 1 liter variety here) and glass containers. They look sooooo pretty. It turns out that the kids need about 2 class periods to make them though, so he's coming again next Tuesday (Natalie, note where you'll be, again). It should be even more fun.

I need to come up with some good Christmas lesson ideas . . .