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Published: December 12th 2010
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Santa's miniature golf palaceI am surprised to say that the title of the post is somewhat true! Besides the weather that I am USED to experiencing at this time of year (we have dropped to somewhere in the 50s-60s here, watch out...cold front!) Christmas has really exploded all around me. All of the malls have quite elaborate Christmas displays, and our school puts out a tree and decorates with lights. There are carolers and shoppers and all around good cheer.
There has also been a lot going on to help get me in the holiday spirit. We have had two Holiday Shares, one with Grade 1 and one with Grade 2. Both of these went very well and there is a DVD to come! Let me know if you are interested in watching. 😉 We also had our Community Choir concert (with the HS, MS and Upper Primary Schools) on this past thursday. That was really lovely- all of the groups sounded great! The room was totally packed as well. I played piano for the middle school, which is something that makes me very nervous but it is a good skill for me to improve and continue to use. I have to say
that for the most part it went very well! I didn't have to run off the stage crying....
This week is a full holiday week as well. Tomorrow I have tea with the administrators, then caroling and snacks at the high school. Wednesday we have our Christmas chapel, in which I will be singing a song a two 😉 as I have been known to do from time to time...Thursday we have an after school faculty get together and Friday we have an all school Christmas assembly. And then I leave on Saturday!! I can't believe this week has already come! Tonight I packed my suitcase full of presents. I feel a little bit like a Hong Kong Santa Claus. 😊
I had a great weekend this past weekend. I have to say I have really started to find some wonderful people and friends in this place. I did SO much shopping this weekend (for myself AND others) that last night I slept for about 9 hours and still needed a nap today! I hope I can wear myself out enough to sleep a lot on the airplane. If not.....who is going to be getting up at 3am
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Thanksgiving dinner number 1!! to hang out with me and my jet lag???
My kitties are doing great. Sometimes annoying and crazy, and other times very loving and cute. I will miss them for the two weeks that I am gone.
I think that is about all I have to report. I guess one other thing is that Marcia, my colleague has decided to retire from her position at HKIS. She struggled with this for a long time and I am glad that I was able to be there for her and be a help in her life as she has been in mine. We have grown into having a close relationship- both of us trying to figure out what to do with our lives now. It has led to some great conversations. I think she will be happy with her choice and I wish her the best! That means that there are now 2 music positions to be filled at HKIS. I am a little nervous that they might talk to me about a full time position there. It is probably unlikely since I don't have much experience, but I am trying to think about it a little bit in case
it does happen. I am not sure how I would feel about it. Part of me is feeling like I am coming to love this place and what is available for me here, but another part of me always misses home and the comforts of family and the things I know. I guess I will cross that bridge if it comes to me. 😊
Enjoy some pictures from my Hong Kong Thanksgiving!!!
Love you all! and see you soooooooooooooooon!!
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