TGIF

Since the school day during the Winter Intensive quarter begins at 9 AM and ends at 9 PM, the staff has been taking turns bringing lunch to school. This week we had British steak and potatoes, chili, Korean pork and vegetables in a red pepper sauce, and Chinese take-out. Today was my turn to bring lunch. Since I've been feeling a little under the weather since Wednesday and since it's cold outside, I thought chicken noodle soup and a big salad would be good classically American foods to share with my friends. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and I actually like to cook when I'm not the only person eating.After classes were over, K, M, and T took a guys' night out and went to see Sweeny Todd. Catherine and I had dinner together and then went over to H-k's for a girls' night in. I'm really impressed by how much English E and L picked up while they were in England this month. It's amazing how quickly young children learn. L kept saying "Just a minute" and "There's something interesting in here." E informed me that she sometimes calls me "Daddy" by mistake. I was definitely able to have better conversations with them in English than before their trip. We had fun reading stories, playing with stuffed animals, and wearing plastic tiaras. T, K, and M returned, and we all sat around the kitchen table talking. It was a nice evening, and I'm glad to have good friends.