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I know that it's been a long time, I used to be an awsome blogger, but then my life got just a little busyer- so here is the last month in point form.

1. The "Obama is coming!" good vibes have continued here in DC. My students and moms were buzzing about what school the first kids are going to go to. They picked the same one the Chelsea Clinton went to because it has the most secure campus and such. It's about half a mile from Middle C and I have a couple of private students that go there, so it's very exiting.

2. My parents and brother and sister came down to DC for Thanksgiving. It was a fun time. I created an apple theme with thanksgiving dinner, which is ultimate proof that I can and will theme anything. The Apple Cider Sweet Potatoes were about the best thing I've ever had in my life- so I'm declaring it a sucess.

3. My very first ever Christmas tree is up! My favorite store (Word Market) sells Christmas ornaments, many of which are Asian inspired. I have mostly traditional stuff, but I also have dragons, teapots and geisha girls on my Christmas tree. I was afraid it would look silly, but it dosen't. I'm convinced that I have the best Christmas tree ever.

3.5. I have added a fifth day of teaching on Thursday. This should allow me to expand to about 50 students. Hopefully this will make buying a house easier.

4. My student's recital is today! Recital day is always fun, and stressful. I'll be happy when it's over and I can stop harping on my kids to practice. This recital features two original pieces written my my students (one called "Hard Liquor to Fight the Power"- teenage rebellion can be so funny), a drumset duet, and two sisters playing "Wild Thing" featuring the store owner Myrna on vocals. It's going to be memorable.

5. My Christmas shopping is almost finished! I need to start wrapping, but I'm having trouble finding the right paper. I want solid colors or simple graphic patterns. This is a lot harder to find that it sounds.