This is New Year's Eve. (And Neil, I am not a lush. I am holding a shot glass, but it's not a shot of alcohol. It's what they serve this Korean alcohol in. And over the entire three hours, I had half a shot glass. So there.)

Then at midnight, in the bar full of couches and drunk people, they gave everyone sparklers at a little bit before midnight. Strike anyone else as being unsafe? There were no casualties that I know of though, so all is well.

By the way, this is Christie, the new teacher at my school.