The (Honorable) Little Teacher That Could

Aww, how cute am I?

1. This was, indeed, my outfit for Chinese Theatre day. I also brought fortune cookies. (I know they're not actually Chinese, but no one in town is currently carrying pear-flavored candy! :OBSCURE THEATRE FACT REDACTED, SO AS NOT TO BORE PEOPLE SILLY.:)

2. This is most likely to be the only time you'll see a red-haired, blue-eyed Chinese lady.

3. It was honestly painful (it hurt my SOUUUUUL) to wear white socks with black pants.

4. It took me less time to get ready with my hair up, specialty makeup and outfit and all, then it does on a normal day. Ouch. Or, I should go Chinese all the time.

5. Fortune cookies could actually be considered transitional (for this week in my class, anyway) since they were originally based on a Japanese cracker, though they have been served since the turn of the last century in Chinese restaurants. (You didn't think you'd get out of here without ANY trivia, did you? I have more!)

6. If you add the word "honorable" before just about any noun, it makes it sound Chinese. Try it.

I will now stop, as I may soon digress into a discussion (read: rant) on how difficult it was for me to slog my way through authentic Japanese cinema in an attempt to find a clip to show the class today. End result: I didn't (couldn't!) slog or show. We watched a little anime instead. (Whew.)

Feel free to scroll back up and remind yourself just how cute and costume-y I am!

*** This post included absolutely no intent to offend. If your feelings are hurt, I am sorry, and I want to reassure you that my students are finding Oriental culture fascinating!