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This morning, I had an early start because of my morning class so I had time for a McDonald's breakfast ( I try to have a McDonald's breakfast every chance I get because it's not really that often that I wake up early enough to have one.) I put lots of strawberry jam, ketchup, salt and pepper on the scrambled egg, the hash brown and the hamburger otherwise, they just seem tasteless.

I got a New Year's present today from three of my private students. That was very sweet of them to give me a present. I really wasn't expecting presents from anyone this year so that was a real surprise to get one today. The best surprises really are the ones that we don't expect. I haven't opened it yet so I don't know what they got me, not that it matters because it really is the thought that counts. Maybe I'll open it later on tonight. I don't get gifts from students often: not that I expect them to give me anything in the first place. However, when I do get gifts from them, it's usually food, snacks, picture frames, but mostly food : cookies, chocolate,sushi rolls, fruit, etc.

To anyone reading my post right now, I would like to personally wish you a very Happy New Year. May the coming year be a good one for you. May your hopes and dreams come true. May life be kind to you.