No Show

I am actually at work now, but unfortunately my student hasn't showed up. Luckily, I still get paid. I saw something rare yesterday while eating lunch. I was in a busy cafe and there was a woman sitting at the table next to me. She had dropped some crumbs of bread or something on the floor and she was actually under the table picking them up. Coming from the States, it is rare to see someone pickup their mess from under a fast food or cafe table. Usually whatever someone drops is left on the floor for the staff to clean up. Although, I wouldn't want to shake the womans hand, I did admire her consideration and humility. The new year has started off well, after a long vacation, I am back and working full speed. Unfortunately I have not been able to meet some of my relatives yet, hopefully after this busy month I will have the opportunity. I met a friend from Chicago who was back home for a short while. It was great to see her and we spent the evening relating our experiences as foreigners in another country. Gotta get back to work...