 My adorable student Kao puts the finishing touches on her Arts and Crafts Santa Costume.
My adorable student Kao puts the finishing touches on her Arts and Crafts Santa Costume.
|  Sometimes I think these kids are the best part of Japan.
Sometimes I think these kids are the best part of Japan.
|  Kao holds up her reindeer next to me and Melissa. And Rio is a cat. Apparently.
Kao holds up her reindeer next to me and Melissa. And Rio is a cat. Apparently.
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 Rio thinks Melissa should be a cat and puts her on display.
Rio thinks Melissa should be a cat and puts her on display.
|  Santa Kao is coming to town.
Santa Kao is coming to town.
|  Which is hilarious.
Which is hilarious.
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 Kao doesn't get what's so funny, but she'll slice you with her paper beard if you piss her off.
Kao doesn't get what's so funny, but she'll slice you with her paper beard if you piss her off.
|  Rio is not, in fact, smoking crack. She's making bubbles.
Rio is not, in fact, smoking crack. She's making bubbles.
|  Kao teaches Melissa and me how to make some origami.
Kao teaches Melissa and me how to make some origami.
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 Such a jokester.
Such a jokester.
|  Later that night, we meet up with Dave, Kevin, and the nerd gang for some karaoke.
Later that night, we meet up with Dave, Kevin, and the nerd gang for some karaoke.
|  Damn, what a fine looking pair of ladies!
Damn, what a fine looking pair of ladies!
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 The lighting was crap, so I tried to fix it in Photoshop, and ended up with this crappy drug trip color scheme. And I'm keeping it.
The lighting was crap, so I tried to fix it in Photoshop, and ended up with this crappy drug trip color scheme. And I'm keeping it.
|  I don't really look like her mother...do I?
I don't really look like her mother...do I?
|  Don't smirk and lean on the elevator doors! Abunai! Don't smirk and lean on the elevator doors! Abunai! |
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