I don't think you understand...

I am going to have Christmas dinner with the woman in that photograph (and her manager and my interpreter).

I'm notjoking.

I have to get up at 5:30AM to make the airport by 6:30 for an 8:30 flight.

On a Sunday.

But it's not like I have anything better to do. Especially sit around here and watch the pollution conceal mountains that are less than a quarter mile away. It's been out of control lately.

So it will be good to go to Tokyo no matter how early I have to get up. I can sleep on the plane, and I haven't looked forward to Christmas this much in years.