They're just pigeons!

Why bother taking a picture?

I inspire messy classrooms

I'm convinced that it must be me. If I didn't sweep each day, the amounting rubble on the floor would be problematic. The floor would begin to resemble a landfill/recycle bin material art class - and we don't even have arts and crafts.

Our classroom cd player no longer works. I've been ICRT-less for a few days now. Geena Lee, JJ, and DJ Eric - know that you are missed. How quiet the school now seems (outside of class time of course).

Chungking Express

Instead of finishing marking quizzes, how about watching a movie? Its a well-known Wong Kar-wai film that I've been meaning to watch for some time now. I can understand why it's well-liked.


"People like you are hung up on freshness!"

Angela Chang

Yesterday she was signing autographs and promoting her latest album on a stage near Taipei Main Station. Apparently she's from Taiwan, but moved to Vancouver when she was a girl. Chang attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary. She's cute, even in spite of her bob haircut which reminded me of Katie Holmes' latest do. (It's the first time I've felt compelled to use the word 'alien' to describe her.)

National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall & singing for freedom

Taipei today. There are two buildings similar to this one. They are a theatre and concert hall and together compose the Cultural Centre.

Some of the fish are bigger than the heron.

Formerly the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, it has been renamed National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall. The recent renaming has caused much controversy in the political world.

I chose to visit the Hall today because I'd heard on the radio that there would be a concert at night. The Sing for Freedom concert.


New sign affixed in front of the imposing hall.


Modern troubles:


Chiang Kai Shek museum:


This is what happens when you bring historical monuments and live music together.


Italy:


Hungary:


I left a few hours into the concert. It was getting cold and I didn't want to have a flu relapse. That, and I had to take the MRT and train back to Zhongli.

Camera-less

I haven't been packing my camera around with me much lately. Today I missed at least three photo opportunities. There they harshly presented themselves, and I without my camera. I do get tired of carrying the extra weight around, but maybe it's worth it after all.

The un-snow

Well, it wasn't snow, but the way the rain fell, it might have been. During my last class' break time today we were at the playground. It was raining ever so lightly, and in view of the outdoor light the rain looked like snow.

I can hardly believe that December is already nearly half-over. It's for the better, I suppose.