"me pencil"
"me eraser"
"me hot"
I told some of my students that they should use "my" - not "me" - in those types of situations. I've brought it to their attention before, but it didn't catch on. This time I drew a picture of a pirate on the board and told them that they sounded like a pirate when they spoke that way. Naturally, they started saying "me" even more than before.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
An unexpected parade
The loud firecrackers gave it away. I caught the end of the parade and ran ahead a little to take pictures.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Nantou: where fragrant paths lead
Early rise, taxi to Hsinchu. Waiting for our tour bus, I took a picture of part of a map of Science Park showing Lake Placid.
It took roughly three hours to reach our destination (Sinyi Hsiang). The tour is a beginner level hiking trek through plum blossom scenery.
We hiked three trails, stopped at a park, and also at a couple of places to shop.
Kafei plant:
The weather warmed up for the weekend and it was sunny enough for sunglasses. Luckily for us the sky was very clear too.
"Would you like to see a sea of plum blossoms?"
This is a cool park. There are plum blossoms and giant rocks to climb or sit on.
River run dry:
There was a senior high school dance competition taking place across from the Hsinchu train station. After grabbing a bite to eat we caught the train back to Zhongli.
It took roughly three hours to reach our destination (Sinyi Hsiang). The tour is a beginner level hiking trek through plum blossom scenery.
We hiked three trails, stopped at a park, and also at a couple of places to shop.
Kafei plant:
The weather warmed up for the weekend and it was sunny enough for sunglasses. Luckily for us the sky was very clear too.
"Would you like to see a sea of plum blossoms?"
This is a cool park. There are plum blossoms and giant rocks to climb or sit on.
River run dry:
There was a senior high school dance competition taking place across from the Hsinchu train station. After grabbing a bite to eat we caught the train back to Zhongli.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Too early
Woke up at 4am (now's a good time to listen to OLP). I head out by about 5am. This is far too early to be awake! I probably should have gone to sleep earlier. I have that face-drooping-down tiredness.
I'll be taking a taxi to Hsinchu and a bus afterward. I wrote a note to remind myself, just in case any waking-too-early confusion set in due to the strange sound in the night calling for me to wake up.
I'll be taking a taxi to Hsinchu and a bus afterward. I wrote a note to remind myself, just in case any waking-too-early confusion set in due to the strange sound in the night calling for me to wake up.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
A new year
After work a co-worker and I caught the train to Taipei. Busy, but not nearly as busy as the MRT at Taipei Main Station. To get to the Bannan Line it was insane. I know what is it like to be a penguin: I waddled and couldn't see where I was going. Waddle, waddle, stop. Waddle, waddle, stop.
Somehow we made it to our destination - an apartment in Taipei. We joined the party inside.
Before midnight we went to the roof of the apartment to watch the fireworks at Taipei 101. Apparently this is the last year that Taipei 101 will hold a fireworks display. I had good timing.
2008:
Honestly, Taipei 101 is behind all that smoke and light. It didn't last very long.
After the smoke cleared:
Other rooftop firework viewers set off their own explosives:
At one point during the night, seven guests sat stuck in the building's rickety old elevator. We watched on surveillance cameras as firemen came and helped them out.
I stayed up too late. We were going to watch the sunrise, but it was cold outside and somehow it didn't work out. I only slept for a few hours before catching the train back to Zhongli.
Somehow we made it to our destination - an apartment in Taipei. We joined the party inside.
Before midnight we went to the roof of the apartment to watch the fireworks at Taipei 101. Apparently this is the last year that Taipei 101 will hold a fireworks display. I had good timing.
2008:
Honestly, Taipei 101 is behind all that smoke and light. It didn't last very long.
After the smoke cleared:
Other rooftop firework viewers set off their own explosives:
At one point during the night, seven guests sat stuck in the building's rickety old elevator. We watched on surveillance cameras as firemen came and helped them out.
I stayed up too late. We were going to watch the sunrise, but it was cold outside and somehow it didn't work out. I only slept for a few hours before catching the train back to Zhongli.
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