Saturday, July 2, 2005

Happy Canada Day!
I do realise I'm a day late, but since this isn't the case where most of my family and friends are, I'll say it anyway.

I had an interesting Canada day, being as it was the only one I've ever had where nobody else was celebrating it. I kept telling people it was Canada day, but being as nobody knew what I was talking about, nobody really cared. I soon gave up trying to broadcast this. I did draw a little flag on the blackboard though. I'm pretty rebellious, I know.

Two of the four students in my adults class simply didn't come. I was a bit frusterated, namely because of the size of the class. You see, normally when two people don't show, it's okay, they just get the info from the other students. But I know they won't, and now they're going to be left behind. Jerkfaces.

I have 'irate teacher' syndrome. Thats how you act when your students demand results but refuse to study to get them. Of course you don't remember five different sentances in a new language! You never look at your books outside of class!

I know this is the first school I've taught at, and I realise I'm like, half their age, but that doesn't mean I don't know what I'm doing. I taught adults before. They need to study, damnit.

The adult women's class, on another note, is doing very well. They catch on easily and study hard. They're about four pages ahead of the men's. I think it's cause the class is bigger. I don't know.. the men dislike studying.

Sheeze. o.0

I went to 'KTV' last night, which is kinda unusual, but kinda fun too. It's Kareoke.. in a sense. They give you your own room, and two mics. There were a few English songs, but I didn't know what most were. This is cool, because I didn't need to sing much. Bonus.

(It's fun with friends, but when there's like, fifteen people around you who don't participate and just listen, it gets kinda scary and nerve racking.)

I sang 'Ironic' by Alanis Morisette, and 'The Phantom of the Opera'. I tried to sing this other song, but I don't remember what it was called, and I'm pretty sure I broke a window a few blocks over. Singing is not my art. I accept this.

They offer beer, and other alochol (I don't drink), cigarettes (I don't smoke) and free food (which is pretty cool.) Everyone dresses fancy, and they dance like it's a rave between songs. I was in the Hello Kitty shirt and long skirt I wore to work. You know me, always making a fashion statement. Haha. (Yes, Chelsea, I wear my Hello Kitty clothes when I teach. Because I can. :))

The odd thing was that my students really wanted to take me to this place. I thought they didn't like me very much (what with never studying, coming to class ten minutes late if at all, and whatnot,) but they offered to take me to KTV and pay my way. It was actually lots of fun, and it was kinda nice to be able to go out and get to know my students better.

I also taught kids how to make cookies yesterday. Seems pretty basic, but chocolate chip cookies aren't really something that people commonly make out here. Nobody had ever done this before, and despite me substituting a lot of ingredients and baking them in a toaster oven, they were... edible. I personally think they were awful. But the kids had a lot of fun making them, and they tasted kinda like cookies when they came out, so everyone was really happy. Yiyi wants to make cake. She's never made cake either. I told her we need a stove first. She's positive the toaster oven is the same as a stove. Eee.

It's really hot here lately. When I step outside of the car (which is airconditioned) my glasses fog up. I think that if my glasses fog up from something like that, it's too hot. Even assures me it gets hotter. I'm not surprised, but I'm not looking forward to it, either. I've had these headaches from being in the sun too long...

Nana's been a serious brat lately. I don't know what to do. She's spoiled, so I understand why she's the way she is, but I draw a line at the kid kicking me every time she looks at me. I'm not joking. She goes out of her way to come and kick me in the shins. She also smacks me. Or, on occasion, bites.

She's not my kid, and Yiyi's response is usually something like 'Nana! Buu-shi!' (Nana! Stop that!) and going back to whatever she's doing. I don't know why the kid is suddenly so volitile. It doesn't seem normal. Maybe it is. She's three. Is it normal for three year olds to do stuff like that? Let me know.

Not much else to report. Sorry for the lateness of updates, and also my lack of e-mails. I've been really busy lately (same excuse,) but I do intend to come back again soon.

If anyone's interested, I drew some pictures on the computer with my mouse. My tablet's broken. Or not working. Same thing..

They're in my photobucket.

Tell me about Canada Day! I missed it!

Now to answer comments:
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DeathBug

Sadly, English Teacher Eric will never, ever be the coolest guy named Eric that you know, no matter what he does. He's such a poser.

If I recall correctly, Asian cultures are communal, so the idea of just wanting to be alone would be foreign to them. I never thought of that; it makes sense, though.

Glad to see you're feeling better. Rock, rock on.
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Yeah, that teacher Eric guy's totally not as cool as any other Eric I know. ^^;; I know too many people named Eric..

The communal thing sucks sometimes.. I get ragged on a lot for not getting stuff done, but I seriously have NO TIME since they use it all up with dragging me everywhere.
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Shijin13
I am sorry i have not been on in so long. So how goes it?
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Eh. You know. Doin okay. Tired a lot. A whole lot..
Good to see you again. :)

-Chris
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