Today I was teaching a young kindergarten class (again) and there was one boy that learned the words quicker and pronounced them better than any of the other kids. He looked like he might have been a bit older than the rest. Wanting to encourage what also could have been a natural talent for acquiring foreign languages, I pulled him aside at the end of class and told him his English was really excellent and that he should keep it…
02
Jan
2005
2005
Snow Snow Snow
It snowed in Shanghai all day on Dec. 31st of last year. I didn’t take any pictures, but I did add this cool new Flash banner for the main blog page (with help from Joel and Kirupa). It’s even interactive. Drag your mouse cursor over it. (And yes, I do derive joy from meaningless Flash accomplishments.)
I heard a Chinese person describe the snow we had as “heavy snow.” I may be from Florida, but even…
01
Jan
2005
2005
The New Year
Happy New Year! Mine was spent with a small group of friends drinking and making merry. Somehow we also ended up playing some blindfolded hide and seek game. Bizarre. Fun though.
I haven’t felt like putting in the effort to write any quality entries lately. It’s largely due to my job. I’m really tired of teaching kids and doing all these holiday-themed activities. Fortunately, my job will change at the end of January. Whether or not I’ll stay at the…
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