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Ears and Samurai — fun with language

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

The other day we got into groups to create mini-skits that had some values in them. In my skit I was some sort of Zen master and a samurai comes looking for answers. He asks:

“If there is a heaven or hell I want to know them” (the only problem was the Samurai was played by a Brazilian just learning English, so she kept saying “if there is heaven or health I want to know.” [read on]

HI to David in LA –this wont make sense to many others, menos JC

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Okay, so i have lots of entries written on Yamini’s computer which i haven’t had time to use, but in the meanwhile:Today at dinner Juan asked me “who’s Cool Khan and Gulabi?” (the nicknames Yamini and i have for some students.

“Pong and the chubby kid in pink, who told you about them?” I asked, and he explained that his friend in LA (Hi!) (who is a fellow Yu) had been reading my blog, and now Juan has, and he rightly pointed out that I left out describing many of his wonderful traits and instead focussed on his pronounciation. Sorry Juan. [read on]

OOPS

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
So the other night I was typing and the rest of the group watched “Whale Rider” in the main room of the institute (like a big living room, which all of our rooms look down upon). I’d already seen it, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Tourists, pig sacrifices and Giant Buddhas

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
      So last weekend teacher Nui, a very sweet and spiritual man, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Volleyball and Love in Hebrew in Arabic

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Today Yamini and I hiked to the little mountain and I took pictures then we went back to campus for a volleyball game with the ninth graders. When the idea was suggested I at ... [Continue reading this entry]

Teaching

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Lorraine (one of our instructors and ESL teacher at the school. In her “spare time” she drivesIMG_0804.JPG kids to Bangkok – 5 hours total – every weekend for ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pictures

Monday, February 5th, 2007
I'm having a frusterating time getting the entries i wrote on one comp to upload, given shaky internet and thai language issues, but here are some pics. The first is the girl who got really attached to me, her name is ... [Continue reading this entry]