May 31st: picnic lesson and smoky miasma
[ posted by mcdeviltoast ]
Day 257
This week's lesson I'm teaching them that American families have picnics on Memorial Day. I ask them to tell me their English name, and an item they're bringing to the picnic that starts with the same letter (Jason, jelly). Because of class size and student heistation, it eats up the whole period and everyone gets a chance speaking. The most interesting name of the day: Only (a name certain to bring the fate of "spinster old maid").
I had shaved off my goatee and the second class asked "Are you Mr. Willis?" Nutballs. The apathy crew had the following: Woody brought wood to the picnic ("I bet you will" I told him) and Noodles brought nothing.
Rose called and told me I didn't teach the following day as the kids were camping for Children's Day. Sweet. Surprise days off are the best. I rode up and tried playing songs at the music store, but it was ridiculously hot. I thought it was from playing, but Heather said she was drenched just sitting there. Rehearsal aborted, we went to the bakery and then the blue pacman to join Rhys, Jeni, and Mike for some dumplings and hundun. It treated my stomach alright this time, but all I had was hundun.
There was an eerie obscura surrounding the town. It seems everyone in the countryside decided to burn things (perhaps Children's Day is preceded by Burning Day) so a smoky haze descended, blocking the view of the street-ends. I'm sure it was good for keeping mosquitos at bay, but bad for clear breathing.
We bought a crate of beer, started in on it after it chilled. I went a little excessive since I had no class the next day. We watched "The Machinist" but I didn't make it until the end. No matter, I'd seen it before. A headache was certain for the morning.
This week's lesson I'm teaching them that American families have picnics on Memorial Day. I ask them to tell me their English name, and an item they're bringing to the picnic that starts with the same letter (Jason, jelly). Because of class size and student heistation, it eats up the whole period and everyone gets a chance speaking. The most interesting name of the day: Only (a name certain to bring the fate of "spinster old maid").
I had shaved off my goatee and the second class asked "Are you Mr. Willis?" Nutballs. The apathy crew had the following: Woody brought wood to the picnic ("I bet you will" I told him) and Noodles brought nothing.
Rose called and told me I didn't teach the following day as the kids were camping for Children's Day. Sweet. Surprise days off are the best. I rode up and tried playing songs at the music store, but it was ridiculously hot. I thought it was from playing, but Heather said she was drenched just sitting there. Rehearsal aborted, we went to the bakery and then the blue pacman to join Rhys, Jeni, and Mike for some dumplings and hundun. It treated my stomach alright this time, but all I had was hundun.
There was an eerie obscura surrounding the town. It seems everyone in the countryside decided to burn things (perhaps Children's Day is preceded by Burning Day) so a smoky haze descended, blocking the view of the street-ends. I'm sure it was good for keeping mosquitos at bay, but bad for clear breathing.
We bought a crate of beer, started in on it after it chilled. I went a little excessive since I had no class the next day. We watched "The Machinist" but I didn't make it until the end. No matter, I'd seen it before. A headache was certain for the morning.
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[ posted by mcdeviltoast @ 5/31/2005 09:29:00 PM ]
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