Nudgee International College

This is our first day of arrival to Brisben, Australia. Even we are tired, they do not want to take a rest and there's so much things to do after it. Students had their placement tests. They had to write an essay introducing Taiwan. I think all of them did a pretty good job.

In the afternoon, Berry were introducing us about Nudgee campus. It is the largest campus in all of Australia. The campus is huge and there's tennis court, swimming pool, golf clubs, running area, football field, beautiful and huge church and more. It is quite a lot to see over here. The doorms are so great with beautiful buildings.

Nudgee is well known junior and high school. They have total of 1,500 students, 500 students live in the doorms and the others come to school everyday. The year round tuition is $12,000 Euro. It is extremely expensive here compared studnts at Sheng-Kung Girls high school.

Meeting My Homestay Family

Each students will have their homestays. It is time for us to meet our homestay parents and the place to stay for three weeks. Stephen came to pick up, we met him at the Nudgee College. Berry introduced to him and he was ready to drop us to his house. After arriving to his house, his cousin Leomi was there. She just came from Syndney, Australia to visit them. At that time, we did not meet Barbara, Stephen wife because she had to work that evening.

My homestay is only one floor home very modern house from outside and very nice and clean from inside. It has a bathroom, divingroom, livingroom, four bedrooms and kitchen. It is the house of my dream, but in Tainan, Taiwan is hard to find houses like that. My room has everything that I need, I have a desk and a very soft bed to sleep. I am very happy with my place of stay.

Stephen prepared our dinner. It was great. Vicky is a vegetarian and he had a vegetarian food for her. I was so tired but it was nice to know that the place I am staying is clean and pleasant. I had a great dinner and it was time for me to take shower and go to bed.

I'm In Australia

I cannot believe, after 9 hours of plane, finally we arrived to Australia, Brisbane. Australia is a big island called Queensland. I am so excited and having a lot of fun. I just arrived today at 8:00 A.M. The airport guard made us a lot of problems because we brought instant noodles. Next time, we learned our lesson and we know now how to deal with the guards next time.

It was very tirering trip and I could not sleep on the plane all the time. We left Taiwan on June 29th and we arrived today June 30th, 2006 in the morning. Berry the school coordinator for the study tour group came to pick us at the airport. He is very nice, kind and friendly.

After arriving to the Nudgee International College, he gave us snake and after that students need to take a placement tests. After taking their tests, we went to the little short school history tour. Lunch time came and we had very and quick lunch which was instant noodles from Taiwan.

After quick and easy lunch, we went to the school long tour. It was fun and I saw a lot of beautiful buildings. After the trou, Berry told us the importance of school schedule and other school policies.

After all these were finished, students had their free time while we were waiting for the homestay family to come and pick up each of us.

It is very tirering day today but exciting.

Arriving to Brisbane, Australia

After 9 hours of trip from Tainan to Brisbane, finally we arrived to Brisbane, Australia. Unfortunately, I could not sleep on the plane. Now I feel sleeping and I am so tired. We have to pass the immigration and get out luggages. Now it is the time for us to leave the luggage picking area to the outside world. Berry from Nudgee International College is waiting for us over there. The driver Glan came also to pick up us, too.

We had a lot of problems with immigration because the travel agency did everything for us and we supposed to have to do the all the forms by ourselves. We got so many problem with that. I was in the immigration counter for 20 minutes. It is so ridicules. Now, I know next time what I have to do next time.

We all arrived safely to Brisbane and all students have their own luggages, too. Berry was outside and waiting for us to pick up to the College. We are so excited to see Brisbane.

The day of Departure to Brisbene

Today we are going to Brisbene. The principal wants to meet us this morning at 10 A.M. This morning our school has the closure ceremony for the accademic year. Everything turned perfect. I never see the closure ceremony for the school year before. It was my first time. Een in America, we do not do the closure ceremony for the school year. We just finish grading the exams and give grades to the office. It is very simple.

After the closure ceremony, I went to wash my hair to be ready to meet the principal. The lady at hair saloon washed my hair really fast and I was on time to be able to go to the principal's office.

Everybody are there and we are on time. The principal prepare presents for each group to give to the Australian Study Tour Principals. She prepared very expensive gifts for each group. Also, Camille prepared her own gift to each of them too. We have to be very carefully to bring these presents for them.

At 11:15 I was ready to go home, but first, I want to stop at Alan's school and see him before my departure. It was nice to see him. He gave me hugs and kisses. He told me that he is going to miss me.

I went home around 12 something. I ate and I slept a little bit before I picked up Vivky. David came home too. He had lunch with me and he took a nap too. We are ready to go to the park and meet Vicky.

Departure To Australia, Brisbane

Today, we are going to departure to Brisbane. We are going to meet at the park closer to Sheng-Kung. I went to pick up Vicky, my partner of Brisbane trip. We arrived together at the park and we settle down the students and give them the red ribbon to put on the top of their luggages that way will be easy to recognize our group's luggages. Alan, my son came to say goodbye to me. He was so cute and he told me to take care of myself.

Getting our group together at 3:30 P.M. and we all are waiting for the bus and we went to the airport. We left the bus, the teacher started to check the seats. If you did not check anything, one student forget her camera over there.

The bus driver left us into the national login area. At that moment, we had to transfer into the international login area. After we all are checked in, it is the time for us to go inside and take our plane. But before that we stopped at the coffee shop because some students got very hungry.

During buying drinks and buying foods, one student got lost her passport. We are so afraid, and shocked, we do not know what to do at that time, we just went and find at the different seats we were at that time. Luckily, we found the passport, it was one big stone left in my heart.

Before we get into the plane, I collected all the students' passport. Now, it is the time for us to get into the plane. Everything it seems ok and students are so happy and calm now. Now, we as teachers can take a little bit of rest.

We had to transfer out plane in Taipei. That was the easiest part and we took the another plane to Brisbane. We will need 8 hours for the trip. All students are tired and they are all sleeping. We teachers, need some sleep, too. I decided to watch some movies before I go to sleep on the plane.

Last Day Of Exam

Today is the last day of the finals. I am glad that I finished grading my 13 classes, 7 classes of junior ones and 6 classes of junior twos. It is only one more left for me to departure to Brisbene, Australia. The capital is Queensland. I never been to Australia before, the Australians like to use a lot of royal names for thier schools, the cities and everything else.

Today is just half day of school, I will pick up Alan earlier to have ice cream or hamburger together. I want to spent time with my son before my departure day. I will departure to Australia tomorrow. I am hopping everything will be ok, I am also hopping that everything will turn out ok with everybody.

I am glad that I packed earlier my luggages and send my grades to the office today. I done my stuffs already, I do not have to worry about anything. I am ready to go tomorrow to Brisbene.

Give the Group Uniforms

Today in the eighth period, we gave them the group's uniform. It is yellow the entire T-shirt. They will wear it to Australia. I am really hopping that all the stduents will be fine going and comming back. I am so excited, but first I need to finish what I have to do first. I also have to settle my son to my in-laws and go to Australia safety.

Teacher's Thought!

Today my Junior One and Two students finished my exam. Tonight when I was grading their exam, it turned out bad grades. I thought I made the easiest test for them but.. no way. For them still difficult and some of them did not even answer some of the parts. I do not know what to do is the best for stduents to get higher grades. I am hopping that in the future, we will still make the easiest test and students will say, teacher you made the easiest test, since then, I iwll be happy.

Busy Busy!!

I am so busy in these days, the final exam week is already here. I have only two days to grade exams and give grades to students. Thursday of this week, I will departure to Australia. I am hopping everything will be ok in this trip. I am really busy now. Also the day of our departure, the principal of my school wants to talk to us and give us the emergency money. We have to come to school on thursday and departure in the afternoon. We will be tirering. Some students won't be at school, I will see them in the afternoon when we take bus to Kao-Shion airport. I am so excited but at the same time very tired. I will miss my cute son, Alan.

3D Puzzle

I bought 3 D puzzle for Alan. It is a little heliecopter and it turned that I did the puzzle for him. I really like to put all the pieces together. It was kind of wasting time but I just did it for fun. After I finished it, it was amazing. The puzzle turned out so real. I finished the puzzle before I go to Brisbane, Australia.

3D puzzle

Si Se Puede Ecuador!

I got this email from my friends, karla. She is my best friend at high school in Ecuador"Colegio Modelo." She has the following thoughts:

Que horror!!!! Que tragedia!!!! Que dolor tan grande siento en mi corazon!!! El tricolor criollo se dejo ganar....y lo unico que puedo decir es ...y ahora quien podra defendernos?....Ojala y un milagrito pase por ahi y logremos sorprender al mundo con nuestra magia futbolera. El dia se acerca lentamente pero con paso firme, mientras que nostros tan solo podemos confiar en que Diosito les de punteria!!!!....Pero tranquilos mis chullas y que no panda el unico pues ECUADOR SI PUEDE!!!!!. Unamos todos y gritemos...Dale Ecuador carajo...Ecuador no se ahuev.....carajo !!!!!!!

Chaitos,
Karla

The Car Of My Dreams

I want two cars in my life: 4 by 4 and sport car. I have to work really hard to buy these two cars.The cars I want is not cheap. They are very expensive, even I work harder in my entire life, I still cannot buy them. I will just dreams these two cars when I go to sleep.

Ecuador Won

This is the first time in the Eciadorian's history that Ecuador won twice at the World Cup. I remembered when I was little, I always see Ecuador never get into the semi finals not even into the World Cup. Now that I became a teacher, Ecuador broke its won records. Ecuador has very good players now. I am so proud of Ecuador because that is the country where I grew up and I was there for 12 years. Go Ecaudor, Go!

Final Exam Week

Alan is having is last week of exam. He has done school at 10 A.M. after that Alan is staying at school but his teacher from school doesn't know how to prepared them for the test. I have to teach and after comming back home, I am so tired already, I wish that Alan could studied at school, but nothing. I do not know what his teacher is doing. She doesn't prepare her students for a test. All cram schools in Taiwan, prepared thier students for a test, this is the only private school in Taiwan which did not prapred their students for a test.

Today, I woke up Alan at 5 A.M. to study for his science test. He must know how to spell the words and how to understand questions. It was so hard to train him this morning because he felt sleeping. I told him that if he did not do well on the tests, he cannot enter to my house. I have to be very strict with my son, otherwise, he is not even study or care for his studies even for his scores. I want him to become somebody very important in the future and have a good job. Also, I want him to like school and his homework.

This morning, on the way to school , Alan was sleeping. He is very tired. Private schools in Taiwan are very strick but the cram school at the private schools are not very very good. I am just hopping that Alan can do well all his tests today and tomorrow. We will see what will happen after his tests.

Tommy Hilfiger at Oprah's Show

I am sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey show in Chicago where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. The statements like "if I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they (my clothes) are made for upper-class white people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES" where after she immediately asked him to leave her show.

Suggestion?
Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. If we are small, then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. We! have to see the result of unity. Let's find out if Asian, Jews and Non-white really plays such a small part in the world. Stop buying all range of Hilfiger products, perfume, cosmetics, Clothes, bags, etc.

A scene also took place on a BA (British Airway) flight between Johannesburg and London. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the matter?" the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" She responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later.

"Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is one seat in the business class. All the same, we also have one seat in the first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: "It is unusual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting."

She then turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At the moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. This is a true story. IF you are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; please do not delete it without sending it to at least one person.

Chinese Version of the Story

以前就收過有關於TOMMY HILFIGER歧視華人的E-mail. 那時起我就不再看一眼這牌子的任何商品. 想不到他竟然自大到只想將他的品牌賣給白種人. 請將這E-mail看到最後才叫人痛快. RACISM種族歧視.

美國著名女脫口秀主奧普拉秀曾訪問過 TOMMY HILFIGER。奧普拉問 HILFIGER 先生是否如傳聞中 所說的 ”是個有種族歧視的人". 奧普拉得到的答覆是 :若我早知道美洲黑人、班牙裔、猶太人、及亞洲人會買我的衣服，我就不會把我的衣服設計得那麼完美. 我希望這些人不要買我的衣服，因為我的衣服是專為高級白人所設計的。換言之，他針對奧普拉的問題所做的答覆為：“是的”. 當他的答案一出口立即被奧普拉趕出當天的訪問秀.

想聽拙見嗎?絕不再TOMMY HILFIGER這個牌子上花任何一分錢。就讓我們滿足他的願望吧！讓他破產！如果一己之力不足以顛覆他的品牌王國，那末就把這封信發給所有你認識的“非白人種族”，抵制他的所有產品…香水, 服飾,化妝品,皮包,手提袋,背包…讓他看到世界各個角落裡的低級的 ”非白人”團結起來的力量。讓他見識見識當所有的亞洲人、黑人、猶太人等.. 非白人是否真的輕如鴻毛.

在英國皇家航空的一架由約翰尼斯堡到倫敦的飛機上曾發生過一件事。有一位年約50的白種女人被劃位坐在一位非洲裔男人的旁邊。她非常的不自在，於是她叫來了一位女空服員。空服員善意的詢問她有何貴事？她說”你難道看不出來嗎?你把我安排在一個黑人旁邊了。我不願意坐在一個這樣令人反感的人種旁邊，我要求換位子。空服員回答到：請稍安勿躁，今天的客艙幾乎全滿，但我這就去找找看是否有空位。空服隨即離開，數分鐘後又回來了.

空服員說："這位女士,今天的客艙如我所料，所有的經濟艙都已客滿，我問了機長，他告訴我商務艙也全滿，但頭等艙還有一個空位。"在這位白女人尚未做出反應之前，空服員說："我們公司很少會幫客人從經濟倉升等到頭等艙，但基於目前的狀況考量，我們機長認為強迫一位乘客坐在另一位令人噁心的乘客旁是敝公司的奇恥大辱。"

空服員轉向那位黑人乘客說到：“所以…這位先生，如果您願意的話，請您拿著您的隨身行李，頭等艙的機位已為您準備好了。霎時間，周圍其他的旅客都愣住了，但隨即都起立鼓起掌來。 這是一個真實的故事。 若你也反對種族歧視及族群對立，請將這封信傳給你所有的朋友。

World Cup

In these days, my coworkers at Shen-Kung High School were talking about the World Cup. This is unfinished subject at my office. They were talking whose country won, my coworkers want to go for Ecuador because of me. I lived in Ecuador for my entire life and I really miss my friends and the country itself. I am very glad that the country where I grew up is in the World Cup, go for it Ecuador! From the pictures, I can see a lot of fans go to Germany and support their countries.

Last Week Of 導護老師 Of The School Year

Today, I start again to be a teacher patrol (導護老師). this week is a little bit harder because it is raining all day long. Standing outside is not very good. Of course compared to the hot and sunny day, the rainig day is much better, it is fresh and windy.

I supposed to start on Friday, because of graduation ceremony at our school, I did not start to be a teacher patrol until today. I am glad that the school did not ask us to be teacher patrols on Friday. The weather was horrible, it was windy and it was raining cats and dogs. It was horrible. The streets were like rivers, it was hard to drive to everywhere. I am glad this week is a good week to be a teacher patrol even it is a little bit of rain.

Coca-Cola

Do market corrections go better with Coke?, ya this was the title that I red this morning. It took my interest and spend a few minutes reading the headlines and after the content. This article from MSN Money about Coca-Cola is quiet interesting. According to By Michael Brush, is not only the author of this article but also he is the author of the book "Lessons From the Front Line," a book offering insights on investing and the markets based on the experiences of professional money managers.

According to Brush, "Recent evidence says yes. Stocks are down about 5% since early May, but Coca-Cola (KO, news, msgs) shares have held steady. Why? For the same reasons Coca-Cola shares could rise more than 20% to $54 over the next year or two."

I think Coca-Cola knows what to expect in thier markets. Coca-Cola has its market in over 200 countries in the world. It is quiet amazing, not all the companies can do it. Even Taiwanese cokes cannot spread over 200 countries.

Coca-Cola has tries so many flovours and people like all the flovours. The new Coca-Cola Blak, a blend of Coke and coffee, represents a foray into the premium coffee craze dominated by Starbucks (SBUX, news, msgs), said Brush. Coca-Cola has tried variations on old classics like the diet drinks Coca-Cola Zero and Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda.

According to Keving Miller, director of marketing at Old Orchard Brands, the No. 2 brand in frozen juice concentrate after Coca-Cola's own Minute Maid, "Coke continues to reinvent existing products," also he thinks, "I think they are the victim of their own success."

After reading this article, I remember one of my coworkers loves Coca-Cola, she cannot even live without it. For people I love, I share this article with you and hopping you will read more carefully about it.

Here is the full article

Nissan Tida

David, Alan and I went out for dinner. After eating, we went to see Nissan's new car, Tida. Tida is another kind of Nissan Sentra, it is higer level of Sentra. The structure from outside, for me Nissan Sentra is prettier than Tida. The structure from inside, Tida is bigger and wider than Sentra. Of course, every cars has positive and negative side.

New cars always look good with new high technology. Tida is not too bad, its has better bottons and automatic key control. What is automatic key control? This means, if the driver forgot his or her keys, he or she can still drive a car, the driver just need the contro remote. Also, if the driver doesn't know very well the directions, there's an electronic map and the computer will tell you where to turn and when to turn. It is very convenient for ladies who always got lost, like me.

A lot of people went to Nissan's company to see his new car. Just today, Tida is at the market in Taiwan, you can try the car and you can choose the color you want. The most important thing is this car is made in Taiwan.

Raining Storm

In Taiwan, this month is a horrible month for everyone. Two weeks ago, we did not see the sun anymore in Tainan area. Many streets in Tainan area are like river. Last night, during the graduation day, it was raining like cats and dogs. It was horrible, the sky was dark and the the temperature was ok not too cold not too hot. Everyone got wet. I am hopping that the weather will get better, otherwise I cannot a good smell on my laundry.

Grandmom's House

My grandmom's new house has an elevator on it. Alan likes to go over there but the problem is my grandmom likes to be quiet, she doesn't like people making any sound in her house. When Alan wants to play, my granmom will be very stressful. he just watch TV or do his homework.

My grandmom's house

On My Way to Taichun

I should go back home before I departure to Brisbane at end of this month. I want to see my mom and my sister. I brought Alan with me all the time when we go to Taichun. We stop at the rest areas, eat, go to the bathroom and play ball before we departure. Alan likes to draw pictures in the car. that way he won't get too bored.

In my way to Taichun

Raining Cats And Dogs

Today, I supposed to go back to Taichung, but it is raining cats and dogs, so I decided to be at home with my son Alan. We will go to the doctor first and get more medicine for my acne tratment. I called my dad and tell him but he wasn't home, I will tell my sister, Anita that I won't go back home until next week.

Thank You Teacher's Feast (謝師宴)

After a busy and tired day, all the school teachers will have dinner at Splendid Restaurant (漂亮餐廳) in Tainan. The food of this restaurant is so good, they have all the dishes that you cannot eat in other places. Each table costs $12,000 NT this is equal to $369.971 USD. In Taiwan this is more than great food. I really enjoyed eating over there.

Each dish is really fine and well cooked. I really like to see the finest food and the taste is so good. Also, I enjoyed the decoration of the food, too.

Here are more pictures of each food

Graduation Ceremony For Senior Threes

Sheng-Kung opens the graduation ceremony in the year 2006 for senior three's graduatios. It stars in the afternoon at 2:30, at this time. it is ranning cats and dogs. The same step, seniors enters with little walks to the ceremony, they are dressed with ceremony dress with red cord.

Attending senior graduation are more exciteds are creative. They are mature and they know what is next in their lives. It was great to see one of theri creations that they chose thier best teacher and they give them their prices. It was so cool and amazing.

Also, each home room teachers were giving speech to them. They are so funny, they all start to speak in mandaring, the official language of school and also it is the official language of the main China. After that, they switch into English and they ending up with Taiwanese, the official language of main Taiwan. The speech of 6 main room teachers, each one represents each class, are great, they make school authorities, teachers, parents and students to laugh.

After attending both ceremonies from two different groups, I like seniors better because it is more creative and it is more fun and the most importantly, it is shorter.

Having Lunch With My Students

I really enjoy going out with my stduents, we were having so much fun, they are so funny. During the class, I do not have a chance to know them. I do not know why they like me so much, but I really enjoy to be with them. We went to eat near the department store close to the train station and after lunch we went to take pictures. It was so fun, it was my first time to take pictures with them. The pictures are so funny and amazing and cool. I really enjoyed, I wich I could bring my son over there and take pictures, too.

Having Fun Eating

Graduation Ceremony For Junior Threes

Today is the graduation ceremony for Junior Threes. The ceremony is held in the school's auditorium. The ceremony starts at 9:30 A.M. as it supposed to start at 9:00 A.M., but the weather was horrible, it is raining cats and dogs.

It is the time for students to enter to the ceremony place. Each of them walked like brides to the center of the ceremony and be ready to be seated. They are wearing white graduation dress with blue decoration. All of them look like brides walking down the aisle.

The ceremony opens with the principal's speech by followed the mayer of Tainan. After their talk, school were giving presents to the best students. During the ceremony some of them are so happy and some of tears are folling down specially when it is the time to sing the graduation and the good bye song.

During the ceremony, each class were thank you to their home room teachers by singing or giving some presents or flowers. It was so amazing to see their creativity.

I do not teach junior threes except for Spanish, but next year, if the school wants me to continue teaching, I will be there for my junior two students. They are great and I really enjoy teaching them. Of course, there's times that my students will make me angry.

It is so sad to see some parents do not come. I cannot wait to go to my son's graduation when he is finishing his grade sixth. I will cry too.

New Hair

I am going ot wash my hair at Hair Salon. Tomorrow is the Junior and Senior three's graduation ceremony. I am going to attend both of them and I am going to be pretty for tomorrow. I prepared my red dress and I will go to fix my hair very soon in the evening and tomorrow I will just put my make up and I will be ready. I am so excited to see the graduation, this is my first year at Sheng-kung and this is my first time to attend this kind of graduation.

Sheng-Kung's Graduation

This afternoon, we supposed to have 7th and 8th period, but there were all canced because we had a school's tradition pre-graduation. It is the school's ritual that every junior one and twos will prepare a card, candies and other things for thier junior three school sisters by saying good bye to them. Also, senior one and two are preparing cards and candies and other things for thier senior three school sisters.

It was good to see how do junior and seniors young school sisters say good bye to their older school sisters. I could see some of them we very upset and some of them were so happy for them because they achieved to the next step in thier lives. As a teacher, I was so happy to see how school are unify all together as one family and say good bye to thier school sisters.

After, the graduates achieved at the end of the lines, each class has to prepare a number by saying good bye to the school. Principal and Vice- Principal were there to say hi to everyone. School authorities were enjoying each students performances. All the performances are very creative and great. I really enjoy the singing or reciting poems. Students were great and creative. I am hopping to be at Sheng-Kung when my junior ones are graduating. I am hopping to see my junior ones in two years at their graduation. At that day, I will be excited and I will be running out of tears.

Tomorrow, I am going to attend two graduations: seniors and juniors. At night, the school principal is inviting us for dinner. I am going to have dinner with all of my friends. In the morning, I will go and pick up Jojo, we will have breakfast at Mc Donald's. Rich also is going to join us.

Group Uniform

To be able to go to Australia, we chose our gropu's uniform. It is double color T-Shirt, it is all yelow infront and black in the back side. This color will be easier to find students and let them to get together. I am so excited to go to Austrlia already.

Only 22 Days Left!

I am so excited already. It is only 22 days left for my trip to Australia. I am so excited about it. I am hopping everything will turned out ok and everything will be fine. I am just hopping that my students will do whatever I ask them to do like for example, thier homework, they have to take pictures and other writing things. I will really miss my son, Alan. He was crying that mommy won't be with him. I am hopping his dad will take care of him like Itake care of him very well. This will be my first time to go to Australia.

Spanish Class Prosponed For Next Week!

Today, during the second period, I was preparing to go to teach Spanish to senior three students. When I arrived there, they told me that today's class is canced. The senior three students who are graduating tomorrow, they are so excited to prapre for thier graduation ceremony. I am so happy for them. I am hopping they will happy too.

Tomorrow will be graduation ceremony, so I am planning to attend morning and the aftenoon ceremony. I am hopping that everything will be ok and I am hopping that everything will be wonderfl. This will be my first time to attend the ceremony. I do not know how the graduation ceremony look like. I am so excited about tomorrow. Also, my Junior Two students are going to invite me for lunch and after that we will go and take pictures. Iam so excited about it too.

European Restaurant (好樣)

My husband's house in Taipei is just close to the famous Taiwanese UDN newspaper company (聯合報). He lived there for more than 20 years and he did not know that there's a good European restaurant around to his house. The restuarant is VVG Bistro (好樣), this restaurant serves from breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a small resturant with 60 tables total. The food is great it has Italian, Spanish, Mediterranean, French, and Australian food. It will serve from pasta to the finest food. When I go back to Taipei, I will go to eat at this restaurant. The price is not too expensive, each plate will cost from $280~450/NT per person.

Address; 台北市大安區忠孝東路四段181巷40弄20號
Telephone: 02)87733533
Time of opening：12:00 (Lunch) ~ 23:00P.M.
Methods of payment: Cash or Credit Cards.

Expedition Everest

I always got e-mail from everywhere and this e-mail from Disney Insite impacted me. The following is the article, it is originally from Disney Inside.

It not every day that a new mountain arises in the enchanted lands of the Disney parks it not even every year! So the long-awaited official opening of Expedition Everest at Disney Animal Kingdom theme park on April 7 was a rare event, and one that Disney celebrated in grand style. Expedition Everest was welcomed by gala parties, a slew of celebs, and honors paid to conservation heroes a fitting acknowledgment of the message of respect and care for the natural world that is an integral part of Disney Animal Kingdom theme park, and of Expedition Everest itself.

Expedition Everest the very name spells excitement, and the attraction certainly delivers! Guests board a mountain train for a trek into the Himalayas in search of adventure but get more than they bargained for as the train careens in a runaway course along broken tracks toward an unknown fate perhaps even an encounter with the Legendary yeti itself. The attraction combines a thrilling story, the very latest in thrill-ride technology, and a message of respect for the natural world. On April 6, the day before the opening ceremonies, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park celebrated with festivities throughout the Park. Sherpas and mountain climbers mingled among them were the sons of Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first real-life conquerors of Mount Everest.

Uh-oh, what's up with the track? This could get exciting!
A Festival of the Yeti rocked the Park with live music, entertainment, and plenty of celebs (including Disney Channel stars) late in the evening, which concluded with spectacular fireworks.
The next afternoon luminaries including Disney CEO Bob Iger, Olympic gold medalist, Hannah Teeter, and Animal Planet Jeff Corwin were on hand for the ribbon-cutting, and the first train to careen through the icy landscape of Expedition Everest carried some familiar faces: a galaxy of stars, including the cast of Disney High School Musical.?After that first car, Guests were free to queue up for their own encounter with the fabled yeti, who lurks in the brand-new attraction. It all added up to a wowzer of a party. But perhaps the most meaningful event was one that honored some real-life adventurers who have worked tirelessly to save the world wild places.

On April 6, the day before the opening ceremonies, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park celebrated with festivities throughout the Park. Sherpas and mountain climbers mingled among them were the sons of Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first real-life conquerors of Mount Everest.

A Festival of the Yeti rocked the Park with live music, entertainment, and plenty of celebs (including Disney Channel stars) late in the evening, which concluded with spectacular fireworks.
The next afternoon luminaries including Disney CEO Bob Iger, Olympic gold medalist, Hannah Teeter, and Animal Planet Jeff Corwin were on hand for the ribbon-cutting, and the first train to careen through the icy landscape of Expedition Everest carried some familiar faces: a galaxy of stars, including the cast of Disney High School Musical.?After that first car, Guests were free to queue up for their own encounter with the fabled yeti, who lurks in the brand-new attraction.

It all added up to a wowzer of a party. But perhaps the most meaningful event was one that honored some real-life adventurers who have worked tirelessly to save the world wild places. On April 6, Disney Conservation Legacy Celebration took place in Disney Animal Kingdom, to celebrate the milestone of $10 million donated by Disney Animal Kingdom Guests to the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund. The DWCF was established in 1995 as a global awards program for the study and protection of the world's wildlife and ecosystems. It provides annual awards to US nonprofit conservation organizations working alongside their peers in other countries. Present were five honorees:

Jane Goodall, creator of the Jane Goodall Institute to foster youth leadership in compassion for the environment, and renowned primatologist. Iain Douglas Hamilton, of Save the Elephants, who works in Kenya to protect the world largest land mammals and to develop a new generation of young scientists. Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize winner for her grassroots efforts to mobilize women to create greenbelts across Africa. Isabella Rossellini, champion of animal concerns, who serves on the boards of numerous conservation foundations. John Cleese, who became involved in animal conservation after hosting a wildlife documentary. He is the founder of the Conservation Matters Foundation and works with the World Parrot Trust and the American Zoo Association.

According to Kim Sams, manager of the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, the event was a perfect expression of what Expedition Everest, and the Park, are all about. Really it a natural extension of the messages throughout Disney Animal Kingdom. Everest has taken this to a new level by examining and supporting conservation issues facing a region, the Himalayas, and utilizing Disney resources and partnerships with Conservation International to address these issues.

Leave it to Disney Animal Kingdom to host a grand opening bash that truly wild, in every sense of the word. From the joyful screams of Guests plunging along the broken tracks of the mountain railway, to the conservation work made possible by the generosity of Guests who give to the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, the World just keeps getting better.

CARLA Summer Institute

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is one of the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI National Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively. (CARLA)

Also, it is an institution for ESL teachers who wants to improve or share their teaching styles. Every year all people from all oer the places go over to Minnesota, St. Paul. It is held by the University of Minnesota. They have three kinds of programs: research and program, professional development and resources. I am going to attend professional development for teachers. This program offeres only summer and it will have a lot of semminars and conferences.

I heard nice programs over there. This summer it is too late for me to get registered, but next summer, Ｉwill register a little bit earlier and I will go over there and get some knowledgeof teaching and how to improve my own teaching, too.

I am so excited too because Alan can go with me and he can attend Montessory School. I really like Montessory School, Alan strted over there with non-English and now his English is pretty good, thank you for wonderful teachers over there. I am planning ot get Alan into summer program next year. For this, I need ot talk to Rebecca, the principal of the school.

Alan Misses Andrew!

Andrew is not only Alan Talahi's classmate but also he is Alan's buddy for karate. They both go together to karate and they both have nice chat over there. It is nice to see both of them playing together and be good friends. Since we came back to Taiwan, we did not see Andrew anymore. One day we tried to called him, but his phone number seems won't work anymore. We try to reach Andrew, I send e-mail to Andrew's mom many times and there's no reply. Today I tried again and I am hopping she will reply to me. I am also hopping that Alan can talk to his friend on the phone.

Resume Tips

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Another Week Of Teaching

The Australia trip is comming very soon and it is another week of teaching. This Friday, it is the graduation for the Junior three and Senior three. All the teachers have to be there for their graduation ceremony. I am in the morning, so I just need to attend in the morning section. After that, my Junior 2C students are going to invite me for lunch. After lunch, they are planning to go to take pictures. In the evening, at 6:30 P.M. the Shen-Kung's principal is going to invite everyone to eat dinner at the nice restaurant. I do not know if I can attend in the evening section or not. I am planning to go back home and see my mom and my sister and comming back to Tainan on Saturday evening.

Exam Week

My poor Alan is in his final exam weeks. He started from June 5th, 2006 to June 21st, 2006. These last tests are very important for Alan because it depends on he will go to the second grade or not. I am so worry for him, and Alan is not even worried. Pao Yeng is very strict school, I am hopping that Alan will do great in his exams.

Good Luck My Baby!

Government MRT Exam

Today, David went to Kao-Shion for the Government MRT exam. There are 8OO people who want to test out for the MRT Job. I am hopping that David, my husband can pass the exam and obtain this job. If he pass and got the job, we will be more sucessful economically, we won't worry about our future and our retirement.

Hoy Pot For Dinner

Since is raining cats and dogs for entire week long in Tainan, I decided to go shopping and buy food at RT-Mart. I was buying things to prepare to go to Australia, and sundenly, I decided to cook hot pot for dinner. It is easy and it will keep everyone warm in the long and heavy rain. David had to work tonight until very late, I had things ready for him to come back and eat. When he heard me that I am preparing hot pot for dinner, he decided to come back first and eat and go to work after words.

He worked until 1 A.M. last night and this morning, he had to weak up at 6 A.M. for the government MRT job exam. I am hopping that everything will turn ok. After my hard work, everyone like my hot pot. My hard work was paid off.

A Una Persona Estupenda

This is a nice Power Point Presentation in Spanish about a person who is very special. This is a love menssage for people who love and care for people. Read the following Spanish menssage.

A una persona estupenda

Happy Birthday My Dear Grandma

Today is my grandma's birthday. It has been one year already that I attended her bithday party. This year, Anita, and my mom are therewith her. She must very happy that more peoplecan bewith her in her happy day.

I love my grandma, since I was a child, she always took care of me and when I need help, she was there for me. She is like my mother who always concerns and worries about me. She gave me education. I can be a teacher today is because she was there to encourageme and supports me economically. I really appreciate my grandma for everything that she has done for me.

Happy birthday my dearest grandma.

My Liitle Sister

This afternoon my little sister, Anita, came back to Taiwan from Costa Rica. She called me and she was asking me a few questions about computers. It was nice to talk to her. It has been a while I did not talk to her. It was nice to hear things from her.

It Is Getting Closer

They are 28 days left for my trip to Australia, Brighton. I am so excited. I told Jojoh, one of my coworkers here at the school that I am going to Australia, if she needs anything,I can bring it to her. She told me no, ok, in my way, I will bring something interesting for her. At the same time, this trip will be so stressful. We are going to hunt T-Shirts for our group to be eaesy to recognize people and easy to hunt if they are lost.

Long Night Tonight

Today will be a long night. Alan will have his math test tomorrow, we need to study a lot. Tests are painful sometimes and it can cause people angry, but if a child did not study hard, the child will fail. I do not want my son failing in his exams. I want him to do well like I do well in college. I really worked hard for my college life and my masters. Now I wish I can go for a PhD program. Getting PhD is my dream now.

I Am Tiring In These Days

I do not know what happen with me. I am so tired since Tuesday. On Wenesday, I had a short vacation and I slept almost all day long. Today, Thursday, after eight hours of teaching, I am still tiring. My body condition in these days are not very good. I work so hard... I do not know what I work. I really do not enjoy my life as I suppose to do... Everything now is just my son and my job. These two things now in my life are very important. Why I cannot be like others take a long vacation and spend money outside of Taiwan? I do not know why... Even I could go for a vacation, but I do not want to touch my money, he he...

A Project For Junior One

This week, we studies about food and this made us really hungry. After a long unit, I decided to make food with my students. I really enjoyed making sandwiches and sushi with my Junior ones. With junior one A, C, D, E, F, and J made wonderful sandwich and delicious sushi. My junior one H made a weather report, orally. They all enjoyed making this kind of project. All of them are good at eating and making food in their classes. I cannot wait to put pictures in my blog.