A New School Year

Today, I woke up very early in the morning. I drop my son to school. I am so excited because today Alan has his old uniform and be ready to go to school. I wore nice clothing ot be ready to go to my school, too.

We have picture taken this morning and I wore my make up and my dress. I was ready. When you came out from our house, the traffic was not too bad at all. However, when we arrived to Alan's school, the traffic was terrible. I could not even get into Alan's school's main door. I took short cut and I told Alan that he needed to go to school by himself.

There's only five minute to be at school. I got on time to Sheng-Kung for the picture taken. Misa was done after picture taken. At 10 A.M. we had our regular meeting to noon.

The new school year started at 1:30 P.M. This is my second year at Sheng-Kung Girls High School. I am so excited about it. I am hopping that this year will be a good year for me and luck in my teaching. I should do everything my best and give students best of me. Also, I am hopping that this school year my teaching will be more productive than ever.

Mountain Life Hwa Lien (花蓮)

After a long trip to the Green Island, we end up into the ocean Hwa-Lien city. We went to the National Park and we over night at Kevin friend's house. He owe the half moutain which he built two houses over there. One house is the old style with simple an ordinary decoration. The new house that they have is more like Japanese style with all the comfortable rooms.

In that moutain house, they have chickens, turkeys, fishes, ducks, baby ducks and more animals over there. I like the way he settle in that place. Usually, he has a lot of visitors and everyone come to his house for fun and be realxed. I think it is a nice place for us to be there for vacation.

The Green Island (綠島)

After 40 minutes on the ship, finally we arrived to the Green Island (綠島). It is a beautiful island with all the terrific views. I got a very good deal on hotels, ships, and other things to go to the island. I did not know that Green Island is part of Taiwan and it can be seen everythings in two days. The water in the ocean is so clear and the animals are so great and healthy.

Green Island possesses a multitude of attractions that make it an oceanic paradise isolated from the mundane world: lofty rocks in fascinating shapes, seaside cliffs, a clean white beach, verdant grasslands, rare seawater hot springs, splendorous coral reefs, beautiful undersea scenery, and a wide variety of plant and animal life. A round-the-island highway about 18 kilometers long gives visitors access to all of the island's main attractions. All you have to do is rent a motor scooter if you have all day.

You can also take one of the extremely popular snorkeling tours that are offered by numerous operators on the island and experience the beauties of the underwater world up close. Or you can soak away your pains and tribulations in the Zhaori Hot Springs. Also, in this hot spring, you can cook eggs, and it tastes very good. Taiwan, Green Island has the third largest hot spring in the world.

Warm, clear, shallow seas provide an ideal environment for the growth of coral. Green Island is surrounded by this kind of excellent ocean environment, and thus has produced a beautiful world of coral. There are a large number of coral species here, and their ratio of cover is high; everywhere, you can see cityscapes of coral flourishing under the waves. There are also a large number of shellfish and crustacean species, and the huge quantities of miniature shellfish along the shoreline is one of the unique features of the island. More than four species of sea snakes thrive in the waters off the western side of the island; they have a gentle nature but are also equipped with strong poison, so wise skin-divers maintain a safe distance from them.

If you want to observe the fascinating underwater world of Green Island, you have a variety of choices. You don't even have to get wet; you can take a glass-bottom boat, a semi-submersible, or a fully submersible tourist submarine. If you have been properly trained, you can don scuba tanks and become a part of the underwater world yourself. There are skin-diving trails and base facilities at Chaikou, Dabaisha, and Nanliao, and skin-diving shops on the island can rent you the gear you need and arrange skin-diving activities for you.

The Zhaori Hot Spring is situated on the southeastern coral shore of Green Island and is one of only three salt-water hot springs in the world. The mineral in the water is sulfur, but there is not much of the characteristic sulfur smell here. When you finish bathing in this water, you may feel a bit sticky. The East Coast National Scenic Area has developed three round pools of different temperatures here for visitors to bathe in; they can enjoy island views of azure seas and blue skies as they soak, and in the night time they can savor the sight of the starry heavens. If they want to welcome the sun as it rises over the sea, they can come and get into the pools before dawn.

This was a great experience and a great vacation over here. Next time, David, Alan and I will go camping over there. We three like to be in the Green Island.

Our Departure

I woke up early in the morning (5:30 A.M.) I am ready to go to the Green Island. Nancy and her children are in the back side of the seat in a van. Nancy's husband is in the front of the van with David. the rest of us, Susan, kevin, Alan and i are in the middle of the van. I am seating in a top of the luggage. It took us over 4 hours drive to the boat terminal.

The Green island is the first stop for us. Many people said that I should take medicine before I go on the ship. I took one pill and Alan took one, too. Alan was ok he did not get sick or anything like that. I was dissy all the time. The ocean is clam but traveling by ship is really bad and smeling. Nancy was sick all the time.

After 40 minutes on top of the ship. We arrived to the Green Island. The island from the terminal isn't look very nice. It was really hot, I got sunburn, I am darker than before. Susan's friend was waiting for us over there. He brought us to rent scooters and each of us have one and Nancy was with me all the time.

When we arrived to the hotel, the view is so nice that we could see the ocean. It was really hot over there. Green islan is a perfect island for couple to be.

Travel to the East Side of Taiwan

On Wenesday, we are going ot travel to the east side of Taiwan. We are going to Taitun, Green Island and other places. Over there have a huge water adventure. I am hopping that I can go over there and swim with the dolphins. I am so excited ot be with my family. This is a great opportunity for us to be there because everytime that we want to go, it is hard for us to go. Once the school stars, it is hard to get time off and be with entire family. I am looking forward to be there.

Stressful

I was teaching Junior one this morning and they are very difficult to understand. I think they need more time to be able to use English only in the classroom. It is so stressful for me because they seems do not understand me and they do not want to use their English in the classroom. My school Sheng-Kung provides speaking English class for them. This is a cool opportunity for them to use English here in Taiwan. There's no a lot of opportunities to use English in Taiwan for little kids. So I set the rules for them to use English only in the classroom. Even that some little girls are so afraid to use their language. If students did not understand, it is hard and stressful for me.

We are Ready

After I came back from work, we are ready to set up things and go traveling around Taiwan. My mother-in-law, Susan cooked the dinner for us and I also bought some food for dinner tonight. The dinner turned out great that everyone are so happy.

Nancy and her husband helped in he kitchen. After dinner Nancy, had to wash the dishes. I clean up the tables and bring the extra food to my husband's aunt. I gave them a lot of food before our departure. If I di dnot give them my all leftovers, that means when I come back after 5 days, my fridge will be smeling.

After aunt's house, my studeten, Joanna called me and told me that she is sick, so she needs medicine. I bought medicine for her and drop to her doorm. Everyone told me that I am a great teacher. After that, I went to my bank and change my pin number. Our school has a new bank for everyone. I changed that and this month, my school gave me a litttle bit more money.

After comming back and doing all these works. It is the time for me to prepare all the luggages. and be ready to go to the east sid of Taiwan. I paked my husband's, Alan's and mine clothes.
We are very ready to sleep and go the next morning to the Green island.

Dinner

Last night, Nancy prepared dinner for the entire family. She cooked rice and made the beef for everyone. It was great dinner even I did not eat a lot because of my diet. Everyone enjoyed last night's dinner.

Come Back to Work

After a while and one day on Friday, it is time for me to come back to work on Monday and Tuesday. I am very glad to see students and i miss them very much. It is difficult to teach during sumemr time, it is really hot and humid but everything is turned out ok. I really like to be at school and be with the girls.

Kenting

On Saturday and Sunday 8-12 & 13 2006 of this week, we brought Nancy and her family to Kenting. We satyed at Joanna's hotel. Joanna is my students since she was in Junior one and her sister Alice, too. Both sisters are my students. I did not know that both of them are sisters. I knew when I arrived to their hotel. Joanna's grandfather invited me for dinner. It was very nice meal and we all really enjoyed it. Her hotel is so cool and big, I really like to view to the ocean and the terminal. If I have another opportunity, I will stay at Joanna's place because I really like the structure and of the hotel an dthey way the set up the beds. If I have my own house, I will decorate my room in that way.

In the morning, the kids went to the beach and they enjoyed staying over there. I was so afraid of getting burn from the sun, I was putting my jackets on. My poor Alan got sunburn and he is his face and bosy got all red like a little apple. He was so cute. Alan really enjoyed staying over there and he is hooping to come back to kenting again.

After playing for a long time in the ocean, we went to Kashiong for lunch and dinner. We had only one meal, lunch and dinner together. Everyone is tired, David is so tired, too. He was driving all day long. He should ask Ray, Nancy's husband to drive for him for a little while.

After we arrived home, everyone are so tired and we went to David's aunt to borrow the mini van. After I went to fix my hair to be ready to work on Monday. I am so excited to see my stduents again.

This comming wendnesday, I will get three days off. I will go to the Green Island in Taiwan. I heard that over there is so pretty. I am ready to go to have some vacation and relaxing over there. I am looking foward for it.

Leofod Village Theme park

I brought Nancy and her family to the Leofod Village theme park『六福村』. It is nice tourist and relaxing area to be with family. Alan did a lot of rides over there. I was with Alan, Nancy and her family and they all enjoyed riding things in the village. It was so cool for kids to be there. the most interesting things are the water rides that everyone got wet. Alan was the most wet person in our group. I had fun at that day with Alan an Nancy, I took a lot of pictures for my remembering.

Guests Arraving!

I had to leave early from work and go to Taipei. Nancy and her family are comming to Taiwan.We drove from Tainan to Taipei, it took 2 hours and half, but usually will take us 3 hours and half. keven, my father-in-law drove the car so fast and he could make it just in a short time. Kevin did not want me to drive because he said that I will drive very slow.

We arrived to the airport at 9:40 PM, but Nancy's plane was delayed for a few hours. At 11:00 P.M. she and her family arrived to Taiwan. She and her family are so happy and so excited to be here. We say hello to each other and we went to the car. When we arrived to Yang-Mei, Susan, my mother-in-law prepared meals for her. We ate, talk to each other and we went to sleep. What a busy and long day.

Report

After came back from Brisbane to Taiwan, I have been so busy. I had my report done in English today and I gave to my school's library. I was working so hard for the Brisbane's VCD finally I finished that beautifully. I am hopping that the librarian and the school principal will like it. I did all my best in this VCD but at the end, it turned wonderfully. All my hard work paid off.

Alan is 7 Now

Today is Alan's birthday. Last night, my baby told me that tomorrow which is today, he will be the king because of his birthday. The day before I went to buy him a panda cake for his birthday. I went far away from home to get it. It cost me a lot of effort to get it. He wanted the fish one but the bakery store did not have anything about fish, so panda is ok too.

At noon, we went to Mc Donald's. Alan had his entire meal number one. After eating lunsh, we went to buy him a present. He choose Chen-Lin to paly with it. At first he regreted because he could not play with it and after he knoew how to play it, he was very happy.

In the evening, Alan suggested that he wanted to go out to eat. We went to eat spicy hot pot. Alan said it is really spicy. He just eat non-spicy one. He really enjoyed cooking and putting things inside of the pot.

In the evening, he and his dad watched TV until late in the evening. this is the time when he was awake until 12:30 A.M. I am so happy that Alan had a great time. He really had fun during his birthday time. This is unforgotable day for Aaln.