Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween Show




English for you Magazine came to our school today. They are going to perform the show for us. It is Halloween today and everyone are going to have a lots of fun.

The show is great, there's magic, music and acting. It was enjoyable. Everyone like it.

Also, they ask students to play games, act and talk to them in English. Even our dean from Junior High School was on the stage for the magic show. She had a great time over there.

Unfortunately, only Junior one and two, Senior one and two went to the show. Junior three and senior three have to study and prepare for their tests. I think, the school should allow them to come to see the show, too.

The show was great, I really enjoy it.

Halloween






It is very unusual in Taiwan to see Halloween celebrations. My students do not know what is Halloween. I decided today to make them to dress up and I told them things about Halloween. I made the power point into a video, I have the history, terminology, symbols of Halloween, pumpkin patch, trick or treat, games and songs of Halloween.
Also, I decorated my classroom with Halloween things. When my students entered to my room, they will feel Halloween in Taiwan. They all told me they like it and made it very cool.

My students came, I gave them 10 minutes to do the make up thing or put their costumes. All of my students dressed up and they were so busy to put their costumes. They were painting their faces, they were happy to have Halloween here in Taiwan for the first time. I dressed up, too. I was the witch with skull eyes. It was so funny to see everyone dressed up in my class and have a Halloween theme.

After explaining about Halloween, I made students to line up for trick and treat. All they had to do is "knock" my door and say "trick or treat," then, I will give them candies and chocolates.

Unfortunately, I could not find 15 minutes videos about Halloween here in Taiwan, otherwise, I will show them how the Halloween is celebrate in USA or other countries. The unique about Halloween in the USA is that every house decorate their houses and in the evening, you can see many lights, it is like Christmas.

After all, they had fun and I am glad they did understand what is Halloween, instead of trick or treat. The Halloween lesson turned out very understandable and meaningful for them.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

It is My Birthday

Yesterday in the meeting, our principal announced the birthdays of people. We are three English teachers whose birthday are in this week. I cannot even believe how many of us are having birthday in the same week.

The principal wrote me a letter and she also gave me gift certificate to spent at the department store. The good thing is this is my third birthday at Sheng-Kung Girls High School. I am so happy about the certificates, but I am not happy that I am getting too old now.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Lucky 10

In Tainan city, we are celebrating National Athletic week. According to the ministry of education, we had to start school one week before, so we could got this week free. Unfortunately, y school we just had only two days of vacation.

Luckily, Alan's school has 10 days of vacation. I really do not know what he is going ot do in these 10 days. I have to bring him to my school and do some work. Alan must be good at my school.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Two Days of Vacation

Because of National Athletic Week, Ministry of Education said that we need to start our school a week earlier to have a week off during the National Athletic Week. The entire Taiwan is working only us are having a vacation. Going to many places, there's not many people everywhere. It is so great!

It is so good to be a teacher and have a vacation. When teachers' days come, it is so good to have bonus from the school. Also, it is so nice to have a birthday present, also from school. It is so good to have this kind of job. I really appreciate God to give me what I need.

My mother arrived from Costa Rica, it is a good opportunity for me to see my mom. I went to see my grandma and I found a lot of great aunties over there. It was a great Japanese food, and we went to eat all you can eat hot pot $168NT dollars per person. It is not so bad.

Also, we came to see my mother-in-law. She prepares all kinds of food for my mom. Tonight, we are going to have dinner, again Japanese food in Taipei restaurant. I heard the food is great. I am going to try it.

During my vacation, I was eating and eating non-stop. I am getting too fat.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Teacher's WorkShop

After four working days, I am so tired. A workshop, I do not want to heard about it. I am tired, I want to be home and take a rest. Alan did not need to go to school. We have to go to school and attend the workshop.

When I arrived in the morning, I told Alan to be at office and do his homework. He was waiting for me until I finish the workshop. The workshop took the whole day long. I was so tired and have a headache. The good thing is that, they gave us lunch box to eat. One of my coworkers is going out to eat and she gave her lunch box to my son.

Both of us are having lunch at the office. After lunch we continue with the workshop. Finally the workshop finished at 4:30 P.M. At that time, I was so tired. Alan was very tired, too.

After that, I brought Alan to the eye doctor for normal check up. I went to my doctor, too. I need more medicine for my spots. I think health is very important, with money we cannot even buy our health.

In the evening, I called David and we had dinner together. It was a great restaurant and great food, but it is kind of expensive. We ordered four kinds of food and no soup it costs $600 dollars. It is a little too much but everyone enjoyed it. The business is not so bad.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Las Vegas' Show

It is very cool when I went to Las Vegas, the place of gamble. Actually, I really like the water show that will have outside of the hotel. It is very cool and great. I really enjoyed. One day, I am hopping to bring Alan over there so he could see the show, also.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Picture Taken






When I came to work today, surprisingly, we have a picture taken. All the English Conversation teachers will have picture taken. Camille, the dean of the English departmet took picture for us. Anyways, we really need to posse and take a picture. We really had a great time together.

Magic

Now, the TV program in Taiwan, Magic is getting popular and famous. As before, Magic nobody wanted to see but now in these days, because they portray magic on TV so many people are getting corious about it. When I see this magic, I rembered from the TV program in Taiwan.

Funn Church videos

If we go to a church, we never imagine many things will happen. I always think church is the serious place in the earth that we need to take things seriously, however, many funny things not only will priest but with people can happen at the church.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Memory


10 years ago, my grandfather passed away. I remembered, I was studying in the United Of America, MN, my grandpa was already very sick. He told me that I have to study harder to get a good career.

When I was a little child, I wanted to be a teacher. Until now, I still want to be a teacher. Now, my dreams came true, I am a teacher now, but my grandfather is not here. He is in the heaven now.

I was so sad when my grandfather passed away. I cried non-stop. He loved me so much when I was a little child. After we moved to Ecuador, I could not see him anymore, I did not spend with him during my childhood. When I graduated from high school, I could stay with my grandfather. He was very kind man.

Now, I really miss him very much. His new home is in LA, California. One day I am hopping that I could go there and see him.

上班族飲食十大奪命惡習‏

Using these 10 steps for eating healthy foof to get healthy life.

上班族飲食十大奪命惡習

  經常聽周圍的人說起:「怎麼辦呀,又查出來血脂異常了」,「某某血壓偏高呀」,「最近又胖了怎麼辦,上次體檢已經有脂肪肝了!這些問題也許在你身上也發生過。其實這些問題的一個根源就是「吃」,下面小編給您羅列一下有關「吃」的十大健康殺手:

  奪命惡習1:進食速度過快奪命理由:加重腸胃負擔,導致肥胖。很多辦公室一族的午餐,都是在非常匆忙的狀態下吃完的。進食速度過快,食物未得到充分咀嚼,不利於口中食物和唾液澱粉的初步消化,加重腸胃負擔﹔咀嚼時間過短,迷走神經仍在過度興奮之中,長此以往,容易因食慾亢進而肥胖。

  見招拆招:盡可能讓牙齒和舌頭動得慢一點,如果真的時間很緊張,那就犧牲一點打牌或者打瞌睡的工夫。

  奪命惡習2:不吃早餐 奪命理由:嚴重傷胃,使你無法精力充沛地工作,而且還容易「顯老」。德國埃朗根大學研究人員在對7000個男女對象的長期跟蹤後發現,習慣不吃早餐的人佔到了40%,而他們的壽命比其餘60%的人平均縮短了2.5歲。而另一所大學在一次對80-90歲老年人的研究中發現,他們長壽的共同點之一是:每天吃一頓豐盛的早餐。
  
見招拆招:早餐食物盡量做到可口、開胃﹔有足夠的數量和較好的質量﹔體積小,熱能高﹔制備省時省力。

  我們知道,不同食物在胃中停留時間的長短是不一樣的,所引起的血糖反應也不相同。在正常情況下干稀混合食物可以在胃中停留4-5個小時,而流質食物由於體積大,剛吃完感覺很飽,但在胃中停留時間很短,其中營養成分來不及充分消化即被排出,上升的血糖水平也很快就低落下來,不能持久。因此,在食物的選擇上一定要注意干稀搭配,葷素兼備。

  奪命惡習3:晚餐太豐盛 奪命理由:傍晚時血液中胰島素含量為一天中的高峰,胰島素可使血糖轉化成脂肪被凝結在血管壁上和腹壁上,晚餐吃得太豐盛,久而久之,人便肥胖起來。 同時,持續時間通常較長的豐盛晚餐,還會破壞人體正常的生物鐘,容易使人患上失眠。
  
對於上班族來說,晚餐幾乎成了一天的正餐。早餐要看「表」,午餐要看「活」,隻有到了晚上才能真正放鬆下來穩坐在餐桌前,美美地大吃一頓。

  見招拆招:第一,晚餐要早吃。晚餐早吃可大大降低尿路結石病的發病率。第二,晚餐要素吃。晚餐一定要偏素,以富含碳水化合物的食物為主,尤其應多攝入一些新鮮蔬菜,盡量減少過多的蛋白質、脂肪類食物的攝入。第三,晚餐要少量。一般要求晚餐所供給的熱量以不超過全日膳食總熱量的30%。

  奪命惡習4:嗜飲咖啡奪命理由:1.受孕率就有可能下降50%﹔2.容易患心臟病。咖啡中含有高濃度的咖啡因,可使心臟功能發生改變並可使血管中的膽固醇增高﹔3.降低工作效率。

  美國醫學家研究發現,一個人每天喝5杯或更多咖啡,其患心臟病的幾率比不喝者高兩倍,且嗜咖啡年限越長,飲量越多,患心臟病的可能性越大。通過對858位45-69歲首次患心肌梗死的人和同樣人數從未患過心肌梗死的人的調查証明,每天喝5杯以上咖啡者患病的危險增加了70%。
  見招拆招:少喝。

  奪命惡習5:過量攝入酒類飲料
  奪命理由:大量或經常飲酒,會使肝臟發生酒精中毒而致發炎、腫大,影響生殖、泌尿系統。

  見招拆招:要喝就得先學會怎麼喝——   最佳品種酒有白酒、啤酒、果酒之分,從健康角度看,當以果酒之一的紅葡萄酒為優。法國人少患心臟病即得益於此。據研究人員介紹,常飲紅葡萄酒患心臟病的幾率會降低一半。

  最佳時間每天下午兩點以後飲酒較安全。因為上午幾個小時,胃中分解酒精的霉-酒精脫氫霉濃度低 ,飲用等量的酒,較下午更易吸收,使血液中的酒精濃度升高。 對肝、腦等器官造成較大傷害。此外,空腹、睡前、感冒或情緒激動時也不宜飲酒,尤其是白酒,以免心血管受害。

  最佳飲量一個體重60公斤的人每天允許攝入的酒精量應限制在60克以下。低於60公斤體重者應相應減少,最好掌握在45克左右。換算成各種成品酒應為:60度白酒50克、啤酒1公斤、威士忌250毫升。紅葡萄酒雖有益健康,但也不可飲用過量,以每天2至3杯為佳。

  最佳佐菜從酒精的代謝規律看,當推高蛋白和含維生素多的食物。如新鮮蔬菜、鮮魚、瘦肉、豆類、蛋類等。注意,切忌用鹹魚、香腸、臘肉下酒,因為此類熏臘食品含有大量色素與亞硝胺,與酒精發生反應,不僅傷肝,而且損害口腔與食道黏膜,甚至誘發癌症。

  奪命惡習6:餐後吸煙 奪命理由:使煙中的有害物質更易進入人體。飯後吸一支煙,中毒量大於平時吸十支煙的總和。因為人在吃飯以後,胃腸蠕動加強,血液循環加快,這時人體吸收煙霧的能力進入「最佳狀態」,煙中的有毒物質比平時更容易進入人體,從而更加重了對人體健康的損害程度。

  見招拆招:全面禁煙。

  奪命惡習7:保溫杯泡茶 奪命理由:破壞維生素,大量滲出鞣酸和茶鹼。茶葉中含有大量的鞣酸、茶鹼、茶香油和多種維生素,用80℃左右的水沖泡比較適宜,如果用保溫杯長時間把茶葉浸泡在高溫的水中,就如同用微水煎煮一樣,會使茶葉中的維生素全遭破壞,茶香油大量揮發,鞣酸、茶鹼大量滲出。這樣不僅降低了茶葉的營養價值,減少了茶香,還使有害物質增多。

  見招拆招:換杯子,茶葉不要浸泡過久。

  奪命惡習8:宴席不離生食奪命理由:導致各種寄生蟲病。三文魚、象拔蚌、鱸魚、烏魚、生魚片、蛇、龜、蟹等辦公室一族商務宴請時的首選食物中,存在寄生蟲和致病菌的幾率很高,再加上廚師們為了追求味道的鮮美,烹調往往不夠充分,很容易讓你在大快朵頤之時,病從口入。

  見招拆招:生菜、生汁中的活性物質與人體接近,可使白血球處於正常狀態,還能使因吃熟食而損傷的免疫機能得以恢復。考慮到這些好處,先練好你的腸胃吧。畢竟,吃生食也有吃生食的講究 1.每天飲用新鮮蔬菜汁和果汁。2.將新鮮蔬菜涼拌,可酌量加醋,少放鹽。3.人是依靠吃熟食生活而維持生命活動的,先吃水果等生食,然後再吃熟食,不會出現白血球增高的現象。 4.不吃加工食品,如罐頭以及添加了防腐劑、色素、化工原料等加工劑的食品。

  奪命惡習9:水果當主食 奪命理由:造成人體缺乏蛋白質等物質,營養失衡,甚至引發疾病。很多辦公室一族由於長期靜坐的工作方式而造成的消化不暢、血脂增高、血管硬化等疾病,確實需要水果中的營養物質來化解。但是,水果不能當主食。因為水果中雖然含多種維生素和糖分,卻缺少人體需要的蛋白質和某些微量元素。

  見招拆招:先上網看看你的體質適合吃什麼不能吃什麼。

  奪命惡習10:飲水不足奪命理由:導致腦老化﹔誘發腦血管及心血管疾病﹔影響腎臟代謝功能。辦公室一族在工作中,由於工作時精神高度集中,很容易忘記喝水,造成體內水分補給不足。體內水分減少,血液濃縮及黏稠度增大,容易導致血栓形成,誘發腦血管及心血管疾病,還會影響腎臟代謝的功能。

  見招拆招:多喝水,勤上洗手間﹔但要注意,對於部分大腸代謝功能差的朋友,最好在感到口渴的時候再去喝水,以免造成體內水代謝進一步紊亂。

  來源:都市快報

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Aping Fort

Fortunately, today both of us did not need to go to school or the drawing class. Alan and I could spend time alone. We did not have this kind of chance before to get together and walk around the city. We are always busy or going from one cram school to another. We never walk around the city or look around what is popular in Tainan.

This situation happened to me when I was in the United States of America, I never had time to go skiing or traveling around to another States. I was thinking now, why I did not travel around the places that I lived before. I had a lot of chance to look around but I did not, I was so busy with school wok and be able to graduate soon. That's was my goal at that time. Now, I regret it.

Now, I came back to Taiwan, and whenever I have time, I want to look around what is in Tainan. I could try to eat traditional food around here. I think that is life.

Today, Alan and I are going to Anping. Our goal is reaching to Aping Fort. Alan is stusying about Anping Fort at school, he wants to see the place and the military officer over there.

We never been to Anping before. When we reached to Anping city, we really like it. We like the buildings and the houses around here. Each street is very unique and pretty. It is like Kao-Shion, the third biggest city in Taiwan.

The weather is very hot, even it is very hot, we walked around and enjoyed the time together. Also, near Anping Fort, a traditional house was introducing us about "Holland Day." Alan and I went there and we really enjoyed to see traditional things and food that Holland could offer to everyone.

After Hooladn place, we went to have lunch near Anping Fort. The streets over there are very old streets with very old houses near by. We went to look around what are the stores that these streets have. We found food, food and food. Also we found traditional toys from long time ago. Things over there are not cheap, but I think a bowl of noodles is 10 dollars more compared to Tainan city.

Finally, we reached to Anping Fort. Alan was so excited, he wanted to take a lot of pictures. He was telling me what he learned from his school. I think this trip is very meaningful. He could practice what he had learned into the real life experience.

Next time, when Alan and I have time, we want to go to Confusious Templo here in Tainan. It is also good for Alan to learn all these historical places.

By the way, Tainan is very famous for these historical places, templos and sites that any tourist or even Taiwanse would like to see.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Cool Propaganda

This is very cool propaganda for people to becoem heros.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

申讓旺季 華碩富爸爸贈子女8.6億


This rich father gave to her daughter 8.5 million NT dollars. I wish I could be her, she doesn't need to worry about anything in her life, now. Here is the article in Chinese.
又到了大股東申讓股票給子女的旺季,華碩電腦三位創辦人施崇棠、童子賢與徐世昌,今年分別將2984張、2487張、3482張華碩股票,贈予給子女,三人捐贈股票市值高達8.6億元。鴻海大股東黃震智,今年八月實施五千張股票信託,市值也高達12.6億元。

 根據證交所資料,由於員工分紅稀釋股東權益問題,已經引起廣泛批評,為了降低盈餘轉增資發行員工分紅比率,華碩三名創辦人去年八月將2600張華碩股票,發給華碩64名員工。
 今年十月華碩三名創辦人再將名下股票轉讓給子女,以華碩一張股票9.7萬元計算,施崇棠捐贈部分市值約2.9億元,徐世昌贈予四名子女的股票市值最高,達3.37億元。
 新任廣達總經理梁次震,日前也將四百張股票贈予子女,市值約二千萬元;股王宏達電執行長周永明,今年贈予二名子女的股票張數為三百張,市值也高達1.77億元。
 另外,博奕股股王伍豐董事長徐明哲兄弟,日前申讓771張股票予子女,市值3.7億元;IC設計股王聯發科董事長蔡明介等七名高階主管,往年都會進行股票信託,今年股票信託張數合計六百張,市值3.6億元。大力光董事謝銘原今年初申讓1,608張股票予子女謝華真,市值高達6.3億元。
 去年併入鴻海的普立爾,大股東黃震智夫婦荷包滿滿,今年八月實施股票信託五千張,市值高達12.6億元,其他實施股票信託的大股東還有技嘉董事劉明雄,信託張數為五千張。
 傳產股方面,王永慶三房二名子女王瑞華、王瑞瑜,今年二月將4119張台塑股票,移轉到家族投資公司慧能投資、宏敏投資與財團法人王長庚基金會,以昨日台塑收盤價計算,市值約四億元。
 另外,南港輪胎董事陳威陶妻子王靜瑩,本周一也將名下205,702股南港輪胎股票申讓出售,由於傳產股最近大漲,南港輪胎也一度站上50元價位,王靜瑩如果順利出脫,應可換得一千萬元現金,由於王靜營日前才在麻辣天后宮節目自爆曾經賭氣離家出走,王靜瑩賣股票時機頗令人玩味。

Monday, October 08, 2007

My Office, My Table

Every year, at my school, they change us places, specially our tables. Luckily, this year as sa as last year, I have my same table at the same place. I've seating there already for two years. Fortunately, I have nice neighbors. I am very lucky to be able to work with nice people here.

Thursday, October 04, 2007




These are very famous figure of Japanese cartoon. Now, these figures will come up in dolls, too. Young people and children would like to have one of this figure.


More Pitures

Monday, October 01, 2007

Will & Sydney's Marriage at Courthouse‏




My second cousin from my uncle's side was engaged on Sept. 8th, 2007 and got married at the Courthouse Sep. 27th, 2006. My uncle, and aunt, cousins and Sydney's parents-in-law went there. The good thing to remember all the time is that the day they got married is Sydney's birthday. This couple must remembered forever.


Pictures of Sydney's marriage