Someday I really do need to take some time and learn how to be a real photographer. These two photographer have really captured my attention recently, I just love the imagery that children can exude and that only photography can capture. *sigh* someday I hope to be as good as this guy and this guy.
Until then I suppose i'll have to settle for this shot and this shot of my own.
^_^
Anyeong!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Spring Has Sprung
It must be spring because i've seen two butts this week and it's only Tuesday.
Yesterday I was sitting at my desk working on something unimportant when I happened to glance to my right and what do I see? One student mooning another across the quad.
Lovely.
Then today as I was returning from my 5th class in a row (exhausting) I happened to glance up and through a crack in one of the classrooms to see another one of my students drop trow at another student.
Hysterical laughter ensued and i'm basically scarred for life.
I'm presuming that this array of butts is because spring has sprung here.
Here's to hoping I don't see anymore pre-pubescent arses!
Anyeong!
Yesterday I was sitting at my desk working on something unimportant when I happened to glance to my right and what do I see? One student mooning another across the quad.
Lovely.
Then today as I was returning from my 5th class in a row (exhausting) I happened to glance up and through a crack in one of the classrooms to see another one of my students drop trow at another student.
Hysterical laughter ensued and i'm basically scarred for life.
I'm presuming that this array of butts is because spring has sprung here.
Here's to hoping I don't see anymore pre-pubescent arses!
Anyeong!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Some Thoughts...
These are some things I wrote while in Thailand:
The Self
We are in an age where all of my peers, everyone I know really, engages in themselves.
The age of the Self.
Everyone I know is selfish and concerned only with what they want. We all plug into our electronics and tune out the world, engaging in the acts of self-promotion, and though we find one another in bars and we relish those stolen moments of human companionship, when the morning arises and that last kiss leaves our lips, we realize that’s it, that’s all, there is no more human warmth or compassion. We’ve left it all behind in the heat of the night. We calmly and hurriedly embrace our cold electronics and continue on with our self aggrandizing acts.
The Playful Thief.
I sat there listening to live music as the small boy plied his trade among the foreigners. He hassled them, played with them and outsmarted their alcohol-leaden brains enough to solicit awes and oohs of appreciation. They veritably drowned him in gold and silver pieces.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Updatezzzzz
Since school started I've been crazy crazy busy! I've also been creating a website, i'm going to set it up as a space for my kids to go to to work on their English. I know English teachers who email with their students but it just seems so...awkward to me. So since I can see that my kids clearly enjoy the teacher interaction i'll set this up and then we'll see if they like it or if it's a failed idea. Doesn't hurt to try now does it? Anyway, i've been working in photoshop and I came up with a logo for my website. Thought i'd give you all a little sneak peak.
Anyeong!
Anyeong!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Scattegories
I'm playing Scattegories with my kids at school and essentially in teams of two, they have to drum up words that start with the same letter, for instance, if the letter were "J" and the category was "clothing" they would write as many J-word clothing items that they could think of:
Jeans
Jacket
Jewelery
In this particular case, the letter was "F" and this student was on the "countries" category. He looked up at me as I passed, scrunched his oversized glasses further up his nose and asked,
"Molly teacher? peranceuh is spelled with an F?"
"Yea."
"Oh..."
His tiny little face fell with utter disappointment, my heart swooned and I stopped in my tracks. I looked down at his dejected little self and said
"But Japan starts with a "J""
His whole demeanor instantly lightened, he cocked his head to the side, thought about it a moment and then beamed at me, his glasses slipping further down his nose.
"Thanks Molly teacher!"
And began furiously scribbling it down.
Anyeong!
Jeans
Jacket
Jewelery
In this particular case, the letter was "F" and this student was on the "countries" category. He looked up at me as I passed, scrunched his oversized glasses further up his nose and asked,
"Molly teacher? peranceuh is spelled with an F?"
"Yea."
"Oh..."
His tiny little face fell with utter disappointment, my heart swooned and I stopped in my tracks. I looked down at his dejected little self and said
"But Japan starts with a "J""
His whole demeanor instantly lightened, he cocked his head to the side, thought about it a moment and then beamed at me, his glasses slipping further down his nose.
"Thanks Molly teacher!"
And began furiously scribbling it down.
Anyeong!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Power Teaching...
I might try whole brain power teaching...haha can you imagine my little asian students speaking enough to make this happen? hahaha... We'll see how it goes.
The main concept behind this idea (I can totally get behind this) is:
Ben Franklin (and an ancient Chinese proverb) said “Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn.”
It just seems like no matter what I do with my students, I can't reach ALL of them, and they just don't speak. So in order to alleviate that perhaps i'll try this. Maybe if I do something like this I'll be able to reach those ones that slip through the cracks and incorporate them into my lesson. I think that I frequently lose students because they are bored and they are bored because they don't understand. It's interactive lessons at it's finest.
Anyeong!
The main concept behind this idea (I can totally get behind this) is:
Ben Franklin (and an ancient Chinese proverb) said “Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn.”
It just seems like no matter what I do with my students, I can't reach ALL of them, and they just don't speak. So in order to alleviate that perhaps i'll try this. Maybe if I do something like this I'll be able to reach those ones that slip through the cracks and incorporate them into my lesson. I think that I frequently lose students because they are bored and they are bored because they don't understand. It's interactive lessons at it's finest.
Anyeong!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Travelling
Hello hello!
Oh my it's been soo long since I last posted (shame on me!) Since January I've been to Thailand (see photos here!) I've also been spending some time hanging out and exploring Seoul, and skiing at High1.
I'll post some photos later, but I WILL tell you that skiing in Korea is unlike any kind of skiing I've ever done. First off the lifties aren't surly, snarling twenty year olds doing it merely for the free lift pass, instead they are exuberantly happy, smiling Koreans frequently dressed up in animal costumes! Yes, we were frequently greeted by smiling and waving dinosaurs, spotted cows, and the occasional yellow chick.
haha
That's just one of the many reasons that remind me again of why I love Korealand so much.
Anyeong!
Oh my it's been soo long since I last posted (shame on me!) Since January I've been to Thailand (see photos here!) I've also been spending some time hanging out and exploring Seoul, and skiing at High1.
I'll post some photos later, but I WILL tell you that skiing in Korea is unlike any kind of skiing I've ever done. First off the lifties aren't surly, snarling twenty year olds doing it merely for the free lift pass, instead they are exuberantly happy, smiling Koreans frequently dressed up in animal costumes! Yes, we were frequently greeted by smiling and waving dinosaurs, spotted cows, and the occasional yellow chick.
haha
That's just one of the many reasons that remind me again of why I love Korealand so much.
Anyeong!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Deajeon
Deajeon:
I left the subway to the rising crescendo of Karaoke projected over concert-sized speakers, I walked through the underground mall, devoid of any life, people merely scurrying to and from their destinations like rats in a sewer. I return from belowground to the outside air, a fresh breath of sewer greets me and I can’t help but smile. I walk a few blocks and see a large shopping area, I cross the street and begin walking down the street. The sound of music blares out of every available hole in this large, well-lit alley. As I walk further down the street the crush of humanity comes towards me, touches me, carries me on its wave. Each person secluded in their own existence, each person seeking their own outlet for their desires. The music begins to blare back and forth, louder and louder, finally reaching a crescendo, papers are thrust into my hands and my head begins to swirl. I spot a Starbucks and try to make my way towards it but I’m swept on further past the Starbucks. I see another coffee shop and begin to plan my escape to it. I cut across the wave leaving a swath of self-righteous indignant persons in my path. I finally reach the safety of the staircase and turn to look back. Behind me the human wave has closed and the people have passed on their respective ways.
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