Some of the Taiwanese teachers invited Carolyn and I out to lunch today. This is only the second time this semester, they usually just eat lunch boxes in the office. So we were excited to get to enjoy time as 'friends'. We went to the swankiest little Italian place, called Le Leone Pasta, complete with a glassed in a kitchen, run by a real Italian guy. And the Carbonara was just like Italy. I was about to announce this to the group, when I realized I was the only person who had ever been to Europe and it was a good time to keep my mouth shut!
Anyway, the best thing to come out of the lunch was the news that Rachel, our 'boss' for our elementary school classes, wants Carolyn and I to work on a special project during the winter school session - which means we won't have to teach! See, winter school is two weeks, the same class all day. I was really not looking forward to it, having to make the curriculum and do it all day, etc. Now, Caroline and I will be working with Rachel and Phoebe to make a cd recording of all the dialogues and songs for the elementary school curriculum. THey are going to rent a studio, and we get to be the English voices! Fun, eh? And such a nice break from teaching. So that's from mid-January to the beginning of February, and then after that, I'll be going to Malaysia and Singapore.
So that's my good news for today. I needed it after the two hour rehersal for the elementary school Christmas performance this morning! I realized that I will always remember Christmas 2004 as the Fu-Hsing Christmas Performance. The poor teachers who do it year after year. It is only Fu-Hsing that does it, the administration prides itself in the reputation they have - they even sent out press releases about the performance! I just worry about my 6 little grade 5 shepherds getting their lines right, and me getting my three lines said clearly. Then otherwise, I get to enjoy the sight of 240 kids dancing in unison for each grade.
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Hi Carole - that sounds like a fun project. Much more exciting than being in class for winter break. Good for you. You never know where that cd will end up ... they might sell the curriculum to other schools ... maybe you should think about signing a contract, and getting proceeds ... LOL
What's with Bert - he's new. I like him.
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