Saturday, January 26, 2008
you be feel good, just we can . . .
I teach kindergarten now. These little people are high energy and darn cute. I teach gym class. We do push-ups together and then we see how many push-ups Mr. Joseph can do with all the kids piled up on his back. What--I love wrestling. You can see in the third picture how Steve benefits from the way I run my class. He teaches kitchen. They still think it's wrestling practice. "But Mr. Joseph lets us...." Steve loves me for it. The fourth picture is our first rain since I arrived one month ago. And you know I have to celebrate long awaited rain by forgoing the umbrella. I'm from Washington. Next: we found a donut venue in a shopping center. No-yeast, no-sugar was not my best friend right then. Last: I donned my florescent rain jacket to venture through the rooftop escape hatch. It was raining and I had the perfect suit for bright-florescent- color-loving Taiwan. Oh, and the first picture: "you be feel good, just we can..." is the reason we're here in Taiwan teaching English. Does anyone think whoever wrote that phrase and approved the construction of a food stand with those words on it really knows English well enough to be using it? Chinglish, they call it. It's everywhere.
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Hey Joe! I found you on Maren's website and had to say HI. Taiwan, eh? That's pretty much the coolest thing ever. I am slightly jealous! I hope you enjoy your time. Things here are good. We bought a house in West Jordan. Love it. Um also I'll be giving birth to a youngin this summer. How's that for crazy? I wouldn't believe it except for the puking. :) Hey Joe, take care of yourself!! If you are bored you can check out our blog at www.masiasfamily.blogspot.com. Bye!
well, that's definately special i'd say. but you'll never guess what i did this weekend! i'll have to write you an email about the swing dancin' till 3 am!!!!!!!!!! but i simply love your beautiful blog! definately don't you love the word?
Isn't "definately" also Chinglish?
cause in English it spells like definitely..
Just wondered.
And now I wonder will Mary forgive me ever?..
Joseph, you are sure a roit full of colors waiting to happen. havent seen that rain jacket in a long time. miss you man. i will hoist a weinhardts for you.
Best Chinglish I did ever see:
"Best of Don Joui" (CD with such hits as Livn ona Prayer" and "Its my live")
Also: "Now it's time to dead!" (title of horror film for sale)
classic of my heart. sentimentality breeds in the cockles of soul mine.
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