There seems to be a lot of buzz about Obama in Japan. I have heard that a lot of people in China like him, too. I don’t know who I’m voting for yet. I haven’t been good about following election news recently, to be honest. I need to spend more time looking at the candidates…
Came across a link to a humorous post in my feedreader, by a couple teaching English in China. They analyze a set of alphabetical blocks, used to teach English vocabulary. Predictably, hilarity ensues.
Is that a panda? NO! it’s a bear cat! Someday, your Chinese friend might ask if you want to see his wecker. Don’t slap him! He just wants to know if you want to see his new VW Bug. And if they offer you a peacock sandwich, relax. It’s just turkey. 
One of the things that is so amazing about teaching English as a foreign language is that it forces you to rethink components of English you take for granted and experience the language in a completely new way.
Um, isn’t that what a teacher is supposed to do? 
Yes, that’s right. I wrote “Oink, Oink,” and not “Happy Valentine’s Day.” I feel like a bit of a pig. And not because of what I ate, but because of what I said. It was the “perfect” ending to a “perfectly odd” day.
Don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t really a bad day. Sure, a lot of annoying things happened, but what’s new, right? By the time I got to my evening company class, I was in a pretty good mood. I have two back-to-back classes, and I’ve been teaching most of the same students for years, so I can get away with a bit of joking. But tonight, I put my foot in my mouth…
I’ve had the TV on today while I was going through some papers and cleaning up. I go for long periods without Japanese TV, because I am not really a big fan of TV. But really, if you want to learn and improve your fluency in a language, you have to have as many sources of input as possible.
Anyway, just now, after all the news and dramas that I have been halfway listening to, I suddenly noticed a rather spirited program coming from the other room. It turns out it was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! I can’t believe that is still on TV!
Update: I just checked the wikipedia link above. I didn’t realize they came out with a movie last year. I guess that explains it.
Chuck Norris doesn’t act…he just stands there until it’s time to kick.
Ok, this isn’t really new, but I just heard about it from one of my co-workers recently. It’s pretty good. But I can’t help wondering…why doesn’t he put this much animation and feeling into his, you know, acting…? 
I ain’t scared of you, Baby!
