The following are more photos taken before and during the 2009 water ballooning war.
Archive for May, 2009
More Photos–Before the 2009 Water Ballooning War
Sunday, May 24th, 2009Lu-ching’s Wedding
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009This afternoon I was invited to my former Class 314 student Lu-ching’s wedding. Lu-ching (黃律晴) is only 19 and is married to Lorrie from Finland. They had their wedding in the church. A touching wedding! I was moved to tears several times. To my amazement, the groom’s mother sang a song to them “Sunrise, Sunset,” with the guitar accompaniment by the father. So sweet! Sincerely wish Lu-ching and Lorrie a wonderful marriage and everlasting love. (more…)
Farewell Parties
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
I’ve been to two farewell parties in a row since yesterday: Class 313’s yesterday evening and Class 314’s this evening. They had different styles. (more…)
Water Ballooning–Before and After it
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Making Preparations
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
What are they doing? (more…)
Giving Grades
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Students’ final grades must be submitted by tomorrow. Yesterday morning, I keyed in the three classes’ regular assessment grades. Tonight I’m still busy doing it and finally I’ll have the computer do the calculation. Actually, I don’t give grades; students earn them.
Words
Monday, May 18th, 2009When students get their year book, they like to ask their teachers and friends to write some words or just leave their autograph on it. Since last Friday, I’ve written for 11. Usually I’ll picture the person in mind before putting words down. (more…)
If You Care
Sunday, May 17th, 2009Yesterday I took my dad and mom to DAYEH Department Store. After eating lunch on the 12th floor, we went to Kinokuniya Bookstore on the same floor. It occurred to me that Annie once recommended an excellent magazine Think in English, which she said could only be found in Kinokuniya. I went directly to the information desk to inquire about the magazine. Looking exhausted, the saleslady was not very friendly. Understanding how busy she might have been and noticing the bandages around her fingers, I asked, softly and with a caring smile, if she’d got hurt. She nodded. Then her coldness melted. She not only went to the bookshelf to check if the magazine was there but checked on the computer if there was any in stock. Though the result was disappointing–they stopped ordering the magazine last year, I still thanked her sincerely for her help and wished her a quick recovery. (more…)
The Last Day of Formal Class
Friday, May 15th, 2009
Today is the last day for the seniors to have their formal class. Next Monday and Tuesday they have the finals, next Wednesday they’re preparing the water balloons they’re going to use on Thursday. After the water ballooning until their graduation ceremony they’ll come to school to study, preparing for the UEE. (more…)