Man Man Zou

It’s been a week of good-byes for Mark and I, even though we are only going away for two months. I had to say good-bye permanently to my kiddie class, since I am changing contracts next year and will not be working in the mornings. And Mark had to say good-bye to his elementary class, [...]

Hey ho! Hey ho! Off we go
Row the boat and don’t be slow
1, 2, 1, 2. Go! Go! Go!
Row the boat and get the gold!
That’s the cheesy chant I taught my kiddie class for the Dragon Boat festival we had last week. Last Tuesday was a day off for the festival, though of course my [...]

I’m finally finished giving two huge semester exams to my elementary and kiddie class! That doesn’t say much though, since I still have to grade all the tests, fill out a 2 page form on their performance, and write a small paragraph about the student (35 students!). Still though, it feels good to have at [...]

After about 5 seconds of considering it, we decided to escape the heat and head to Alishan mountain for a weekend in paradise. For most Canadians, paradise is a warm climate, but I am now at the point where paradise is chilly.
Alishan mountain is a very popular place in Taiwan because it is somewhat cool, [...]