Drama happened in school today.
Taught with Kamiya at an elementary school.
One of the classes was 5th graders.
We had our lesson in the multi-purpose room.
There were stacks of chairs, tables, and 2 racks of unicycles (most Japanese kids can do unicycle).
It was one of the most horrible horrible class I have ever seen.
3 boys were running around the classroom during our lesson.
They climbed up to the tables; hid behind the chairs; unicycled around the classroom.
As we were using the portable black board as we teach, one of the bad boys hid behind the black board making funny sounds and bang on the board, dropping the chalks onto the floor…
While the rest of the students were sitting on the floor, the boy took a chair from the stack and put it in front of other students to block their view.
Towards the end, he even threw a couple unicycles on the floor and kicked them with his leg…
At the end of the class, the teacher said “If you can’t behave in class, at least do a proper good bye greeting to the teachers” So she wanted everyone to sit properly in their seats.
But the universal super bad boy refused to do it.
The teacher let out of all her anger and grabbed his wrists, dragged him, looked right into his eyes and yelled, “Now go pick up the unicycle, clean up your mess, and return to your seat”
The boy continued to struggle and refuse to…. and trying to push the teacher away, so the teacher accidentally smacked the boy’s head (which was great :] *clap clap ).
The universal super bad boy said, “Ok! Let go of me!”
The teacher did.
And then the boy dragged his arms across half of the class room wall saying, “ahh…I am infected by bacteria, she is dirty!” He finally walked towards the mess he created but stood there doing nothing.
The teacher then screamed and yelled at him a bit more.
As everything was happening, Kamiya was crying in front of the rest of the students…
God… I love dramas!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
5/13 Enchanted Palace Day
Last thing I requested: a palace & afternoon tea
So Chris took me to Kensington Palace, where Prince Diana used to live.
The garden was beautiful.
The most recent project is to restore and renovate the palace.
However, some parts are still open to the public.
The current theme for the palace tour is A Tale of the Seven Princesses--- talking about the 7 princesses whom had lived in the palace in the past.
The tour was presented in a very contemporary way. New visual art projects were set up in each room to blend in and tell the history of the old. Lighting and sound effects were used. It was a very interesting experience, it made me feel like I was stepping into a fairy tale. The fusion of the new and the old also made me want to find out more about the truth in the story telling.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to take any pictures in any of the rooms. Only the poster.
Some horrible person dropped a napkin on the ground, which made my photo imperfect :(
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After the tour of the palace... afternoon tea time!!!
One of the princess' green house was renovated. And it was where we had the tea!
Bottom of the tiered stand were the fingered sandwitches, middle was the English scone, top were the cakes and tarts.
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Last meal in London: home-made roast lamb
Very yummy
So Chris took me to Kensington Palace, where Prince Diana used to live.
The garden was beautiful.
The most recent project is to restore and renovate the palace.
However, some parts are still open to the public.
The current theme for the palace tour is A Tale of the Seven Princesses--- talking about the 7 princesses whom had lived in the palace in the past.
The tour was presented in a very contemporary way. New visual art projects were set up in each room to blend in and tell the history of the old. Lighting and sound effects were used. It was a very interesting experience, it made me feel like I was stepping into a fairy tale. The fusion of the new and the old also made me want to find out more about the truth in the story telling.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to take any pictures in any of the rooms. Only the poster.
Some horrible person dropped a napkin on the ground, which made my photo imperfect :(
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After the tour of the palace... afternoon tea time!!!
One of the princess' green house was renovated. And it was where we had the tea!
Bottom of the tiered stand were the fingered sandwitches, middle was the English scone, top were the cakes and tarts.
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Last meal in London: home-made roast lamb
Very yummy
5/12 Leaving Paris
French weather: bad bad bad. Cloudy & rained miserably.
French air: polluted
French metro: dirty
French people: rude and snobby (it is true!)
French food: salty
French streets: still pretty
French desserts: awesome!!!!!!
Ok... pardon my generalization about French people
French air: polluted
French metro: dirty
French people: rude and snobby (it is true!)
French food: salty
French streets: still pretty
French desserts: awesome!!!!!!
Ok... pardon my generalization about French people
5/11 Day 2 in Paris
1st stop: Arc de Triomph & Champs elysees
Lots cars and lots tourists like us.
Lots people buying designer stuff; again, shop full of tourists.
We walked pass by this pastry shop.
Inside was like a paradise, full of fancy looking pastries.
A long counter displayed of never ending sweets xD
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Next stop: Eiffle Tower
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Enough of sight-seeing the landmarks, we decided just wondering around the streets and visit one of the famous cafe --- Les Duex Magots.
It is a historical cafe visited by many famous writers. We found the name of the cafe kind of funny, that was our reason for dropping by the cafe.
On our way, there was a cute street and a cute flower shop.
At first we ordered a tea, a coffee, and a parfait.
Then, a waitress brought a huge tray full of different cakes and pastry.
As I was staring into the huge tray of fancy desserts, Chris told me to pick one.
So, I picked this small pretty pink macaron decorated with a rose petal on top.
I must say, it was the best dessert I have ever had. It was rose flavored, sandwitch with respberry in the middle and with lychee in the center. It smells just like perfume to me.
And then... the bill came... the little pink macaron costed 12Euro!!!
I double checked the menu... yup! it was the most expensive dessert in the cafe, called Macaron Ispahan de Pierre Herme.
Side note: in order to use the toilet in the cafe, we had to pay for it!!!!! That is unbelievably inhumane... French people are cheap...
Lots cars and lots tourists like us.
Lots people buying designer stuff; again, shop full of tourists.
We walked pass by this pastry shop.
Inside was like a paradise, full of fancy looking pastries.
A long counter displayed of never ending sweets xD
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Next stop: Eiffle Tower
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Enough of sight-seeing the landmarks, we decided just wondering around the streets and visit one of the famous cafe --- Les Duex Magots.
It is a historical cafe visited by many famous writers. We found the name of the cafe kind of funny, that was our reason for dropping by the cafe.
On our way, there was a cute street and a cute flower shop.
At first we ordered a tea, a coffee, and a parfait.
Then, a waitress brought a huge tray full of different cakes and pastry.
As I was staring into the huge tray of fancy desserts, Chris told me to pick one.
So, I picked this small pretty pink macaron decorated with a rose petal on top.
I must say, it was the best dessert I have ever had. It was rose flavored, sandwitch with respberry in the middle and with lychee in the center. It smells just like perfume to me.
And then... the bill came... the little pink macaron costed 12Euro!!!
I double checked the menu... yup! it was the most expensive dessert in the cafe, called Macaron Ispahan de Pierre Herme.
Side note: in order to use the toilet in the cafe, we had to pay for it!!!!! That is unbelievably inhumane... French people are cheap...
5/10 Day 1 in Paris
Got up early to catch the train, Eurostar.
It takes only 2.5 hours to get to Paris from London.
When we first got off the train and heading towards our hotel, it doesn't feel like we were in Paris at all.
After we dropped off our luggage in the hotel, we decided to go and see Notre-Dame church.
On our way to Notre Dame, we went pass many cafes and apartments. Then, we started to "feel French".
As we walked along the streets, every 5 mins we will see a new scenery.
Paris is indeed very compact and a well planned city.
The interior of the Notre Dame in Paris is not as fancy and colorful as the one in Montreal. But the architecture of the building and the stain glasses are still impressive. Inside the church, pipe organ music was being played which made the atmosphere even more gothic.
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After the church, we explored the city a bit more
Little shops, restaurants, river bank, modern building, artistic water fountain, French police, futuristic buildings...
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As we walked by many cafes and restaurants, we decided to go into one of them and take a break.
It is a restaurant that specialize in pork cuisine
We ordered the famous French onion soup and a dish of pig ears & pig nose & pig tail & pig trotters.
Have to say French food is very salty >.<
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After eating, we had more energy to do more walking.
Walked all the way to the Louvre Museum.
Unfortunately, it was a bit too late, museum is closed, we could only walk around the building.
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Dinner menu:
Confit de canard (roast duck)
sorbet & chocolate cake
It takes only 2.5 hours to get to Paris from London.
When we first got off the train and heading towards our hotel, it doesn't feel like we were in Paris at all.
After we dropped off our luggage in the hotel, we decided to go and see Notre-Dame church.
On our way to Notre Dame, we went pass many cafes and apartments. Then, we started to "feel French".
As we walked along the streets, every 5 mins we will see a new scenery.
Paris is indeed very compact and a well planned city.
The interior of the Notre Dame in Paris is not as fancy and colorful as the one in Montreal. But the architecture of the building and the stain glasses are still impressive. Inside the church, pipe organ music was being played which made the atmosphere even more gothic.
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After the church, we explored the city a bit more
Little shops, restaurants, river bank, modern building, artistic water fountain, French police, futuristic buildings...
+
As we walked by many cafes and restaurants, we decided to go into one of them and take a break.
It is a restaurant that specialize in pork cuisine
We ordered the famous French onion soup and a dish of pig ears & pig nose & pig tail & pig trotters.
Have to say French food is very salty >.<
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After eating, we had more energy to do more walking.
Walked all the way to the Louvre Museum.
Unfortunately, it was a bit too late, museum is closed, we could only walk around the building.
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Dinner menu:
Confit de canard (roast duck)
sorbet & chocolate cake
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