I've started tumbling. I know, I know. But, it's a lot more fun that blogging. It's not you, it's tumblr?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Man, it's been a while
This blog has fallen into disrepair.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
The Things They Carried, Going to a Temple Edition
-Four white T-shirts
-Two pairs of white draw-string pants
-An umbrella
-Underwear
-Soap
-Timer for meditation
-Strawberry cookies (possible contraband)
Headed to a temple meditation program for my four day weekend. See you on the other side of enlightenment.
R
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Field trip to Nepal
With mom on the continent, I took my school up on their offer to let me have some vacay time to travel. Off we went to Katmandu to visit esteemed scholar and dear friend of mine, Shrochis Karki, home from his rigorous studies to carry out his dissertation research.
So, I’m going to narrate this post in the fashion of the lecture I’ve been giving to my more advanced students in a pathetic attempt to reconcile myself with the guilt of an absentee educator. Welcome to my classroom.
“I was so happy to see my friend and his family. Friend and family. Very happy.” Big smile to illustrate happiness.
“I had a lot of fun in Nepal. Fun. It was beautiful. Beautiful.” Accompanied by the large and ambiguous sweeping gestures of my arms that my body insists on making every every time I use a descriptive word.
“Nepalese food…Nepalese food is very delicious. Delicious. We ate with our hands. No chopsticks, no forks, only hands.” I mimic picking up food with my hand several times. My students look skeptical. "You know, my friend's dad is a very good cook. Their kitchen smells like the most amazing spices and we ate curries and mangoes and fresh ox. And homemade yogurt everyday." I'm losing them. I know better than this; digressions are verboten. I mentally reprimand myself and correct course.
“There are many Hindus in Nepal. Hindus. Cows are very important to Hindus. You cannot eat a cow in Nepal.” I pass on doing my cow impression.
“Hindus and Buddhists go to temples together.”
“However, in Nepal there are many people who have no food or money. Life can be difficult. My friend, my friend is doing research.” Two minute pause while we look up research in the dictionary. “Research on education. He will walk for six hours to a small village. Small village. No electricity, no cars. He will research education there for two months. Two months.” They seem impressed, Shrochis.
“It was a good trip. I learned a lot.”
And then all of my students clap and smile and say, “Oh, we’re so glad we’re learning English so that we can communicate with people all over the world. Thank you for showing us what a useful tool the English language can be!”
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
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