I know... I know..... The first words that come to your mind about Taiwan is probably not "winter wonder land", but it really feels more "winterly" now than last year. Seriously I'm cold here, and I'm an Ohioan! However, spring is coming.
Well, I'm sure you all remember where I last left off: Monday afternoon. Lunch time!!!!! During lunch times I have eaten many different kinds of food: tofu, octopus, squid, blood cakes, and many other squishy things. To be totally honest, I actually like most it (excluding blood cakes). At my Monday school, I always eat with the teachers. Some of them can actually speak English, which is nice.
After lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 is national nap time for all of Taiwan. When I came here I knew life was going to be different, but this was one of these things that caught me off guard. For a about an hour after lunch is nap time for everybody. I have seen shops closed, construction works lying on the street, and an entire city quiet during this period. However, I've also noticed that a lot of Asians work seven days a week; so they have an excuse. I rarely take naps on Mondays though, because Namor, my good buddy, likes to talk with me during this time. He has become a really good friend, and Mondays will be different when he leaves next month.
Around 1:20 or so, my San-Chee Bus Driver picks me up and takes me to my second School of the day. San-chee is by far my smallest school. With only seven 3rd graders and twelve 4th graders, I sometimes have to adapt the games that I play. However, small numbers can be an advantage in name learning. Especially since I also go there on Tuesdays afternoons, I now know most of their English names! My teachers, Hway-Ping and CuCu, do a very good job, and I don't have to worry about any discipline problems. Often when Cucu's class (yes, that's here real English name) gets upset during one of my games, she says "mei guanshi, mei guanshi, hao whan", which means "It's OK. It's OK. This is fun".
After school I take the 4 O'clock boat home, and I get back to the dorm around 4:40. Next update I'll tell you a little about what I used to do on Monday nights, which was quite an experience that I'll probably never forget. Many strange, sad, and hilarious things have happened on those nights. Curious? I let you know about it on March 31st.
Until next time...... See ya!
P.s. May the Lord Bless you.
Drew
(Matthew 11:28-30; Phil.1:21)
