twice as nice
Oh, I miss my students so much.
Years ago, I started a xanga for my web-design class, basically giving them my lessons through a xanga blog. I didn't realize that all my students would still check it, some long after graduation, to see what I was up to. I rarely put any personal info on it, but it was so nice to see my students leaving me cool little comments.
But I hadn't touched that blog in almost a year. So, after getting an email from one of my former students, I decided to throw a test message up there to see if anyone still checked it. I got 6 comments! Just like that, I couldn't believe it.
It makes me feel all warm inside.
Wanna see my "misterchao" xanga? Here it is:
http://www.xanga.com/MisterChao
Enjoy the dorky character or "MisterChao" I play when I'm teaching. It's actually quite fun. It's just me, except I constantly encourage rather than mock. And I'm wearing a tie.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Great day, today. Full of fun.
1. I played a great tennis game today, in some hot hot sun. Full of drama. The second set, I lost on a tie-breaker. And even though it was doubles, it was completely MY loss. My selfishness, inability to get the ball over the net, and distracting shouting, destroyed me and my partner's game. But it was fun! A heated match, all the way to the very last point. I dig it, and I got to play with my old homeboy too. Thinking back, I don't think we've played tennis together in probably 10 years!
2. I learned to Salsa today. 2 hours of intensive beginner Salsa dancing. I learned a lot. Boy, I tell ya, that Salsa sure is a sexy dance. All that torso-swinging, hip-shaking, booty-bouncing fun, all while pushing and pulling a girl back and forth and all around you. Wow, why didn't anyone ever tell me about this stuff in high school? (to make me happy, they even told me I was amazing for a beginner. but I'm sure they tell that to everyone. even the fat people.)
3. I actually fused two things in my life that I have trouble with: studying and hanging out. Tonight, I went to a dope vegetarian punk-rock coffee shop, and studied with a good pal who I'm beginning to really dig more and more. I call her my kid sis, mainly cuz she calls me her big brother. I got to hear all about her love life and catch up on gossip, plus I read 40 pages of research articles and outlined a paper. Thank you, I'm gonna pat my productive self on the back.
--------------------------------------------
Hey, when all those H-town rappers keep talking about "free pepsi", what the heck are they talking bout?
I pick up almost all their references: purple drank (hah hah, codeine laced cough syrup), DJ Screw (the legendary mix-tape legend), and battle of the bands (yes, nothing like watching my uncle's alma TSU's marching band. Think Drumline). But what's "Free Pepsi" all about? Am I hearing it wrong? And what's a Candy Car?
-- curious teddy
Years ago, I started a xanga for my web-design class, basically giving them my lessons through a xanga blog. I didn't realize that all my students would still check it, some long after graduation, to see what I was up to. I rarely put any personal info on it, but it was so nice to see my students leaving me cool little comments.
But I hadn't touched that blog in almost a year. So, after getting an email from one of my former students, I decided to throw a test message up there to see if anyone still checked it. I got 6 comments! Just like that, I couldn't believe it.
It makes me feel all warm inside.
Wanna see my "misterchao" xanga? Here it is:
http://www.xanga.com/MisterChao
Enjoy the dorky character or "MisterChao" I play when I'm teaching. It's actually quite fun. It's just me, except I constantly encourage rather than mock. And I'm wearing a tie.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Great day, today. Full of fun.
1. I played a great tennis game today, in some hot hot sun. Full of drama. The second set, I lost on a tie-breaker. And even though it was doubles, it was completely MY loss. My selfishness, inability to get the ball over the net, and distracting shouting, destroyed me and my partner's game. But it was fun! A heated match, all the way to the very last point. I dig it, and I got to play with my old homeboy too. Thinking back, I don't think we've played tennis together in probably 10 years!
2. I learned to Salsa today. 2 hours of intensive beginner Salsa dancing. I learned a lot. Boy, I tell ya, that Salsa sure is a sexy dance. All that torso-swinging, hip-shaking, booty-bouncing fun, all while pushing and pulling a girl back and forth and all around you. Wow, why didn't anyone ever tell me about this stuff in high school? (to make me happy, they even told me I was amazing for a beginner. but I'm sure they tell that to everyone. even the fat people.)
3. I actually fused two things in my life that I have trouble with: studying and hanging out. Tonight, I went to a dope vegetarian punk-rock coffee shop, and studied with a good pal who I'm beginning to really dig more and more. I call her my kid sis, mainly cuz she calls me her big brother. I got to hear all about her love life and catch up on gossip, plus I read 40 pages of research articles and outlined a paper. Thank you, I'm gonna pat my productive self on the back.
--------------------------------------------
Hey, when all those H-town rappers keep talking about "free pepsi", what the heck are they talking bout?
I pick up almost all their references: purple drank (hah hah, codeine laced cough syrup), DJ Screw (the legendary mix-tape legend), and battle of the bands (yes, nothing like watching my uncle's alma TSU's marching band. Think Drumline). But what's "Free Pepsi" all about? Am I hearing it wrong? And what's a Candy Car?
-- curious teddy
posted by Teddy at 10/22/2005 02:12:00 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home