Taken in my kitchen. Yay, tropics! This is the only picture that really came out -- little bastard was fast.

From a pro-Dokdo campaign.

I say this without expressing any opinion on the actual Dokdo issue, but merely as a critic of media advertising.

That shit's funny.

Apologia on Tibet.

The tricky part of colonial studies is dealing with claims of development. The imperial apologists always make a point of showing the Signs of Progress, or how the Advanced Nation helped it's lesser brethren, albeit by the barrel of a gun. And, they usually are able to produce evidence of postive change.

This was a "Farly Tale".

Title: The Teddy Bear's Travel

Contents:
Boomi is the teddy bear's name.
Boomi find the friend.

Boomi: Where is my friend? Do you know my friend?

Bee: Yes, I know. He went to the hospital.

Boomi: Um . . . I don't know. How can I go to the hospital?

Rabbit: I know! I know!

Boomi: Really? How can I go to the hospital?

Rabbit: Hmm. Go street, and turn right at the flower bank. But minutely I don't know.

Boomi: Oh, thank you very much!

Rabbit: I'm sorry. Good-bye.

Dog: Hey! Hey! I know, I know.

These were speaking tests for one class. Rather than give them the usual rote memorization assignment, I had them write fairy tales and give puppet shows.

Outcast Diary

Beautiful elementary school has one outcast.
Her name is Silly.
She is so ugly, and dirty, so everyone hate her.
Also, many teacher hate her, too.

One day Silly have new classmate.

Silly: Hi~ Friend!

Classmate: What? What are you talking about! I'm not your friend! Please shut up your mouse. [mouth?]

After that, Silly is so sad and she determined [to] correction of deformities face lifting.

5th, 6th, 7th graders

Title: Snow Black
Where: Palace, Flowerbed
When: Once upon a time
Who: Snow Black, Snow Black's mother, retainer, King, Fairy, One Pople [?]

Explanation: Once upon a time in palace, Queen bears Snow Black and died.

Retainer: Wow! Princess! Princess! I'm happy!

King: Her name is Snow Black! Ha Ha Ha! But queen is died. It's very sad news.

Explanation: Snow Black grew up, so she is 15 years old.

King: I give for new mother, Snow Black. You must listen, new mother's language.

Snow Black: Okay, father.

This diary entry cracked me up. I'm not sure, but I think the student was deliberately playing off of the double meaning of the phrase "good for you". I made a few minor edits for readability but the words were not changed.

(Good for you)

My mother said, "good for you." Because when I watch TV my mother said, "Are you finish your homework?" and I said, "No." So my mother said again, "Turn off TV." I said, "Oh, mom." My mother said, "It's good for you."

I had a few of the older students make dating/personal-type ads for some of the teachers that they liked, Jin and Matthew. The results were as follows.

Hi! My name is Matthew.
I look like Arabian Prince.
I'm 28 years old.
I have beard and mustache.
My hobby is playing soccer with children.
I like drinking alcohol with my friends.
I find girl who is cute and friendly.
Please contact me. '_'*

I'm Jin.
I look like arbitrarily.
My smells funny all days.
My hobby is making a noise.
I think I'm cute guy
but other person think I
give bad impression.
I'm not strange person

Name: Every free day
When: Jan 1 ~ Dec 31
Why: Because all of students very tired every day
What do you do: I play computer, soccer . . .
. . . eat: big animal (tiger, lion, elephant, anaconda)
. . . wear: anything
. . . play: anything

Name: Money Day
When: Every Monday
Why: I love it!!!
What do you do:
. . . eat: MONEY
. . . wear: CLOTHES (clothes made of something)
. . . play: Talk Play Love
(나는 돈을 좋아하지 않은다!!
돈이 필요할 뿐이다!!)

Name: Mickey Mouse Day
When: October 10th
Why: I love Mickey Mouse
What do you do: Draw Mickey Mouse

John isn't a ninja, but many of his friends are.

John set a record as a teacher by making four kids cry in three hours.

John's debut record was a Number One on the charts in French Guiana.

John has an onion.

If John left from Chicago at 4 o'clock, traveling at a constant 50 km/h, and Jose left St. Louis at 5 o'clock, traveling at a constant 45 km/h, at what time do they meet in Albequerque?

John was once dared to eat a caterpillar, but he didn't.

John's milk will expire 7/17/08.