Tuesday, 10 June 2008

right round baby right round round round

I'm a girl who likes shortcuts. I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd rather spend my free time taking photographs or practicing Spanish or exploring this beautiful city ... or coming up with really tongue-in-cheek things to write on my blog, and thus, ensuring that I'll have things to talk about with Andrew later -- doing something other than planning my next class. I've found that when I stumble upon something that really goes over well in one class, I can usually adapt it to use in all my classes. Less work for me, and the thrilling opportunity to go round and round and round and round on one subject. Thus, alllll last week, we talked about cultural do's and don'ts. (e.g. Is it okay to blow your nose in public? ... But, is it really?) And have you ever celebrated Poncho Day? What?? You've never heard of Poncho Day?!

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=83597

This week:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0936607420080609

Is he an idiot? Or did he know about a bank robbery that was going to happen the next day? ... His kids were being held hostage and this was what the kidnapper demanded. ... God told him to do it. ... He was playing Truth or Dare, and his honor was on the line? ... Or maybe he's just an idiot. In any case, I think we need people like this to remind us that we're the good people in the world. ... RIght.

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