Behold... The Pink Tie

I bought a remote for my camera and thought I should try it out. My kids told me I needed a pink tie... so I bought one... I got so many compliments from students, people at work, and random strangers that I've decided pink is my new color of choice. Here are some pictures of me practicing with my new pink tie and camera remote... and some other random pictures in Korea... mostly of this cool guy I know named Min.

A Donut and Hamster

I was in a bread store. I browsed the bread baskets. I decided on a nice cherry filled, white sugar powerdered donut. I chose one from the back. As I stood in the checkout line, I watched a tiny little guy (maybe 2 years old) stumble over to the donuts. The tray of donuts was just about to his chin. Hands at his sides, he casually pushed his face into a donut and started nibbling. I couldn't help but chuckle.

The best part is that nobody even noticed. His mom called to him and he walked away. The partially eaten donut remained. I wonder if someone bought it?

A Hamster?
Daisy recently told me that my face reminds her of a hamster. I said with a silly grin and feigned shock... "A Hamster? What?" The whole class laughed.

Then every few minutes I would suddenly shout "A Hamster?"... which would send the class into further hysterics.

Later, the class asked me what I thought Daisy looked like... I said, "ummmm,... a rabbit?!?!"

Daisy quickly grabbed her electronic dictionary, typed furiously and then replied, "Teacher, do you revenge me?"

I laughed and said sternly (but with a smile) "Of course I revenge you!"
This was followed by more laughter.

What a great class. They are a joy to teach.

New Old Photos Made to Look Older

I've been playing with a photo editing program I have in an attempt to create a "film grain" look for my photos. Here are some you've seen before, but I've made them black and white with film grain to make them look old.

To get a better view of the film grain you may need to click the photo to enlarge it.