Man About Taiwan: March 2006

St Patrick's Night 2006

For St Patrick's night Kate and I took Katie, our new American friend, to Neil's bar/restaurant for some drink, good food and stimulating conversation.... we never saw the Canadians! haha. No offense meant!

Anyway we had a good time, drinking and making strange faces.

Some dribbling monkey-boy coughed up on me!

So I showed him who's boss... yeah take that.

Then I notice my fly's undone. doh!

This is my pretty girlfriend and this is how she woos me!

He's no more Irish than I am Canadian!

Who's this beautiful woman?

Rich shows Katie the way to his table.

Neil never noticed the green-haired weavel run down his neck.

The Irish bindi goes down a treat.

Gail blows a storm in the bar.

Pascal forgets what fags look like after giving up.

New Shane teacher Sam says 'Hello' to the camera.

Oh, yes, it's a warm, eggy one!

Oh, no, there's a bit of follow through!

Mandy pulls the cute look out the bag. Nice!

Really! Americans, tish! And to think, my brother ..... met her.

MC

The Little Mermaid

As part of the school production I was asked to write and practice a play that would last 15 minutes and be performed in front of the students' parents, family and friends.

So I went about writing an adoptation of The Little Mermaid, with considerable help from Kate. I practiced it in class and after many hours of sweat and determination from the students they were ready to entertain us. The night finally arrived and the nerves kicked in for me and the students. Satisfyingly the play was a complete success and people were all full of complements for the play and costumes. Here are some pictures from that night in March.

The two narrators, Joy and Linda. Linda's folder is empty because she knew all the words and didn't want the script! sweet.

Susan, Allan and Eric. Susan played Ariel and the boys did a wonderful job as her sisters!

Susan with her bin-bag tail!

Richard the wonderful seagull, Scuttle, with fairy wings!

Samantha looking fantastic as Flounder.

The evil witch Ursula played by Claire, who wanted to wear white and be pretty.

Monica and Luice as the advisor and handsome Prince Eric.

Looking on, checking prounciation and grammar!!

Ariel and Sebastian with realistic underwater background.

Emily was the cutest crab!

King Triton telling Ursula where to go.

Luice and Stella (T.A, not student) doing a funny sketch at the end.

The Teachers Show - an excuse for the Changhua teachers to monkey about.

MC

Tunghsiao Sea-life Educational Park

We went to the West Coast Tunghsiao Sea-life Educational Park. There we saw a load of marine animals and a very deserted and beautiful beach. We'll go again when it starts to warm up in Taiwan.

The evil two headed goat of doom puts Kate into a mind-bending trance.