Sometimes, my life can be extremely strange...other days, completely normal. And for whatever reason, I've started doing odd things around here :)

Strange thing #1: I sleep under my desk at work.

I have a pillow & blanket in my cupboard at work. Since my days are so long, when I feel tired I crawl under my desk and nap for a bit (the most was an entire afternoon when I had no classes). The other Canadian teachers have come looking for me at times, so I stick my hand out from underneath my desk, grab their leg and scare the crap out of them. lol! I even took a picture of Mike at his desk while I was under mine, heehee...

Strange thing #2: I wave hello to everyone!

I picked this one up from the students. When I see people, I wave like a little kid and I do it to everyone, even my dad! On a walk from one building to another (which is at most 2-3 minutes), I'll wave like 50-75 times.

Strange thing #3: I play badminton in dress clothes & high-heeled shoes.

Mike & I like to play badminton, but usually our schedules are so chaotic. So instead of wasting time going home to change, I just play as is. The students get a charge out of seeing me play in my work clothes, lol!

Strange thing #4: I own a cellphone! with dangling stuff on it!

Dad gave me his old cellphone (I hate them, they drive me nuts!) but I've bought all these goofy things to dangle from it. I have little chili peppers, a stuffed flying Tokyo Pig toy, a cloisonee charm, a JingJing panda (Olympic mascot for 2008), and a chubby kitty. :)

Strange thing #5: I started calling the staff by the names the students use for them.

The students have strong accents most of the time, and they have a real problem with names that end in consonants...they always want to add an "ah" to the end. Here's a list of their names, with the translation afterwards, lol! :
Dick = Deekah
Mike = Makah
Monique = Moanicah
Martha = Mashah
Jean = Jeans
Brent = Brentah
Bryant = Brentah (these two can be very confusing)
Terry = Tehwee
Gary = Gehwee
Sherry = Shehwee
Norma = Nomah
Jade = Jadah
Jacques = Jackwez

my name...they do well! They just forget the R...Kesten

Strange thing #6: I hardly ever take my contacts out.

I have been here for like 10 months and I've maybe taken my contact lenses out 15 times. The longest I've left them in was a little over two months. I know, I know...so not healthy for my eyes. But actually, Renu brand contact lens cleaner was removed from shelves for being contaminated, so I think I'm healthier to leave them in...maybe?