This is Sonia, in character, in the haunted house. When my camera wasn't flashing in her face, she actually scared quite a few people! She's much scarier in the dark! Compared to her usual bubbly self, this is quite odd. Our drama teacher says she is a very good addition to the program.

Before and after shots of Philip...he's in my homeroom. A bit of a joker but not very good at coming up with a costume!

Even the school photographer's camera got into the act during the sleepover! He would walk up to people, say "boo!" and point and click!

Two of my 7th grade Math students...Joy and Sally. They are part of my favorite class right now. At first they were quiet like everyone else, but they have slowly come out of their shellls. The entire class really.

A couple of the eleventh grade students carried around this shrine to Yao Ming...Chinese basketball players are not necessarily popular with Taiwanese!

Two of the girls from my homeroom ... Jasmine and Elaine dressed up as Aces. They helped escort younger students through the haunted house at school during the sleepover festivities.

Surprise visit to Indo

This is why I miss Indonesia ... coaching ... friends ... just enjoying being around the people I came to care about during the five years I lived there.