Phil and Red's Excellent Adventure

Apparently, sometime over the weekend all my students saw the news story on TV. It was also on last nite. So, I came into school today and students were running to see me and yelling out "Fei-Long! Fei-Long!" and then taking martial art stances. There are some standing around my desk as I type this up. And one of them pointed at me and said, "Beautiful garden." um....what? Its cute, but I am sure by third period it will get a bit annoying. Oh well, I have learned to deal with being a celebrity before when I got here, i can do it again. Whats even funnier is that most of the teachers here have done the same thing. I appreciate it, but it just seems like they blow it out of proportion. But its just because they don't usually see a white fella practicing.
I will let you know how the rest of the day progresses.I have one class down, four more to go.
The second class went well then I headed off to the gym. I was at the gym doing some machine and one of the attendants was flipping through the TV stations. I then looked up and there I was on TV again. Man, they are playing this to death. After the gym and lunch I rode back to class. On the way there a little kid saw me riding and started chasing after me yelling out, "Phil!" I stoppped. I don't recognize you. "Chinese gung fu is great!" and he just stood there looking at me with this huge smile on his face. -Is that it kid? nothing else? Thanks alot. :D
I then headed back to school.
I walked in and more kids were shouting Fei Long and chinese gung fu. It got really annoying when I kept seeing the same boys all day and they constantly said it. My first six grade class, the few boys that are the comedians of the class and the ones with ADD constantly mentioned it. Look, I am flattered when people I don't know mention it and when the students mention it once...but its really really annoying and embarrassing when these kids constantly talk about it. Very frustrating.
The second class was ok. They didn't mention it as much and they were able to do someo of the lessons. All the 6th graders today were not doing the exercises from the book. All you have to do is listen. I know you guys understand this stuff. Otherwise, you wouldn't have this book. With 3+ of english, you know this. Its just a matter of overcoming your chinese mentallity and caring about it.
After class I rode home before kindergarten. On the way there, I passed a shop keeper. He called out my name and motioned me doing the dragon. I thanked him. That stuff is funny.
Kindergarten was ok. I figured out a way to get kids to stop touching and punching my butt and crotch. I finally lost it and said 1. If you touch me, you will stand in the corner, in the horse stance, while holding your hands out. 2. Your team will lose 5 points. many children got close until I warned them, but one tempted me. And I did it. No more did I receive punches to the groin or butt.
However, one student was apparently being naughty at the end of class. As the class ended, the chinese enforcers made like they were gonna leave him behind. He started bawling. I hate it when they do this. What I did was reasonable punishment for the crime. Causing a child to think that he is going to be abandoned and feel that terrible is disgusting. And i told taht to Doris who was subbing for Owen. Sickening.
I ate dinner while watching Ong-Bak. This new Thai movie featuring Tony Jaa...pretty cool. I then headed to Lion Dancing afterwards. On the way there, I passed two girls on a bike. They saw me ride past and the one sitting on the tire yelled out..."Hello, Phil!" I couldn't help but laff and then I waved back and said, "Hello!" Its weird having people say hello to you and calling you by name when you don't know who they are. I got to the Lion Dance arena and the students there were all wanting to talk to me and calling me Fei Long and this and that. Chatting to them in cantonese and mandarin. I tried to pay the head coach for the past two months but he would not accept it. He said, "Friends". Well, that is good I guess. I dont have to pay. It took him about 5 minutes until he got me to put the money away. Maybe that TV spot was worth more? Anywho, after that, he showed me the rest of Hong Quan. So I practiced that all nite. It was great. I then headed home. Good nite. Sleep well.