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Mandy on said:
Instructor Mandy here reporting from
Los Angeles International airport. It’s settled. Cathay Pacific Airlines
is awesome! They have electronic check-in kiosks right in the front of
the LAX departure entrance, so we got to skip the line and it only took
us a few minutes to get our boarding passes. Yay! The downside though,
is that even though we saved all this time, our layover is about 4 hours
and lookie lookie, the free public wi-fi fails, so no internet. This
report will have to reach you in about 15 hours once we reach Hong Kong
where I’m confident that their wi-fi does work. Another downer to the LA
airport is that you can’t just walk through it to get to the
international departures area. Instead, you have to get out of the
domestic airport and track down a shuttle to get you to the airline gate
that you’re looking for. I had an interesting time with this because
the shuttle bus we were on began to get crowded, and during that time I
got hit in the face by a backpack (though I don’t think the guy meant to
do that), and then had no choice but to back up and squish myself onto a
shelf rack thing that is normally reserved for luggage. While taking a
backpack to the face wasn’t the most pleasant thing ever, taking a bus
ride sitting on a luggage rack was actually kinda fun and provided an
interesting perspective on the everyday life of a suitcase.
Backtracking some more, I just have to mention how exhilarating it is
when your plane start to move just before speeding up and then
taking-off. During these moments, the words “and so the journey begins”
comes to mind, and while a bit cheezy still gives off a definite sense
of excitement. So there you have it, I’ve begun my escapade to Malaysia
(total time with layovers about 24 hours).
So now I’m wondering where all of you have been. What are some places
that you’ve gone, and where was your favorite place to visit and why?
And if you haven’t traveled much yet, where would you like to go and why
do want to go there?
P.S. I am proud to report that those of you who I worked with on
kicks this past Thursday have improved on your kicking power. I say this
because my arms are now feeling sore from holding the kicking pad XD
Everyone keep up the good work and train hard!
Mandy on said:
Hi again! Sorry that it’s been so long since I last posted. It’s been a mix of procrastination and lack of internet connection.
So now that I’ve been in Malaysia for about a week, I have lots to tell
you all. Let’s begin where we left off. The fifteen hour flight. So, how
did I entertain myself on the long flight? Well another plus to Cathay
Pacific is that their seats are equip with mini video screens and
controllers for watching movies, playing video games, listening to
music, and the like.
So now it’s time for a movie review!
First up is The King’s Speech: Interesting, but not all that
spectacular. Also probably not the first choice of movie to watch for
kids your age.
Next, Tangled: My favorite of the newer Disney movies, it’s filled
with a nice balance between action, music, and comedy. It’s definitely
one of those movies that you don’t mind watching over and over again.
The horse and chameleon are hilarious! It’s an all around good movie
that I highly recommend seeing if you haven’t already. This was my
second time watching it and I almost laughed out loud on the plane, but
stopped myself so that I wouldn’t bother the other passengers. XD
Lastly, (though I did also watch a couple of documentaries, one about
Japanese food and the other about Malaysian government) is an epic
movie guest starring Jackie Chan, Shaolin: This movie is one to watch
when your all a bit older as well because it is very violent, so make
sure to ask your parents before watching it too. Filled with action,
wisdom, and a plot that moves you through a wide arrange of emotions,
this movie gives some insight into the practice of martial arts in the
olden days. It’s filled with philosophical insights like, “A fearless
heart is free of desire. A kind heart finds peace everywhere.” among
other eloquently stated lessons about life. Simply put, it’s an
excellent movie. Oh and a handy tip that can be taken both from this
movie and Tangled: frying pans make excellent weapons.
Aside from taking a few basic lessons in Malay, Cantonese, and
Japanese during the plane ride via a language lesson program under the
games section, I basically ate and slept.
This time I’m wondering what language(s) you all are interested in
learning/are currently learning and what are your motivations behind
studying the(se) language(s)?
Mandy on said:
*Oops sorry I meant to italicize the names of the movies…
So now I’m wondering where all of you have been. What are some places that you’ve gone, and where was your favorite place to visit and why? And if you haven’t traveled much yet, where would you like to go and why do want to go there?
P.S. I am proud to report that those of you who I worked with on kicks this past Thursday have improved on your kicking power. I say this because my arms are now feeling sore from holding the kicking pad XD Everyone keep up the good work and train hard!
Mandy on said:
So now that I’ve been in Malaysia for about a week, I have lots to tell you all. Let’s begin where we left off. The fifteen hour flight. So, how did I entertain myself on the long flight? Well another plus to Cathay Pacific is that their seats are equip with mini video screens and controllers for watching movies, playing video games, listening to music, and the like.
So now it’s time for a movie review!
First up is The King’s Speech: Interesting, but not all that spectacular. Also probably not the first choice of movie to watch for kids your age.
Next, Tangled: My favorite of the newer Disney movies, it’s filled with a nice balance between action, music, and comedy. It’s definitely one of those movies that you don’t mind watching over and over again. The horse and chameleon are hilarious! It’s an all around good movie that I highly recommend seeing if you haven’t already. This was my second time watching it and I almost laughed out loud on the plane, but stopped myself so that I wouldn’t bother the other passengers. XD
Lastly, (though I did also watch a couple of documentaries, one about Japanese food and the other about Malaysian government) is an epic movie guest starring Jackie Chan, Shaolin: This movie is one to watch when your all a bit older as well because it is very violent, so make sure to ask your parents before watching it too. Filled with action, wisdom, and a plot that moves you through a wide arrange of emotions, this movie gives some insight into the practice of martial arts in the olden days. It’s filled with philosophical insights like, “A fearless heart is free of desire. A kind heart finds peace everywhere.” among other eloquently stated lessons about life. Simply put, it’s an excellent movie. Oh and a handy tip that can be taken both from this movie and Tangled: frying pans make excellent weapons.
Aside from taking a few basic lessons in Malay, Cantonese, and Japanese during the plane ride via a language lesson program under the games section, I basically ate and slept.
This time I’m wondering what language(s) you all are interested in learning/are currently learning and what are your motivations behind studying the(se) language(s)?