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This time I have decided to go in another direction with my favorite words, mainly, I have chosen 2 words at the same time and chosen English as the language of choice.

The first has been a long-time favorite of mine. Needn’t. Yes, some would say it isn’t a word, and I’d be one of those, but at my school, it is a word. It is a word that causes great joy. The time I always hear it is when I am about to go unpreparedly to teach the 6th graders. Now, you might say, “why are you, Mr. Prepared, not prepared?” I’d tell you, “I don’t have a book and the 6th graders are so quiet and uninterested.” So, when I see Rebecca enter the office and say “needn’t,” I high-five her and go home.

The second isn’t so much good as it is awful. Recently, while attending Babi Bar, one of my favorite clubs by the river, a well-spoken Chinese girl approached me and after the introductions, she showed me to her friends and referred to them as “homeboys” and “homegirls.” This was enough for her to have captured my heart. I will not be returning to America as I want to have a “homegirl” that is “fly” (she says that too). I told her that her English slang is awful and have hired myself as her slang tutor. She wants me to speak local slang, too, so beware, that may be on the way.

I am returning to America, don’t worry.

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After our unplanned, but delightful nap, where unexplicably, I slept with my legs off the bed, Colette and I woke, in search of beer and food. We found both. It was hot. We had Mexican food, both burrito type meals with an assortment of unnecessary vegetables. I enjoyed it; however, I think Colette was less of a fan. We watched some of Knocked Up with the worst subtitles ever, I wish I could remember a good example and then we returned to our treehouse to shower and get ready.

After hearing that some people would be wearing ridiculous gear like face paint, headbands (I tried to advise some girls to get both armbands and headbands) and the like, I decided I’d spiffy up my look, so I donned a skinny tie. We took a picture, our only picture until we find Emma’s pictures. We went and got some more food, with Tami including me drinking some cold ovaltine (more on my ovaltine obsession later) this time, and watched some movie that was depressing and Mel Gibson directed, and gloomily moved out towards the beach party grounds.

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