Meanwhile, Back at the Monster Farm...

So thanks to one of my students, I had a mouthful of Red Bull shoot out of my nose yesterday. And, no, snorting Red Bull is not at all as glamorous as it sounds.

See if you can guess which one of the statements below, all culled from my kids since I got back from my trip home to the US at Christmas, was what caused me to have a nice caffeine and taurine nasal rinse.......

"I know why America talk about Present Obama so much. He only can be Present 'cause his boss, Present Moses, freed the slaves in 1968."

"Teacher Gary! Teacher Gary! Chloe keeps crying and then Eva went wee-wee in her pants. Is not going well, should I go get us some help?"

Me: Eddie, what did you do for Chinese New Year?
Eddie: Nothing. We were going to Macau but Mommy's brother came to our house and she say he can't be left alone 'cuz he can't be crusted.
Me: So you stayed home then, huh?
Eddie: Yeah. And Daddy lock up all of da cough medicine.

Ziva: Uncle Garick, am I a good girl today?
Me: Yes, of course, little Ziva, you're always a good girl! Why do you ask?
Ziva: Um, 'cuz last year I started a little late to be good for Santa and so I didn't get my bicycle. This year I'm going to be good ALL year and he has to get it or else I will tell all of the other children that he's a liar.

Oscar: Teacher Gary, do you watch "Thomas and Friends"?
Me: No buddy, I don't.
Oscar: How 'bout "Squirrel Boy"?
Me: No, I don't watch that either.
Oscar: "Dexter's Laboratory"?
Gary: Nope.
Oscar: Is it because of that lady you live with won't let you watch it? You can come to my house to watch it, you know. I feel sorry if you never get to see "Thomas" because life is too short to miss out on stuff and you will be very old that you will die soon so you should play more now.