so... i'm not into martial arts, and i never have been, and i never will be. but... the schoolboys around here have been so cute lately. they are so into it (it = the kung fu hao taught them while he was here), and they practice diligently. one of the boys even did a performance of it for mashramani yesterday (which i will write more about later). it's just amazing to walk around and see them in groups of 6 or 7, spinning their sticks and taking pride in themselves. i really hate the school here because it is so residential-school-esque, and the kids don't really have any adult figures that pay a whole lot of attention to them. but i think they really felt, i don't know, cared for in that class. because really, how many teenage boys are up at the crack of dawn to do exercises? besides NHL hopefuls? awesomeness. i hope ghost river gets a male to work here as an intern next year. grown-up boys just bring a different energy to things. i just can't relate with teenage boys. and they can't relate with how awesome crocheting and crafting are. jerks.