We're very sorry that we've not been posting lately. We're going to try to get back on a schedule starting now.
I do have some good news though. My parents and parents-in-law were gracious enough to give me my christmas gift (new computer!) early. Said new computer has much better video editing software, so we're finally getting some video clips around here. Yay!
I've got two clips for you today. I would post more, but video takes a really long time to upload. I'll work on getting more up tomorrow.
Yesterday, Caleb and I attended a bunkasai, also known as a school culture festival. The kids acted out plays, sang songs and performed traditional dances.
The first video is of a fan dance. I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for the blurry picture. I forgot to take my real video camera ( I know, smooth right?) so I had to film these video clips with my ipod. I'm a little impressed with the quality of picture it produced anyway. I mean the thing is half the size of a poptart.
The second clip is of the lion dance. I know those costumes look like dragons, but my sources tell me that they are, in fact, lions. My sources also inform me that it is lucky to receive a bite from the lions. Caleb got a bite this year. Unfortunately, the students were close enough that even my blurry ipod video shows their faces, so I chopped that part off. (Also, my thumb covers the camera for about half a second. I still can't figure out how to hold a camera that small.)
Tomorrow I'll try to put up video of wooden plate dance and the crazy formal cheering they do at the end of the festival.
