In Memoriam

Today in band, I was coaching a couple of my students through a part only to accidentally call one of them by a wrong name, the name a student we had in our class who passed away about a month ago in a tragic accident. It was a hard moment for me and I imagine a hard moment for my students. A month has passed since our school lost four very talented and very bright students to an awful car accident. I taught all of them and still had one in my band when the accident happened, and the student that I called by the wrong name replaced the student that died. It has been difficult at times but the outpouring of love and sympathy from all over Alberta has been amazing and has helped with the healing. One cannot prepare for situations like these and never thinks about tragedies like loosing four students, brothers, sisters, friends. I think in the end it has helped our school and community become closer. News article here

I was in a music video.

Thumbs up for an Asian with an afro.

Took the plunge!

Here's more recent news:

I got married!

Blogging again.

I think I'm going to start blogging again.  I'll start with the oldest news.  I got engaged.  Booya!

Is that really your hair?

Yes, it is my hair.
Yes, I am a teacher.
Yes, it is picture day today.

Austin Michael Craig 1983-2010

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I found me

I was perusing blogs and I came across this.

Third picture down...me on the left walking up.

Fourth picture down...me smack dab in the center in the light blue.

Party in San Fran!

April Fools

I'm in my office and a student comes in and says to me, "Hey Mr. Yamamoto, I had an accident in shop class" as I had my back towards him. I turn around and see this bloodied kid as he yells, "April Fools!" I about had a heart attack. The blood looked so real, it took me a few minutes to regain my composure. Good times. Best April Fools prank pulled on me ever.

Hello Mother

Guess what? My mom thinks I'm five years old.

My Olympic Sized Weekend

Alright, I just want to declare that this weekend was one of the best weekends ever!

Friday Night: Dancing. Always hits the spot. Followed by ice cream and slurpees with good company.

Saturday Night: Karaoke. Nothing beats a little Queen, Smashing Pumpkins, Spice Girls and Green Day sung by yours truly.

Sunday Night: Reigned in the Olympic torch that came only two blocks away from my front door, went to the festivities in town and danced the night away with friends!
Yep, you guessed it. The flame comes out of that big ice cream come! Amazing!

Coke made a cameo appearance.

President Obama came too!

Coke paid each one of us $500 for this high profile shot.

The flame goes night night.