Wednesday

Um, I totally can't think of an original title for this post. Anyway! So, today is Wednesday, which means I had shougakkou. I made the mistake (?) of having two cups of coffee, one cup of tea and half a vitamin drink (Japanese hardcore energy drink...you know they're strong when they come in tiny bottles) before my first class. When the 6nensei came in I was fucking high as hell and like, "OKAYYYYY, WHOOOOOO WANTS TO STUDY EEEEEEEENGLISH, WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I was a little worried about my heart, but it all turned out well!

Actually, all of my classes went EXTREMELY well today, which was really cool. Key to making Japanese kids happy: play as many variations of janken (rock paper scissors) as humanly possible. I think I used it in like four of five classes today. Anyway, fun was had by all. I love my shougakkou kids (and apparently they love me, thanks to some insider information, awww!).

Once again, I had the most filling kyushoku ever, at shougakkou! What's up with that?! Not that I'm complaining. It was really good today, too. K, had to talk about food :)

Unfortunately for the kids, it was pouring today for like six hours straight, so they couldn't go to recess after lunch. So, what did they do instead of playing outside? One might assume that they could go play in the gym, or at least talk with their friends. That would be pure insanity, tho, because it is completely natural for them to do a deep cleaning of the school instead! What kind of recess is that?! They were all hunched over cleaning the floor, stairs, everything you could find! Poor kids.

After school I bonded with a teacher by translating a letter she wrote into English for her. Maybe I can put on my resume that I'm a translator on the side ;)

K, proof that Japanese people are too organized:

1. A couple weeks ago some city person called for me at school and asked if I had plans on JANUARY 19th! Um, what the hell?! "Well, I might go out with friends that night, but I'm waiting to hear back from them." Weirdos! Apparently I am talking about America for an hour that night.

2. We had to make a lesson plan after school today for the open house the school is having on November 19th (a Saturday). I am not amused that I am teaching on a Saturday, but I also realized today that that is the day of the Ashikaga Wine Festival! Hello, I am totally going to be like "er, I have plans, see ya!" and get drunk off my ass. Oh, well, at least the lesson will be fun.

Anyway, tonight is the weekly Ota ALT dinner, which is at Cindy's house this week. Should be fun! Gotta go catch my train on my impotence-causing bike...... (I was wondering why I hadn't gotten any girls pregnant since coming here)