...come again in July when I need you.
my neighborhood
my street
the prettiest gutter ever
my schoolI just finished my first real week of classes (last week consisted of a lot of introductions and schedule tweaking...this week I began my tutoring sessions). Other than a horribly disorganized schedule situation (due to the fact that the girls are being divided into upper and lower skill sections this year...creating twice as many schedule conflicts), the week went smoothly. I got to meet the students individually (well, in small groups), and I am proud to say that I have nearly mastered all of their names. By this point last semester, I was still trying to learn the other teachers' names.
My only complaint this week is the weather. It has been pouring off and on for days. In the center of campus, half of the blossoms bloomed weeks ago and were starting to fall off. Then this week, FINALLY, the other half began to bloom. But now, with the rain, I can't get a descent photo and the weather is causing the blooms to fall off in double time.
Anyway...next week will be sunny and I will hopefully have a schedule set in stone. I will also begin advertising for tutoring and Bible studies at my house. Hopefully I will hear word back from the Chaplain whether or not I will have chapel time to present some AIDS/Ugandan issues before May (a children's choir will be visiting the school then, and I want to prepare the girls with some basics before they arrive). I also will be on my own for one of the 1nensei classes this upcoming Wednesday (the main teacher won't be here). Scary, but exciting.
Even more exciting news (thanks a lot to my American buddies for leaving me in the dark on this one!)...Since I don't get English news here, my exposure is sporadic and consists of my desktop news ticker. I just discovered that this year's G8 summit is going to be held in Japan. :) Unfortunately, the main summit is in Hokkaido (basically as far away from Osaka as possible). However, there are sub-meetings leading up to the main summit. Economics is being held here in Osaka (blah), but Environment is being held in Kobe (30 minutes from here in a gorgeous city that I need an excuse to re-visit). They have events open to the public (probably in Japanese...but worth a peek). It's not until late May...
Anyway, enough rambling. I will keep you posted on Japan if YOU keep me posted on America. For instance, giant polygamist colony raids, potential Sabres trades :'(, etc.
2 comments:
About that giant polygamist colony... I just found out about it, too.
Guess I should read the news more? :)
BUT - THIS is BIG news. La Herradura closed down!!!!!!! (Our Mexican restaurant in B-Town) I guess they had too many illegal immigrants working there. I'm really depressed. Seriously - they should let the illegal immigrants continue to work there - it's the only GOOD restaurant in b-town.
I'll keep you posted if they re-open.
Love you!
Hi. New reader.
The sakura in your area are just gorgeous. We don't have a lot in our immediate area so we have to drive a bit if we want to see anything even nearly as beautiful as those. Lucky!
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