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Through the 28th in 2016
Today, the 28th, I am sitting at the BOE, waiting to go to Yamasaki Elementary. I have lunch, then two classes. I’ve got the 5th and 6th graders today. I wish they’d let me teach the little on...
Catching up Part 3: Since returning to Japan in 2016
I returned to Japan August 27th (I believe). I then went to bed. And slept the entirety of the 28th. Then went to work on the 29th. Work was, in reality, the BOE. No work was actually involv...
Catching up Part 2: The Last Few Days in 2016
Beyond the funeral, things have been a bit mad as well. Nothing especially memorable seems to have happened on Friday the 16th, but I seem to remember that there was something. I taught at Eshin ...
Catching up Part 1: The Funeral in 2016
Enough has happened since the last entry that I think I’ll go in reverse chronological order for this one as far back as I can remember. Yesterday, the 19th, was the funeral for Hirata-Sensei, M...
Observations but no status in 2016
I hope to have the energy to catch up on all of my back time. Sadly, it will be shy on details. The minutiae I seek to preserve will be absent for late summer and early fall. That having been s...
So very sorry in 2016
Sorry for lack of entries. Life has been insanity. Sadly, I’ve forgotten a lot that has happened, but I’ll write about what I can soon. Hopefully I’ll have time to kill on the plane.
July 12th through 14th, Whether the Weather . . . in 2016
The night of the 12th was fine. I had tea ceremony and it went pretty well. I didn’t do as well as I expected in some areas, I did better in others. Little by little, I’m getting better, and t...
July 8th through 12th A Pleasant Rest in 2016
Friday the 8th passed without any significant developments. The biggest news came out of Kitchen Inoue: One of the great barriers that I find for weight loss is the reality that eating out is hi...
July 7th and 8th Yamasaki, Tanabata, Whole Lotta Nothing in 2016
Yamasaki was fun, but, then again, Yamasaki is almost always fun. I had a class with the 3rd graders. I think maybe it was my first class with them because I don’t remember having taught 7 kids...
June 22nd through July 7th Who Knows Where the Time Goes in 2016
I have no recollection of the events of June 22nd after my entry. However, upon reflection, I got a message on Line that night and needed to make up a costume, put it on, and show pictures to my...
June 21st and 22nd Guitar, Lauren, and John Quincy Adams in 2016
The remainder of the 21st at Miyachu was rather uneventful. I was asked to do the last 15 minutes of Inori Sensei’s 4th period, but I totally forgot. I felt terrible for that. I ate lunch in t...
June 14th through 21st Sick and Tired in 2016
June 14th through 21st Sick and Tired Tuesday afternoon, I went to the ear doctor who cleaned out my ear. It was not pleasant, but the result was worth it. It still doesn’t feel 100%. Mostly, ...
June 9th-10th No caffeine, politics in 2016
I am fairly certain that the 9th happened as evidenced by the fact that I wrote about it yesterday and I am live today. That being the case, though, I have remarkably little to say about it. As ...
July 7th through 9th Weighting it out in 2016
Yamasaki went well on the 7th. There was nothing especially interesting or terrible about it. It wasn’t as great as it was before the old seniors graduated, but, that’s life. At lunch, I was k...
June 6th and 7th Status updates and ramblings in 2016
It was a dull day at Miyachu that passed relatively quickly. I had two classes with Inori which consisted of me showing up ten minutes late (as per her instructions), waiting ten minutes to do m...
June 2nd through 6th Feeling run down, still running. in 2016
Writing this, on the 6th, I have no distinct memories of anything of note happening on the second after the post was completed. It was a Thursday, and I had nothing to do. Likely I cleaned a bi...
June 1st and 2nd Anna, Money, Lindsey, Sleep in 2016
Yesterday was a full mess. I don’t know it was due to the extra classes, the liter of coffee I’d had in the morning, the poor sleep, or what. However, I was in a poor state all day. Still, eve...
May 31st through June 1st From work to family life in 2016
The day proceeded in a dull fashion. However, Tateishi Sensei returned, and, with his return, I had two additional classes. That was the rough sum of events. Lunch with 3-2 was surprisingly pl...
What I miss about smoking in 2016
I miss the sensation of the cigarette holder in my mouth. I miss the feel of the filter as I squeeze it into shape for insertion. I miss trying to get the cellophane off of the packs in one big...
May 27th through 31st Hotaru, Chiropractor, Boredom, Sashi in 2016
On the 27th, I ended up requesting medical leave to go to a chiropractor. It was granted. Sadly, the chiropractors in Japan are . . . gentle. Rather than the ripping and tearing and popping, t...
May 25th and 26th Shall we Dance in Ill Fitting Shirts? in 2016
I had three classes with Ebihara Sensei on the 25th, something which almost never happens. I was also physically present for all of two of them, something even rarer. I had written thirty past ...
May 24th and 25th Cleaning Up in 2016
May 24th was pretty dull. I had only one class all day, with Tateishi Sensei, and even in that I wasn’t particularly involved. The remainder of the day was primarily spent walking the school, o...
May 20th through 24th Busy Weekend and Beyond in 2016
Friday the 20th I went to my voice teacher’s house for a rehearsal. It went well, though my throat was hurting a lot. It limited my singing ability. If anything, this is motivation to quit smo...
On Saturday night, I went on the Firefly Boats on the Sendai river in Yamasaki. Obviously it was beautiful and magical and wonderful, but, what really struck me, and struck me hard, was how litt...
April 22nd through May 20th: A slim summary. in 2016
On April 25th, I had my first class at Rusui. It was once Sam’s school, but now it’s mine. I don’t recollect the specifics, but I rather enjoyed it as I recall. The days prior, don’t stand out...
