Nampa Sareta
Today during a counseling session one of my students told me she wanted to marry me. She’s also a senior citizen.
It was hard to come up with a response to that…
Halloween Begins
Our school began Halloween Week on Saturday. All the teachers wore costumes, and some of the kids did too. (Bonus: I can wear jeans instead of a suit under my costume!) The first day was pretty fun. Hell, any day I can wear a monkey suit is pretty fun! Some of the students were a [...]
Takefu, Here I Come
So I’ve been living in Takefu for almost 3 months now, and I haven’t had tons of time to really explore the town, other than my Obon holiday. When I arrived, I asked the other teachers what there was to do here, but since they all live in Fukui or Sabae, they weren’t really able [...]
I Need to Gain Weight
Yeah, that’s probably one of the weirded things someone has every complained about. See, since late last Fall, my diet consisted of more strombolis and cheesesteaks and pizza than it had in the past (even during my Ringling diet which consisted mainly of pot pies and donuts)… as a result I’d been gaining weight for [...]
I Promised Typos
Anytime you come across English in Japan, you’re bound to come across something very interesting. Conversation school is no exception to that rule. Here’s a flashcard that came with one of the sets:
Takefu in the Fall
There are lots of crows here, and there is one crow who really likes the bike park. I take a photo of him every time I pass the bike park and see him in there. This way I have proof if he ever decides to take a dump all over my bike.
