Afterwards, we enjoyed a scrumptious lunch of baguette with home-made avocado dip and oil/vinegar, pizza, orange juice, and coffee, followed by a light fluffy cheesecake (yes, a cheesecake, not a cheesepie). Then we set off on our search for a beach.
Well, we failed. We drove along the coast, but the only spots were really rocky, no good sandy spots. But we ate snacks and chatted and drove to the top of Murakuni-san (mt.) for a view, and we have a (beach) spot in mind that we will probably use next week. However, bonfires are illegal. Will we risk it anyway? How great is the temptation? Find out next week.
Monday: Tkd, tkd, work and shopping and stuff.
Tuesday: In the absence of elementary-school classes, I met with Yuki and Casey to talk about my upcoming business classes. They don’t sound so bad. I just don’t know how to teach them.
(Tonbo next to UFO Academy.)
Wednesday: Classes all day long. One of the teachers recognized that when he plays everything off the computer, I’m stuck with hima (free time). So hopefully next time I’ll be doing more in the class. I like the class, I just don’t like standing around not doing anything.
My evening class with one boy has increased to two boys! I’m glad, I can have them play games with each other now, and they are both about the same level so not too much catching up to do. They can motivate each other. And they’re both well-behaved kids.
Thursday: Nursery-school classes were good. I always go over though. Oh well. Then I had to do a little grocery shopping.
Friday: Classes went well. That night I couldn’t go to dance because I had to go watch Nathan teach one of his adult classes. It was pretty fun. It’s a community class, so a bunch of really nice older (most of them are retired) folk.
Funny enough, two of them remember a former teacher of the class, Andy -- the teacher at SLCC who told me about this program. (Andy was also Miki's teacher for a while.)
Funny enough, two of them remember a former teacher of the class, Andy -- the teacher at SLCC who told me about this program. (Andy was also Miki's teacher for a while.)
Here's a pretty picture of ayame (iris).
Recent 日本語:
hiniku = sarcasm (I guess Japanese people don’t use and have a hard time understanding sarcasm)
hikiniku = ground meat
shinrigaku = psychology
hyoushiki = sign (or, ‘sain’)
kakashi = scarecrow
takeyabu = bamboo grove
[tonari no] takeyabu ni [take tatekaketa no wa,] take tatekaketakatta kara, take tatekaketa no sa = leaned the bamboo against the bamboo grove because I wanted to (or something)
tatekakeru = to lean against
shinaru = to bend (or, magaru - but magaru is more 90-degree bend, shinaru is more flexible, like bamboo)
iwa = rock (the seaside was iwa)
hashita ato sutorechi ga hitsuyou nan desu = after running, you need to stretch
I hope you enjoyed the cheesepie :p.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone can tell the story about how they did time in a Japanese prison. Just sayin'.
Do you think you can get a community class someday? That sounds fun. Sounds like your business class will be an interesting change.
P.S. I have finally figured out how to draft and submit comments on this blog from an iPad without being drive completely insane due to Google's poor touch event handling the eats my posts. Hooray!
How fun that the folks in the community class remember the guy who got you to go over there! I don't understand that the teacher 'plays everything off the computer'. You mean he lets the computer teach the class?
ReplyDeleteThe cheesecake sounds very yummy. Did it have berries on it?
I sure hope you find that beach. The bonfire temptation will be hard to resist (and roasting marshmallows?).
By playing off the computer, I mean he clicks on the computer audio (monkeys, penguins; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ~) rather than have me say it.
DeleteThe cheesepie was just fluffy cheesepie. No berries required.