October 9-13 (Wed-Sun) - Like a broken record

I’m sick — again. This isn’t news anymore. 

Wednesday: Oh, this is new. I had extra classes, theme: Halloween. I drew this. I admit I’m quite proud of myself.

Hugh had a Pikachu costume, so he went as Mario, and I donned the fuzzy really-really-hot yellow outfit. It was worth it. I was an instant hit with the kids, and they were so cute!!

Classes and classes.

Class with Miki! She brought cream puffs — with Real Cream. :O

Thursday: Nursery school. The 3-year-olds remembered ‘gray’ but then I asked what it was in Japanese and they didn’t know. Their overseer was surprised too and taught them the word, which they forgot 10 seconds later, but we went over both words again so they might remember. It was funny.

Also, she taught them ‘haiiro’, which is the correct word (meaning ash-colored), but most of the [other] kids only know ‘nezumi-iro’, which means ‘mouse-colored’.

And for some reason there were older kids there watching. I think they are older siblings of the little kids? But I don’t know. Nobody told me and I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with them. Next time, should my brain be working, I will put them to work.

Then a day of rest— kind of.

Friday: I don’t remember anything. I worked all day then went to dance.

Saturday: Classes.

That evening I studied Japanese with Nathan. We quizzed each other on kanji for about 2 hours, then our brains died and we and Casey went to dinner.

Sunday: Mako, Hugh, and I went running. We ran. Certainly. At least for 10 minutes. All together. But we had a really nice walk, we found a Hobbit Hole,

and a big snake.

Next stop, Nishiyama Koen for the yakitori festival. There was a lot of smoke.

After we ate, we drove to Fukui, and made a stop at the Undou Koen (exercise park). 

With things like a big hill full of dangerous stuff, it was amazing. If I access to a park like that as a kid, I would’ve been there like every day. Unfortunately, a park like that is probably illegal in the States. My philosophy: Kids are going to find a way to get hurt, so might as well control where and how.

Then we picked up Mako’s dog, and went to see the Cosmos Festival. 

Here I am with my new best friend, Hana:

It was a fun outing. But really quiet without Kaori. Luckily, she came by in the evening, and we all went to dinner together :)

Recent Japanese:

kubire (括れ) = waist (esp. of a woman)

igai ni (意外に) = unexpectedly

shokishoujou (初期症状) = initial symptom (e.g. of an illness)

noruma = blockhead