First Lesson & Visit to Himeji

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Woke up 5:45am, back to sleep woke up at 7am...hit snooze twice and got out of bed at 7:30am. I wasn't tired, but I was moving in slow motion. Mums called at 7:50am while I was half dressed and half lazing..just simple procrastination. I hadn't eaten yet and wasn't focused on time until at 8:05am mums asked if I should be leaving. Got off the phone, inhaled a small bowl of cereal, finished dressing, grabbed bags and headed out at 8:15am. I was in the staff room by 8:25am...I love being so close to work. I finished preparing materials for my first lesson while online during the day. I chatted with a few friends online. The lesson came and went from 11:50-12:40, I wasn't nervous and it was hot like fire in the class room. Had lunch and then taught my second class from 1:25-2:15..that class was jokes. They were older and more lively than the first. The first question they asked when they had the chance was if I had a boyfriend and next was how many boyfriend's I've had. After class I was back in the staff room and online until the end of the day. I left school at 4:15pm, went to the video store to rent Grey's Anatomy DVDs and 16 blocks then went home and started watching them. Rokudai-sensei called to say he was done work and could take me to the mobile shop. We went there, looked at the phones and discussed the different plans, but unfortunately I couldn't buy anything because I needed my id card. After the mobile shop, we went to Joyfull foods across the street because he wanted some coffee. He bought me some ice cream. His wife called while we were there, she was close by with their daughters so they came by to meet me. He has paternal twins, Yuki & Saki, who are in grade 1(grade 8) at my school, his wife's name is Kumiko. We left them, and he drove me home. I swept my room, living/dining room and kitchen, then popped in season 1, episode 2 of Grey's. While watching, I made some curry potato to add to my lunch for the next day. Dad called to check in briefly. I ate dinner, read the cell phone brochures for a while and went to bed around 11:55pm.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Woke up 6:55am, laid in bed until 7:40am. Got up got ready, made a veggie and cheese omelet with toast for breakfast. Headed out at 8:20am, in the staff room at 8:28am after riding my bike like a mad woman. No classes to teach today because the students had tests. I was in the staff room online ALL day. Updated some of my blog, chatted with Mums, Ericka, Thomas, Jeff, Everton, Haashim, Najat, Keron and Kerwin. I did some reading and left work at 3:45pm after having a lesson on how to say the time on the hour and on the half hour in Japanese courtesy of kyouto-sensei(Vice Principal). Got home and put Usher 'Confessions' on blast and relaxed. I decided to get on the train and go to Himeji...left the house at 4:20pm to catch the 4:51pm train. I rode my bike and saw Carol and Jamie on the way. We stopped to talk for a little bit, then I headed on my way. I bought my ticket for　￥ 380 at the discount machine, parked my bike and caught the train. I got out of Himeji station and started walking through this huge outdoor mall, stores galore! Around 7pm I was walking and all of a sudden Monica's 'Before You Walk Out
My Life' came on over the loud speakers...why was I SO HAPPY, grinning from ear to ear. I was walking, smiling and singing out loud as though I was in my house...such a NICE feeling of happiness and relaxation came over me. I found Uniqlo, tried on clothes like crazy..ended up buying a few things. I spent about $40 CAD and walked out with at least 5 things. Aside from that I bought a bunch of Lilo & Stitch things from the 100 yen shop. After my shopping I walked back to the train station, stood in line to buy my ticket and caught the train at 7:40pm. I got to Aioi, rode my bike home and was eating dinner while watching 16 blocks at 8:15pm. Mom called during the movie, we spoke for about 15mins., then K called. I finished watching the movie and went in to bed around 11:30ish. I stayed up for another 4omins or so teaching myself how to do the Afghan crochet stitch before falling asleep.