Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Woke up at 7:28am, showered and got ready. Had bakery bread and egg fro breakfast with OJ. I blasted Ushers "Confessions" as I went through my morning routine. I left at 8:15am and took the mini bike pump with me because the front tire was looking flat. Got to school at 8:25am, first class at 9:50am, second class at 10:50am and that was that. My first new lesson started. I did plurals with the grade 1 class and expressing quantity and location with the grade 2's. Afterward the students were practicing for sports day, so I watched the grade 3's first and then the grade 1's after lunch. What a nice way to work..outside, enjoying the HOT sun, while taking pictures of my talented kids. They were all so excited that I came to watch them according to one of the teachers. I wanted to try a pyramid with some of the girls but the period was over. Suzuki-sensei said they needed one more person and asked if I wanted to join them on sports day. Of course I wanted to. He told them and they were all smiles. I spent the last hour of the day in the staff room online. 3:20pm came and I was ready to go home, but I roamed over to the gym and got caught up joining the boys' basketball practice and shooting around with them for a few minutes (Shut it up Che, I am leaving he little boys alone). I left school at 3:50pm, got in and chilled for a bit, headed to the 100 yen shop to get measuring spoons and cups so I could make brownies. On the way back, I went to 7-eleven to copy the back of my id card for and application, then rode over to the post office and sent the application off. I found out that the manager of 7-eleven speaks fluent English! She lived in San Diego for 1 year and her brother lives in the states. I went home, made brownies while watching Cosby 1st season. Ate some brownies and vanilla ice cream(mmmmmm), talked to K, showered and then loaded my pictures from the day onto my laptop. Mom and Dad called to check in just before I climbed into bed. Went in at 11:23pm and wrote my journal until 11:40pm...bed time!
Thursday, September 13, 2007Woke up at 7am, laid in bed for a bit and the phone rang at 7:17am. It was Neddy! My second call from a friend at home. We spoke for about 25 minutes and then I got ready for work. I left at 8:10am, took out the garbage and headed to school. I taught my only class of the day from 8:50-9:40, then watched some of the students practice for sports day. I practiced with some of the grade 1 girls doing a human pyramid. I was lucky enough to be on the bottom. They couldn't balance, which was quite funny. I had lunch and then we practiced again afterward. We got it after 3 tries. I was outside enjoying the sun for most of the day. After school I practiced with the track and field team. I showed them some stretches, drills and warm up exercises. I stayed with them for just over an hour and as I was leaving to go home the baseball coach called me over and wanted me to throw around with the girls' team. I told him I couldn't stay long and left 15-20 mins. later. I rode home, got through the door and went straight into the shower. I put on my nightgown and chilled out for the rest of the evening. I watched Cosby and then 'One Love' on more time. Spoke to K and headed to bed just after 9pm.
SEE SPORTS FESTIVAL PRACTICE PICTURES HERE!
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