the past few days
sup ya'll. sorry for the little hiatus but i'm back.
right now in japan, the only thing really safe is fish and vegetables. i still eat meat, but a lot of people in japan have taken a stand with all the bird flu and bse goin' around. a couple who owned a chicken farm and tried to cover up an outbreak of bird flu, hanged themselves. read the full article
on wednesday, it was my school's graduation and i must say that it was totally different from ceremonies back home. i was impressed @ how formal and traditional it was. shiga sensei wore a kimono and hakuma (a type of over pants that goes all the way to cover the obi) which was really beautiful. it's amazin' how when the students enter to take their seats, their teach leads them in and the teacher goes to front and waits while the students file in. then with a slight hand gesture and all the students sit down, in'sync. there's a lot of songs, speeches and when the actual time for the students to receive their diplomas (which are the real ones, not the fake ones we get and have to wait for our real diploma). they all have to bow, accept & fold their diploma and bow again to either the special guests or the teachers. another interestin' thing is when their name is called, some students yell, haaaiiii!!!! before acceptin' their diploma. we played the minidisc takahashi sensei and i made durin' each class' turn which surprised them a bit, especially durin' the songs they sang while they were 8th graders. durin' all the songs that followed, a lot of the girls were in tears and even some of the boys. right before the the students leave the buildin', all the 9th grade teachers get in front and the ichi kumi (first class) stands up and all together say arigato gozaimasu!!! and instantly, one of the more strict teachers broke down...a truly emotional experience. all in all, it was something that i would never forget.
afterwards, the 9th graders have one last home room time (which i've seen on many japanese school-based dramas) and afterwards everyone gets together for pictures with their other teachers and friends. pepe chan and miyuki chan came by and wanted to take some pics and i even signed in miyuki chan's yearbook. later, all the faculty got together for a bento luncheon and the 9th grade teachers gave little speeches.
later that evenin', pops, takahashi sensei and i went out to dinner @ the place where takahashi sensei took me long, long time ago. takahashi sensei was surprised that my dad knew so much and been to so many places in japan. pops ordered this one kind of nihon shu called matsu which was pretty darn good. it came in this nice decanter that was made from bamboo.
afterwards, i headed over to ikko cuz dad can't make it to the party on the 15th and right as i go in, i tell mama and she says it's all good. that we have telepathy...i was like, huh? she said that the 15th isn't good anymore too. phew...i was relieved, i felt bad that mama setup this big ol reception for pops and now he can't go. but we have rescheduled for the 23rd. shoul....will be good times for sure! then headed with hashimoto to a new place, right near the station, right next to serenade. met the mama there, real cool. then went to serenade, then went home.
the next day, had a couple classes on thursday and then headed to the alt meeting. i'm glad that i'm already signed on thru for the next year cuz all the other alts are stressin' cuz they'll be out of work for almost a month without a 100% guarantee that they have a new contract next year. there were rumors last year that my salary would drastically get cut...so i was gonna be a little stressin'. there's good and bad news. bad news = my salary did get cut. good news = only about $30/month. and i think they're still payin' half my rent...(crossin' fingers)
as for friday, i had to run a class by myself for most of the time. but now, i can do it with no problems. we also had a fire drill and we also got to use the emergency chutes from the 3rd floor. pretty interestin'.
tonite, gots dinner with mikie, jun chan and na chan. not stayin' out too late cuz i'm goin' to hokkaido early in da mornin'. goin' with da bozy and should be a great time! unfortunately it'll be snowin'!?!? ishihara sensei just told me that sapporo is gonna be freezin'! even if it's not snowin', the average temp is in the minus!!!!!
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friday five
1. what was the last song you heard?
outkast - flip flop rock feat. killer mike
2. what were the last 2 movies you saw?
laputa & princess mononoke
3. what were the last 3 things you purchased?
shamoji (non stick rice scoopers), incense, katsu sando (tonkatsu sandwich)
4. what 4 things do you need to do this weekend?
make sure i make my flight, get some shiroi koibito (hokkaido special chocolate), not party too hard, get rick jacked up
5. who are the last 5 people you talked to?
takahashi sensei, ishihara sensei, miyakawa sensei, takeuchi sensei & asuka chan
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news
- plextor unveils 12x dvd burner
- hitachi introduces new 400gb drive
- are there drugs in my cornflakes?
- bleex, a type of exo-skeleton which allows you to carry heavier loads than normal
- apple head steve jobs goes another year with a salary of $1
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sup ya'll. sorry for the little hiatus but i'm back.
right now in japan, the only thing really safe is fish and vegetables. i still eat meat, but a lot of people in japan have taken a stand with all the bird flu and bse goin' around. a couple who owned a chicken farm and tried to cover up an outbreak of bird flu, hanged themselves. read the full article
on wednesday, it was my school's graduation and i must say that it was totally different from ceremonies back home. i was impressed @ how formal and traditional it was. shiga sensei wore a kimono and hakuma (a type of over pants that goes all the way to cover the obi) which was really beautiful. it's amazin' how when the students enter to take their seats, their teach leads them in and the teacher goes to front and waits while the students file in. then with a slight hand gesture and all the students sit down, in'sync. there's a lot of songs, speeches and when the actual time for the students to receive their diplomas (which are the real ones, not the fake ones we get and have to wait for our real diploma). they all have to bow, accept & fold their diploma and bow again to either the special guests or the teachers. another interestin' thing is when their name is called, some students yell, haaaiiii!!!! before acceptin' their diploma. we played the minidisc takahashi sensei and i made durin' each class' turn which surprised them a bit, especially durin' the songs they sang while they were 8th graders. durin' all the songs that followed, a lot of the girls were in tears and even some of the boys. right before the the students leave the buildin', all the 9th grade teachers get in front and the ichi kumi (first class) stands up and all together say arigato gozaimasu!!! and instantly, one of the more strict teachers broke down...a truly emotional experience. all in all, it was something that i would never forget.
afterwards, the 9th graders have one last home room time (which i've seen on many japanese school-based dramas) and afterwards everyone gets together for pictures with their other teachers and friends. pepe chan and miyuki chan came by and wanted to take some pics and i even signed in miyuki chan's yearbook. later, all the faculty got together for a bento luncheon and the 9th grade teachers gave little speeches.
later that evenin', pops, takahashi sensei and i went out to dinner @ the place where takahashi sensei took me long, long time ago. takahashi sensei was surprised that my dad knew so much and been to so many places in japan. pops ordered this one kind of nihon shu called matsu which was pretty darn good. it came in this nice decanter that was made from bamboo.
afterwards, i headed over to ikko cuz dad can't make it to the party on the 15th and right as i go in, i tell mama and she says it's all good. that we have telepathy...i was like, huh? she said that the 15th isn't good anymore too. phew...i was relieved, i felt bad that mama setup this big ol reception for pops and now he can't go. but we have rescheduled for the 23rd. shoul....will be good times for sure! then headed with hashimoto to a new place, right near the station, right next to serenade. met the mama there, real cool. then went to serenade, then went home.
the next day, had a couple classes on thursday and then headed to the alt meeting. i'm glad that i'm already signed on thru for the next year cuz all the other alts are stressin' cuz they'll be out of work for almost a month without a 100% guarantee that they have a new contract next year. there were rumors last year that my salary would drastically get cut...so i was gonna be a little stressin'. there's good and bad news. bad news = my salary did get cut. good news = only about $30/month. and i think they're still payin' half my rent...(crossin' fingers)
as for friday, i had to run a class by myself for most of the time. but now, i can do it with no problems. we also had a fire drill and we also got to use the emergency chutes from the 3rd floor. pretty interestin'.
tonite, gots dinner with mikie, jun chan and na chan. not stayin' out too late cuz i'm goin' to hokkaido early in da mornin'. goin' with da bozy and should be a great time! unfortunately it'll be snowin'!?!? ishihara sensei just told me that sapporo is gonna be freezin'! even if it's not snowin', the average temp is in the minus!!!!!
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friday five
1. what was the last song you heard?
outkast - flip flop rock feat. killer mike
2. what were the last 2 movies you saw?
laputa & princess mononoke
3. what were the last 3 things you purchased?
shamoji (non stick rice scoopers), incense, katsu sando (tonkatsu sandwich)
4. what 4 things do you need to do this weekend?
make sure i make my flight, get some shiroi koibito (hokkaido special chocolate), not party too hard, get rick jacked up
5. who are the last 5 people you talked to?
takahashi sensei, ishihara sensei, miyakawa sensei, takeuchi sensei & asuka chan
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news
- plextor unveils 12x dvd burner
- hitachi introduces new 400gb drive
- are there drugs in my cornflakes?
- bleex, a type of exo-skeleton which allows you to carry heavier loads than normal
- apple head steve jobs goes another year with a salary of $1
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金曜日, 3月 12, 2004.
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