April 3-9, 2006
Hey there everyone!
Had another busy week, but as always lots of fun. What did everyone else get up to? Great to hear from most of you during the week - keep in touch!
This week past by so quickly - on Monday I spent the day studying - but Tuesday evening I went out to dinner with Kazuya before going to watch a play at Waseda University - it was acted by Western actors an actresses, but about a Japanese family set during the Edo Period. It was a really interesting play.
On Wednesday I studied again and then had an English lesson - one of my private students. That work is gong well, and this week I picked up anotherprivate student - so now I have 4!
On Thursday Kazuya had the day off, so we went to the Tsukiji Fish Markets in the morning to see all the local seafood being carted off around the country. I took my mum and Karen there back in January when they came to Japan.We then went to a sushi bar to sample some of the local fresh produce!Before lunch, we visited the Edo-Tokyo museum - a very large-scale museum depicting the history of Tokyo from the Edo period of Tokugawa Ieyasu to modern-day living. A very interesting place to learn a bit more about the history and culutre of Tokyo through the times.As it was a realy beautiful day, we walked to the next station and hadlunch, before doing 30 minutes of karaoke for $2 and then a game ofbowling!! Kazuya beat me at bowling (by 2 points as usual!)In the evening, I met a Japanese friend and we went to the TokyoMetropolitan Art Space - a huge concert hall - to watch a classicalorchestra play. His girlfriend was playing the violin in it, so that wasnice. Free tickets too!


On Friday I started my new job - teaching English at the local EnglishSchool. I had 2 lessons - each with 3 little kids - so about 2 hours work intotal, and I received $60!! The money is EXTREMELY good, thats why many foreigners come to Japan to teach English. On Friday night I had a meeting at univesity, as I am participating in the International Festival - I am organising an Australian stall.Should be fun. We all went out after the meeting for dinner and drinks -lots of fun!
And yesterday, Saturday, I did some study before meeting 2 friends fordinner - Thai food - and then going clubbing. The clubs and bars in Japan arequite small, compare to back home, but we always manage to have lots of fun! I missed the last train, so stayed out till 4.30am with my friend going to a few different clubs - very very tired! Got home at 5.30 am just as Kazuya was waking up to go to work!!!!
Today I have rested, and I will teach English to another private student ofmine this afternoon.
Take care everyone and stay in touch!
Tim
xxx
Had another busy week, but as always lots of fun. What did everyone else get up to? Great to hear from most of you during the week - keep in touch!
This week past by so quickly - on Monday I spent the day studying - but Tuesday evening I went out to dinner with Kazuya before going to watch a play at Waseda University - it was acted by Western actors an actresses, but about a Japanese family set during the Edo Period. It was a really interesting play.
On Wednesday I studied again and then had an English lesson - one of my private students. That work is gong well, and this week I picked up anotherprivate student - so now I have 4!
On Thursday Kazuya had the day off, so we went to the Tsukiji Fish Markets in the morning to see all the local seafood being carted off around the country. I took my mum and Karen there back in January when they came to Japan.We then went to a sushi bar to sample some of the local fresh produce!Before lunch, we visited the Edo-Tokyo museum - a very large-scale museum depicting the history of Tokyo from the Edo period of Tokugawa Ieyasu to modern-day living. A very interesting place to learn a bit more about the history and culutre of Tokyo through the times.As it was a realy beautiful day, we walked to the next station and hadlunch, before doing 30 minutes of karaoke for $2 and then a game ofbowling!! Kazuya beat me at bowling (by 2 points as usual!)In the evening, I met a Japanese friend and we went to the TokyoMetropolitan Art Space - a huge concert hall - to watch a classicalorchestra play. His girlfriend was playing the violin in it, so that wasnice. Free tickets too!



On Friday I started my new job - teaching English at the local EnglishSchool. I had 2 lessons - each with 3 little kids - so about 2 hours work intotal, and I received $60!! The money is EXTREMELY good, thats why many foreigners come to Japan to teach English. On Friday night I had a meeting at univesity, as I am participating in the International Festival - I am organising an Australian stall.Should be fun. We all went out after the meeting for dinner and drinks -lots of fun!
And yesterday, Saturday, I did some study before meeting 2 friends fordinner - Thai food - and then going clubbing. The clubs and bars in Japan arequite small, compare to back home, but we always manage to have lots of fun! I missed the last train, so stayed out till 4.30am with my friend going to a few different clubs - very very tired! Got home at 5.30 am just as Kazuya was waking up to go to work!!!!
Today I have rested, and I will teach English to another private student ofmine this afternoon.
Take care everyone and stay in touch!
Tim
xxx
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