May 15-21, 2006
Hey everyone
Yet another week over...scary how fast the year is cruising along.
I hope everyone is well and you are all keeping busy with youre daily endeavours...
This week has been quite hectic, lately I have been finding myself not getting home before 9pm, after leaving the house at 8am!!
Last Monday I had uni all day, before some dance practise. Yes! You read right! I have joined the Waseda International Dance Group - there is an International Festival coming up in 3 weeks, and I decided that my dancing skills should be put to the test again. We had a practise from 6-8pm, which is quite late but it was still quite warm. I still dont know the whole dance yet, it goes for over 10 minutes! The contents are based on traditional Okinawan dance. We will perform at the festival on the 12th and 13th of June.I have also volunteered to administer a booth to promote Australia and Australian tourism. I have a few volunteers to help me, and we were able to get some materials from the Australian Embassy to use, so should work well.
On Tuesday I had uni all day again, this time from 9-6pm! But I enjoyed a very interesting lecture in my social development class - a presentation from a professor about how local cultures of the world are being destroyted by globalisation, and the continual trend towards all things *American*Got me thinking....
Wednesday Kazuya had the day off, so we went to the gym together - I was still very sore from the dance practise on Monday night - so good to do some cardio training and shake out the pain! I had to teach English in the afternoon to some young students I have so dashed off to do that. I then coached another student of mine at 6pm - she is a great girl, always tries really hard, and on Wednesday night she made me some incredible pasta sauce - that I used in my cooking yesterday!Following the lesson, Kazuya and I ate dinner out at a Yakiniku restaurant - all you can eat (as always) and this time all you can drink - for only $15! A really nice eat!
On Thursday I had a few classes at uni which kept me busy until the afternoon; then I hit the study books in the library as had a few hours to kill. I met my usual student on Thursday night and did a two hour session with her. I really enjoy teaching and helping people, but unfortunately that desire will not translate into a career in teaching - I would prefer to change the world in other ways!I made it home late, but Kazuya cooked me dinner once again - beautiful salmon and salad which was a nice end to the day.
On Friday I had one class at uni - my Japanese grammar class - before heading back to Shinkoiwa to teach two lessons at the YY English School. I was feeling really tired, winding down for the weekend, but managed to keep my patience with the small kids for 2 hours. I had a special lesson on Friday night with a new student which was a bit of a challenge, as he doesnt know much English at all - not even conversational. But I managed to get through that one as well.
On Saturday I got some much needed study preparation done for a big exam I have this Tuesday - on the United Nations - and I must do well, as thats where and who I want to work for in the future!Following that I had a re-contract meeting with Kazuya - we had to sign some papers regarding our room rent - that was boring as, but what happened after the meeting was simply baffling....Yesterdays weather until 4pm was bright, sunny and extremely hot - about 28 degrees. When we entered the office at 3pm, the sun was out and shining, not a cloud in the sky. We finished up the meting at 4pm, and walked outside into a typhoon!! The first *mini typhoon* of the Japanese wet season - lasting until end of June! We ran to the station which took 10 minutes - driving rain, and I mean driving (so much it hurt my skin), gail forced winds and lightning - I was scared as!! Got saturated to the bones, and spent the next 4 hours drying off!I had never experienced such a dramatic change in the weather ever!Kazuya and I eventually met a friend at Shinjuku - and had dinner at a Korean restaurant. We then went out for a drink at a small bar and chatted away for a few hours.
Today I got some more study done this morning before attending another dance practise for the International Festival. I am really really tired right now - my legs ache! But thats the name of this game!
This week is set to be busy once again, I probably wont get a nice break from studying or teaching until I graduate from Waseda University at the end of June. Only a few weeks to go now, but it seems like a lifetime away! And that suits me fine...
Until next week everyone, take care and keep in touch!
Tim.
Yet another week over...scary how fast the year is cruising along.
I hope everyone is well and you are all keeping busy with youre daily endeavours...
This week has been quite hectic, lately I have been finding myself not getting home before 9pm, after leaving the house at 8am!!
Last Monday I had uni all day, before some dance practise. Yes! You read right! I have joined the Waseda International Dance Group - there is an International Festival coming up in 3 weeks, and I decided that my dancing skills should be put to the test again. We had a practise from 6-8pm, which is quite late but it was still quite warm. I still dont know the whole dance yet, it goes for over 10 minutes! The contents are based on traditional Okinawan dance. We will perform at the festival on the 12th and 13th of June.I have also volunteered to administer a booth to promote Australia and Australian tourism. I have a few volunteers to help me, and we were able to get some materials from the Australian Embassy to use, so should work well.
On Tuesday I had uni all day again, this time from 9-6pm! But I enjoyed a very interesting lecture in my social development class - a presentation from a professor about how local cultures of the world are being destroyted by globalisation, and the continual trend towards all things *American*Got me thinking....
Wednesday Kazuya had the day off, so we went to the gym together - I was still very sore from the dance practise on Monday night - so good to do some cardio training and shake out the pain! I had to teach English in the afternoon to some young students I have so dashed off to do that. I then coached another student of mine at 6pm - she is a great girl, always tries really hard, and on Wednesday night she made me some incredible pasta sauce - that I used in my cooking yesterday!Following the lesson, Kazuya and I ate dinner out at a Yakiniku restaurant - all you can eat (as always) and this time all you can drink - for only $15! A really nice eat!
On Thursday I had a few classes at uni which kept me busy until the afternoon; then I hit the study books in the library as had a few hours to kill. I met my usual student on Thursday night and did a two hour session with her. I really enjoy teaching and helping people, but unfortunately that desire will not translate into a career in teaching - I would prefer to change the world in other ways!I made it home late, but Kazuya cooked me dinner once again - beautiful salmon and salad which was a nice end to the day.
On Friday I had one class at uni - my Japanese grammar class - before heading back to Shinkoiwa to teach two lessons at the YY English School. I was feeling really tired, winding down for the weekend, but managed to keep my patience with the small kids for 2 hours. I had a special lesson on Friday night with a new student which was a bit of a challenge, as he doesnt know much English at all - not even conversational. But I managed to get through that one as well.
On Saturday I got some much needed study preparation done for a big exam I have this Tuesday - on the United Nations - and I must do well, as thats where and who I want to work for in the future!Following that I had a re-contract meeting with Kazuya - we had to sign some papers regarding our room rent - that was boring as, but what happened after the meeting was simply baffling....Yesterdays weather until 4pm was bright, sunny and extremely hot - about 28 degrees. When we entered the office at 3pm, the sun was out and shining, not a cloud in the sky. We finished up the meting at 4pm, and walked outside into a typhoon!! The first *mini typhoon* of the Japanese wet season - lasting until end of June! We ran to the station which took 10 minutes - driving rain, and I mean driving (so much it hurt my skin), gail forced winds and lightning - I was scared as!! Got saturated to the bones, and spent the next 4 hours drying off!I had never experienced such a dramatic change in the weather ever!Kazuya and I eventually met a friend at Shinjuku - and had dinner at a Korean restaurant. We then went out for a drink at a small bar and chatted away for a few hours.
Today I got some more study done this morning before attending another dance practise for the International Festival. I am really really tired right now - my legs ache! But thats the name of this game!
This week is set to be busy once again, I probably wont get a nice break from studying or teaching until I graduate from Waseda University at the end of June. Only a few weeks to go now, but it seems like a lifetime away! And that suits me fine...
Until next week everyone, take care and keep in touch!
Tim.
posted by Tim at 7:50 PM
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