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Hi everyone! Things have seemed to have settled down this week, which was nice, and I’ve been feeling much better. Let’s jump right in! First off, I completed my first two Wednesdays at kindergarten! It’s so much fun – from 8:30-12:00 I play with the kids and teach a 45-minute lesson to each 4-5 year … Continue reading This Week in Pictures – 5/28/17
Hello everyone! Just a small post today. I realised today that I haven’t posted my knitting in several months – though, I will admit, for some strange reason I find myself more interested in knitting in the spring and summer than in the winter. Maybe it’s because I’m too hot to do anything but sit … Continue reading May Knits
Hello all! It’s been a while since I’ve just posted daily life. I stopped posting for a while because it’s been a stressful month, and to be honest, I’ve been feeling pretty blue lately. Last April was the start of a new school year, and I went from teaching at 1sho and 8sho to teaching … Continue reading This Month in Pictures – 4/14-5/13
My favourite Japanese tradition is Hanami, or “flower-viewing.” It’s a springtime tradition in Japan, during which people bring out picnic blankets to sit in the park beneath the cherry blossom trees and eat, drink, and enjoy the company of friends. While hanami can refer to many different kinds of flowers, it is now primarily centred around cherry blossoms. Japanese … Continue reading Hanami
Hello everyone! It’s been a hectic week! The new school year started last Monday and I’ve been to two of my “new” schools, 3sho and 5sho. (I say “new” – I taught at 3sho two years ago and 5sho three years ago, but the teachers have changed a bit and there are many new faces!) Completely … Continue reading This Week – 4/9/17
こんにちは！ Hi everyone! It’s been a busy week for me. Even though I only had one day of classes last week, preparations for the 6th grade graduation and preparing to change schools took up a lot of time. Firstly, our last day of kyuushoku (school lunch) was last Tuesday, so Wednesday and Thursday we had … Continue reading This Week – 3/27/17
こんにちは！ We have a three day weekend this weekend, so today (Monday) I’m currently still curled up in bed drinking tea writing this post. Let’s jump right in! We had a special lunch last Thursday and Friday – shrimp katsu, sekihan (red bean rice), and cake (in the colourful box)! Also with the usual soup … Continue reading This Week – 3/20/17
