Sutorenjaa In Japan

New Year's Resolutions

In the mornings, I will get up in time to:

• pack my lunch
  
• take out the trash on the right days
  
• walk leisurely to my first class
1. I will learn to snowboard like a mo fo. (yes, I said MO FO)
2. I will be able to perform at least ONE kind of tea ceremony by memory (AND get a tea set of my very own!)
3. Learn a bit more Japanese (ganbatte!!!)
4. Learn to cook some wicked good J-dishes

Again, today is a bit of a bore. Still not much to do... no grading yet... woo hoo!!! My one class today went well. But practically all the planning was already done. It's a bit of a shame I feel like I don't get to contribute much sometimes. And then I just feel like a human stereo... they just bring me out to speak a lil English, so I wish for a bit more of a challenge. I think its just the way they view the role of the ALT at this school. For the most part I team teach my fair share... and actually its just the OC classes that I don't do much. So, I don't feel too bad. AND on the lighter side, it gives me more free time to to other things... I don't come home with so much to do. At least not so far... things may change in a week or two when I have to grad again [gasp! dread!]

I think I'll be on to planning my next vacation. Yes, I just got back and I'm ready to get out the do' again. I have 6 days of Nenkyu (paid vacation) and I need to budget it for the rest of the year. I get about 2 weeks sometime in the spring so I think i'm going to shoot for my tropical vacaion! Woo hoo. This weekend, its all about the snowboarding. Oh yes... and my birthday.
Another year older... bah.

posted by KidBach @ 1:43 PM