After the Rain
Classes are still canceled after yesterday's storm, but that is just as well. Hanging out in the staff room is a good way to get reacquainted with my co-workers, most of who haven't been in the office much over the summer.
My vice principal is encouraging (pressuring) me to enter the Japanese speech contest. I have told him I'm not interested several times now, but he shows no sign of letting up. It's almost like he thinks I should be able to speak Japanese reasonably well after living here for 2 years. (He's right, but...)
I have also learned that I will be working at the reception desk at my school's cultural festival this weekend. This is no surprise, as I have played receptionist at about a half dozen of my school's events. It must be entertaining for my co-workers. Either that, or they are worried about handling the large influx of English-speaking foreigners that might show up to crash the party.
I'm looking forward to the event, even though it means I have to work on Saturday. Last year the students held an arm wrestling tournament and I took 3rd place in the females' competition. (Yes, ME!) That would never happen in the States. The characteristic of Japanese girls wanting to appear kayowai (delicate and fragile) worked to my advantage there, I believe.
My vice principal is encouraging (pressuring) me to enter the Japanese speech contest. I have told him I'm not interested several times now, but he shows no sign of letting up. It's almost like he thinks I should be able to speak Japanese reasonably well after living here for 2 years. (He's right, but...)
I have also learned that I will be working at the reception desk at my school's cultural festival this weekend. This is no surprise, as I have played receptionist at about a half dozen of my school's events. It must be entertaining for my co-workers. Either that, or they are worried about handling the large influx of English-speaking foreigners that might show up to crash the party.
I'm looking forward to the event, even though it means I have to work on Saturday. Last year the students held an arm wrestling tournament and I took 3rd place in the females' competition. (Yes, ME!) That would never happen in the States. The characteristic of Japanese girls wanting to appear kayowai (delicate and fragile) worked to my advantage there, I believe.
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Ahh, go for first place in the arm wrestling contest. Actually tell your teacher that you are training hard fo that and can't possibly make the speech contest - yuck. I laughed too when they showed me the form.
The cute kids on my blog are AJ and Milla. My godchildren. Try explaining a relaxed idea of godchildren to the Japanese. They just don't get it.
Hey, I have an idea! Let's all enter the speech contest. It will be awesome! What do you say?
You should totally enter the speech contest! You know what they give participants down in Kyushu? Alcohol and electronics store coupons. I would gladly do embarassing things for those two things.
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