So all my careful planning was for nought. Its not good weather up Fuji this weekend so the next time I go will be in August with my parents. But I am definately climbing the whole thing this year. Definately.

I made myself very unpopular today. See the teacher thumping the kid yesterday, I couldn’t leave it at that. I think partly it’s because it’s plain wrong for someone to let a kid get them angry when they’re in a position of responsibility and actually acting on that anger. But at least partly it’s because … Read More

I would have just been witness to a sackable offence. My stalker from the third year is not a very nice boy. He was getting a thorough telling off in the staffroom by the art teacher, she was really shouting at him. I was doing paperwork when I heard the boy say something back and … Read More

So, I promised myself I wouldn’t climb Fuji like that again…well so much for Skimble’s protestations that she didn’t want to climb at night, she’s decided to climb on the Saturday night (can’t you just tell it will be packed!) and thus put paid somewhat to my desires to climb the whole mountain…or has she. … Read More

So strange, I was speaking to Blue Eyes…which is beginning to be a semi-regular occurance now I’m in Japan. And I was made aware of just how much our lives meet at certain points and then divulge hugely. And just occaisionally I am made aware that certain aspects of my life are a little unusual. … Read More