Sometimes I am reminded how tremendously lucky my life is. Horrible things happen and there is a great deal (especially arguments wise) of my life that could have been avoided had I been nicer, more understanding or calmer. But I know some wonderful people and my friends continually amaze me with how nice, how understanding … Read More

OK this week wasn’t as bad as it could have been and it could have been so much worse! But I did feel like I deserved the weekend at the spa with my Karaoke Queens! Except it didn’t really start so well because we were driving along the Chuo Expressway when Bubbles phone went off. … Read More

My first ever Middle School graduation was today. Going to school in England meant that the first Graduation I ever attended was my own from university. I have photos of Archangel and Harry Potter and myself on that very breezy, very hot day. It’s strange to think that they were the only people I really … Read More

Well either my classes were cancelled or I just didn’t turn up to them… you see I thought it was Thursday for some reason this morning and now my elementary classes have finished until next term I have no classes on Thursdays…but as far as I knew I did have third year classes on Wednesdays. … Read More

Todays party with the five year olds went ok… met an American who was so naive as to be unbelievable. I mean I have ideals and they do include not invading other countries or telling other people how to live their lives but I do think a line has to be drawn when it comes … Read More

Mondays do not set me up well for the rest of the week. I have the most lessons in a day on Mondays and they are all really really boring, Ping Pong lady doesn’t let me plan my own lessons (unlike the rest of the teachers) and just makes me read and repeat with the … Read More

So when I have a crush on a guy I flirt outrageously until I’m sure of their reaction happy that I’m flirting/ not happy that I’m flirting. When I have a crush on a girl I keep quiet until I’m sure of their sexuality, it’s various shades of ‘so I’m bisexual, are you?’ encased in … Read More

You think that after a year of causing other people stress that you can put things behind you, maybe build some bridges and rebuild some friendships. You think that since you aren’t even in the same country as they are that theres no way you can annoy them or cause them hassle. As you are … Read More

A random wander through the wired looking for pictures of cuckoos turned up a picture of my Dad which wierded me out so obviously I followed the link. It won’t be amusing to anyone who didn’t go to Royston Vasey but provided me with a couple of minutes worth of chuckles. It’s utterly chuckleworthy that … Read More

The willingness of Japanese teachers to be hands on is something that I’ve been really chuffed to see generally speaking. In elementary school even the male teachers are happy to hug or take the hand of pupils. In Middle school theres less touching but more so than in an English Middle School. Actually my lack … Read More