The other day when we went over to Kuniko’s parents’ house for dinner one of the things they sent home with us was a big plastic bag full of dry shredded wild pork. I opened it up the other day and was kind of at a loss at how to eat it.
It is shredded almost to powder, so I ended up taking a pinch and popping it in my mouth. The flavor is good – it just kind of absorbs the moisture in your mouth and then you have what tastes like an exotic powdery beef jerky. It’s a strange snack to have around the house.
Today is Friday and I’ll be going to visit my old school in Takasago today for part of the culture festival. I was invited by Yamamoto sensei when we were drinking together a couple of weeks ago, and it sounds like it is OK so I’ll head over there in a few hours to check it out and meet my old coworkers and students.
I was a little hesitant because my replacement (Brenda) will be there, and it is her first culture festival. I kind of wanted her to experience it on her own, but I don’t think it’ll matter if I just pop in during the middle and then leave. I have to go back to Kakogawa and teach two classes at Nozaki sensei’s classroom.
Now that I’m dialed in for grad school I’ll need to make a few investments. The first is one that we already had planned – a new computer. I’m going to buy one online in America and ask my parents to bring it with them to Hawaii when we meet up this summer. My computer now works but is slowing to a crawl. Time for something newer to crank out those papers.
Also on the list is a new printer, because the deskjet printer I have now is fine for printing the occasional picture, but unless you use it often the ink cartriges dry out. If you do use it often, then you have to buy replacement cartriges all the time and they are really expensive. I’m not a big fan of inkjet printers. Nozaki sensei has a laser printer/scanner/copier that I was impressed with. I might get one of those.
Well, I should get ready. It’s already Friday and it looks like a sunny weekend after a week of rain. The mountains are calling my name…
