Yet Another Typhoon Sponsored Day Off

I went into work today with the rain pouring and the wind blowing. My new umbrella bent under the force of the wind, but I think I can repair it. Once I got to school I noticed that there were no students, which had a very good meaning for me, in a couple of different ways.

Since today’s exams were cancelled, the students will have their exams from today rescheduled to Friday. Friday’s classes will be cancelled. That means that I don’t have another class the rest of this week, and in all likelihood, I’ll be able to go home early on Friday. Woo-hoo!

I spent the day studying Japanese at my desk. Mr. Hayashi came by to help me by correcting some of my work. Afterwards we sat back and relaxed, waiting for noon when they’d send us home.

Around noon they did a final meeting to tell everyone that we were free, and off we went. Mr. Komuri gave me a ride home, and I was glad for that, since the weather was blowing really strongly by lunchtime. I went inside and I haven’t left since.

Throughout the afternoon the rain was falling consistently, and according to the website I check daily, we got about six inches of rain throughout the day. The wind blew it all over the place, so I’ll be washing windows this weekend. I stuffed a towel in my mailslot since the wind was blowing in so hard through there that it was creating a cold breeze in my house, even with all the other windows closed. It was a strong storm.

After the biggest part of it passed, Yasu came over to study some English. We sat and chatted for a while, and I helped identify some music that he had recorded, but he didn’t know the name of the band. I listened to the lyrics and then researched it on the internet. What would I do without it?

Simple dinner tonight, curry and rice. I need to whittle down my pantry a bit before my next trip to Ito Yokado.


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