The temperature continues to drop in my part of Japan, and this morning I had the pleasure of a walk to work in the cold and the rain. Usually if it’s raining it’s cloudy, and usually when it’s cloudy it’s warmer, but today it was pretty chilly.
I had a wide variety of classes today, some old and some new. I also had a Japanese lesson from Mr. Hayashi that went really well. We talked strategy on how I will study after I take the exam in early December. I’ll need to study hard after that exam to prepare for the next year, and we talked about some of the ways to do it.
It seemed like all the teachers were tired today, and I was no exception, having been deprived of one of my weekend days. On Thursday and Friday of this week I’ll be in Kobe attending a conference, but the good news is that I’ll be able to come home at night and sleep in my own bed.
When I got home tonight I made a caesar salad, had some roasted pork, and a side of Korean rice. What a feast. As soon as I finished I got an e-mail from Yasu inviting me to go over to the yakitori with him for dinner. Bad timing. We’re going to try to go sometime next week since I’ll be in Kobe at the end of this week.
The master of the yakitori called just a few minutes ago – he was checking in to see how I was doing. He hasn’t seen me since the matsuri, and I think he was a little worried. I’ve been a good boy and haven’t been eating out – and I’ve been so busy that I’ve been neglecting my duties. I promised him that I’d drop by soon. I’m thinking I might head over there after my lesson on Wednesday.
Well, I’m off to bed early. It’s getting cold in my apartment, and that giant warm comforter is calling to me.
