The weather was mildly warmer today, and it was a lot easier to get to work without freezing. When I arrived at school I went into the teacher’s locker room to change my shoes and jacket, and while I was in there I heard the door open. I looked up to see a first year student coming around the corner, with his hands clasped together into the shape of a gun. He turned the corner and covered the room with his imaginary weapon, and then was very surprised to find me there. He turned and ran out with an embarrassed smile on his face.
The teachers at this school all stand together at the morning meeting, and say good morning all in unison, then they all sit down. It’s very important to be at the meeting and show that you’re part of the group. I’ve noticed that it really does give you a sense of being part of the group, even though I’m the obvious outsider. We all stand together for that brief moment in the beginning and it feels good. There’s something about working with a group of people – you build that sense of camraderie and it makes everything go smoother later on.
Kuroda sensei told me that the guy that she met the other day who seemed like a wonderful guy turned out to be “sick in the head” as she described it. She said that he was “terrible”, and it sounded like something went really wrong with them. I advised a little bit longer period of single life, but maybe she’s not interested in that.
I had five classes in a row starting from the first period. That made the day fly by, and I was happy to wrap things up and head home right on time.
Back home I made up some stew for dinner, and when Kuniko got home we chowed down. We’re hanging out tonight and maybe we’ll take a bath before hitting the rack tonight. The next two days for me are going to be a little bit easier. I’m getting tired out from all these classes.
