The boost of energy I got from a week off of work seems to be fading faster than I expected. Despite going to bed at a reasonable hour (recently around 9-10 pm) we’re having trouble getting out of bed and going off to work. Luckily, my students seem to be facing the same problem. There’s even a word for it in Japanese – 休ã¿ãƒœã‚± (yasumiboke).
One of the good points of coming back from a long holiday is that many of my students are returning from distant places, and I have been scoring some good souvenirs. I got chocolates from Hawaii, Japanese snacks from Kyushu, and some nuts from Thailand. It’s pretty nice to have so many international snacks around this week. Most of them I bring back to share with Kuniko.
This weekend we’ve got a party with three other couples, none of whom have met each other before. We’ve had parties with each of them in the past, but we thought we’d bring them all together in the same place since they all live in Okubo and they all are cool people. We’ll sprinkle in some tequila, frozen margaritas, and beer, and see what happens. I’m going to put together a Mexican dinner – rice, homemade beans (thanks, Mom!) and grill up some carne asada. Can’t wait…
