Last night we finished off the last of the leftovers from my parents’ visit, but we’ve still got a freezer full of bread that various neighbors dropped by while my parents were here. I’ve got to figure out a way to kill off 3 loaves of bread and a bag full of rolls. Luckily the freezer buys us some time to figure something out.
Yesterday at work I was busy meeting new students. One new student lives in the same town as ours – Okubo – and he lives just down the street from our favorite Indian restaurant, Swaad. I recommended the restaurant to him, and he said that he had been there before. I guess he wasn’t as enamored with it as we were. Once we get to know each other better I’ll try to get the details.
As far as the new students go, my overall impression is that they are a little bit higher level than average, so I’m looking forward to working with them on some more challenging projects. One student grew up in America from age 1 to age 8, but since has not studied English at all back here in Japan. It will be interesting to see how much of that English knowledge we can unlock during this term.
