It is midweek, and I’m going through classes wrapping up the six month term with students. I had just a few classes yesterday, but I did have an orientation meeting with the new students for the next term. The meeting was organized and led by my new supervisor, Ms. Kikuchi, who is taking over for my previous supervisor Mr. Tsukiji.
Ms. Kikuchi hasn’t had any experience at this, and it kind of showed during the orientation. There were scheduling problems and other issues stemming from a lack of attention to detail. It was a little embarrassing to be standing up there during this, but it is how people learn, and I’m sure she’ll be more prepared next time.
Coming up in April and May we are starting to line up some people to come over and enjoy dinner with us. I heard from Mr and Mrs Kato, who had dinner with us last month at Oliva, the Spanish restaurant that we like in Sannomiya. They said that they would love to come, and by the way she just found out she is pregnant. It instantly reminded me of where we were when we found out that Mrs Fukumi was pregnant (Oliva). Weird coincidence?
After work today Kuniko has a party to attend, so I’ll be on my own for dinner. Last night we finally killed the leftovers in the fridge – I think I had eaten daikon mochi five meals in a row. I’m looking forward to delving into the world of curry tonight to liven things up. Tomorrow is my Friday, so it is something to look forward to.
