So I’m going through some strange scheduling – Saturday I had off, and I spent it catching up on laundry, talking with my folks and restocking my refrigerator. Today I had to work, and tomorrow (Monday) is a compensatory holiday. Weird.<\/p>\n
We went in to work because they were announcing which students made it into our school following the entrance exams. Our regular students came in for a half day, and it seemed like the teachers were having trouble thinking of things for them to do – there were a couple of assemblies that were pretty boring, and lots of teacher’s meetings. I attended three meetings, all of which were on the dry side.<\/p>\n
The original plan was to grab lunch at the coffee shop next door to the school, but they were closed on Sunday. So we went to a Chinese food place that was so-so a couple of blocks from the school at the Seiyu shopping center. <\/p>\n
I passed out my omiyage, and everyone seemed pleased. I gave out little cookies that have the fat content of several donuts. Everyone was surprised to hear that I had snuck out of the country for a couple of days. The history teacher was especially keen for details, so I spent half an hour telling him about my trip. He got a big kick out of the stories. <\/p>\n
Tonight I am going to Kakogawa for a party for the retiring teachers this year. It’s one of those required optional parties, and it’s freaking expensive. There are three teachers retiring, and it’s a Japanese custom to give money to each person. Including dinner and cash gifts I’m forking out $120 tonight. I hope next year there are fewer people retiring – my pocketbook won’t be able to take it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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