Desk Time

Today was my first day back at school, after what seems like forever on my hols! I have really had a great summer, and feel like I have managed to pack a lot into it. In fact Im really quite knackered after all of this enjoying-myself-nonsense! So today it was time to go back to my school, back to my desk, and back to my e-mailing, worksheet making, and orange-juice drinking routines! It's actually been quite a productive day....done lots of ajety bits, caught up on some e-mails, drunk orange juice (!!), have managed to swing a day of nenkyu on saturday so that I can avoid the school sports day, and the following enkai, have picked up my lovely pay packet (and then had to fork out 8000 yen to renew the fire insurance on my apartment...grrrr!), and have been pestered all day my ex-supervisor! It seems that now he is not my supervisor, he has decided to be the nicest person in the world to me! He spent a few weeks in Britain this summer, and so told me all about his trip ; how he likes the nature of England, English people are kind, he couldn't understand the London accent, the train station platforms were confusing, English people like to touch a lot...etc etc etc! He then gave me all his leaflets to look through, and kept researching things for me on the internet. I mentioned that I would like to see Kabuki at some point this year, and so he found me websites, printed things off for me...and then went on to research Noh, Sumo, and Rakugo for me. He even showed me a book he has of traditional Japanese toys...and told me where I could buy them (The Mall, Kudamatsu!!) Virtually every half an hour, he would come and show me something new! Im a little unnerved by this new attitude and thoughfulness! I even plucked up the courage to tell him that this year I don't want to go and talk to his Homeroom on a thursday morning. I hate doing it....the kids hate it too....and it's just too early! He was fine about it, and continued to explain the wonders of Japanese theatre to me! So, my first day back has been relaxed, productive...and also educational!! How long is it going to last?....Watch this space!