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The End
Well, I am back in the UK now. Too much to do, too many people to see and far too little time to have written about my final couple of weeks in Japan. I may come back and write about that missing chapter at a later point, but apart from (possibly) that, this will be my final livejournal entry. The name of the journal is 'Davetheturnip in Japan', ( Read more... ) -
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It has reached that point where I seem to be constantly saying goodbye to people and places. Last friday was horrific, when I had to say goodbye to the students at one of my junior high schools. It was absolutely awful... so sad to say goodbye. I will miss them a lot, I think. So far I have said 'sayonara' to 3 primary schools and 2 junior highs. 2 ( Read more... ) -
I Am Alive
I haven't updated lately because it has been hard to know what to say. So much is happening these days, as the end to my 3 years in Japan draws near. It is awful saying goodbye to my students, and it is even harder saying goodbye to my life here. I can say without any doubt that these past three years have been the best time of my life so far ( Read more... ) -
Let's Dance
Some shocking news and a hastily organised farewell party for a friend this weekend. Makes you realise that you really don't know what life is going to throw at you ( Read more... ) -
Foreign Plans, Foreign Students
Okay, so the Malaysian Airlines flight ended up being over-booked, so now I have a seat on an Emirates plane via Dubai. It costs more money, but I get to spend a few days in the U.A.E. This means I will arrive in London a few days later than originally planned... hopefully the mini-holiday in the Gulf will help soften the blow of leaving Japan a ( Read more... ) -
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Whimper.
I just booked my flight home. I opted for the cheapest I could find, with Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur. It is going to be a long, long journey but the B.O.E said I could pocket whatever money is left over from the cash they give me for the ticket home.
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How NOT to Bow
I got quite a spectacular bowing injury yesterday! It happened when I tagged along with the art/craft club to go strawberry picking. Many of my students' families grow strawberries for a living, you see, and one such family had very generously invited the club to come and help themselves to some super-sweet strawbs for which this town is famous. ( Read more... ) -
The Old Man's Snoring
If you like thunderstorms, Japan is a superb place to live. The storm coming in now looks like it is going to be a good one - the sky is looking more menacing every minute. This prefecture is supposed to be the most lightning-prone in the country, and come late summer there will be a storm nearly every evening. Luckily for me, I do enjoy a bit of ( Read more... ) -
Day 1038
You know you have been in Japan for too long when a mid-lesson earthquake fails to distract you from teaching that new grammar point ( Read more... ) -
Hiking in Nasu
I went to the north of the prefecture with some of my English Club this weekend. Truth be told, I wasn't really looking forward to it that much, but I ended up having a good time! Most of us went up to Nasu on Saturday and stayed the night at a small pension. It seemed a lot easier to do it that way than it would have been getting up at the crack ( Read more... )