She's Back!

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I don't know how long she's back for, but Happy Ann has returned! Most likely she won't hang around long as it looks like rain tomorrow, but I'll try to convince her to stay as long as possible.

I had a pretty good day at Ogawa. We did 手話 (shuwa) that is, sign language, to a song called "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake Hana" by SMAP. SMAP is probably the

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[moldypotatochip]

First of all, I love that video. Maybe the only crazy people in Japan are the crazy gaijins. You & me both ;)

I'm really sad that your 4th years don't know "what's this" and 11-20. My first grade students learn 11-20. And I use "what's this" at the kindergarten. But I see the same kids all the time and you're probably touring through or something....

Ew mushroom oatmeal! I hate mushrooms. Teriyaki chicken sushi??? Where did you find that?

I would use the dry beans but don't soak them overnight. I only suggest this because I throw in uncooked barley when I make soup and it cooks with everything else and comes out fine. It might have to be slow-cooked but I would think it would work... *shrugs*

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The song in that video will be stuck in my head for all eternity.

Your schools have obviously invested in hiring an English teacher and an elementary-exclusive ALT. Sakawa only has me and they spread me pretty thin. I have seven schools, four of which are elementary schools. At the two biggest elementary schools, they have one English class a semester. At the other two smaller ones, they're lucky if they see me twice a year. It is rather sad and kind of scary seeing as how this big overhaul in elementary English classes is coming soon. The kids don't even learn to read or write English until they get to Jr. High. I teach everything with picture cards

[moldypotatochip]

I'm exclusively elementary because my town doesn't have a high school. There IS a junior high but an ALT from another town does that one once a week or something. Which leaves me with the 3 elementary schools and 1 kindergarten.

I teach everything with picture cards but the letters are on them. I wrote stuff on the board last week and 2nd graders at one of my small schools could read it already! I was so proud. The kids at the big school can't read until about 4/5/6th grade. It's because I see the kids more often at the smaller schools.

[belle_truth]

mushroom oatmeal...? mushroom? woooooooooooow, lol.

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I know! I can't even bring myself to put bananas in it, let alone mushrooms.

Ah, Japan. Why are you so weird?

[nighstar]

sorry i wasted so much of your time yesterday. D`: i didn`t now you intended to be in and out in an hour, plus you ended up waiting for me... >.>;

glad your chili turned out alright, though. and funny video. :p

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What are you talking about? No, I meant I wanted to be in the mall for an hour, not the city itself. Actually, I alloted myself a lot more time to make up for the time it would take to recover from getting lost on the way to your apartment. So, yeah, I actually got home an hour earlier then I thought I would. No worries, hun! I was totally grateful for your company. :D

Yay for chili!

I need to find the people who made this like now.

[angelpink2002]

I heard that this year's Superbowl was actually one of the best games in Superbowl history. I wouldn't know because I didn't watch it, but that's what I heard.

My coworker said the commercials were good thought :P

And that video you posted almost made my head implode :P

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Yeah, that's what I heard too. I haven't finished the game yet (I can only take football for so long,) but mom said the ending had her gritting her teeth. lolz.

Can't you feel your brain shrinking when you watch the video? Crazy, crazy, crazy Japanese people... Where are they?

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It's your senior year! You shouldn't be on the Internet! ;P

That's what I'm saying. And now I get them almost every week when they become Jr High students. Let me tell you how excited I am about that...

When's your interview? It should be coming up soon.