Monthly Archives: June 2008
Found at a ‘Toys R Us’ in Japan
You don’t need to spend a lot of money on sight-seeing excursions to enjoy a day in a foreign country. You just need to adjust your idea of what “sight-seeing” involves. One of my favorite things to do when in a new country, is to wander the aisles of the local grocery, department or toy … Continue reading
Anteaters and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
I had a freakishly awesome day that I just felt that I had to share with the world. “The World” being the handful of friends that are (hopefully?) reading this…and possibly, maybe, my dad. Anyways, I had the afternoon off from work and went in search of a Japanese language class, (pouring paprika on my … Continue reading
English Teacher…Or Aerobics Instructor?
A few weeks ago I was very gung-ho about joining a gym. But then luckily, I remembered that I don’t actually go to gyms. I just join them, buy a closet full of cute exercise clothes and then talk incessantly and obsessively about how I should be at the gym instead of at (insert name … Continue reading
The Hokey Pokey: That’s What It’s All About…My Job Teaching ESL In Tokyo
This is the song currently replaying over and over in my head: To the tune of “Are you sleeping?” “Walking, walking, Walking, walking, Hop hop hop, Hop hop hop, Running running running, Running running running Now we stop, now we stop.” I sing it everywhere. On the train, in the car, on a bus, and … Continue reading
Who’s Having the Best Week Ever?
Here’s what I’ve been up to the last few days… Today, I frightened a four year old so bad she sobbed hysterically for fifteen minutes straight. And all I did was walk into the classroom. I have to admit, I was a little offended. I’d spent an hour getting ready for work and thought that … Continue reading
