Monthly Archives: October 2008
Where Do I Go From Here?
I used to have this friend in New York; one of my ‘next time friends’, (as in ‘next time I’m in New York, we’ll have to hang out.’) Next time, whenever I return from (insert random country name) we’ll definitely meet up for drinks or Thai food or ice skating at Chelsea Piers. Well, she … Continue reading
My Birthday: In a Jail Cell with a Zombie…and Other Odd Moments
Yesterday I had an awesome birthday! Although it goes down as one of the more bizarre birthdays I’ve had, (and that’s saying a lot. Last year I spent my birthday in Nepal, feeding a neighbor’s baby orphan elephant lentils out of a beer bottle). But it was nevertheless entertaining. Here are some of the few … Continue reading
No Japanese! English Only Please…
The mother’s of my students aren’t very friendly towards me. I don’t mean that in a negative “they hate me” way. It’s just a fact. Except for ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ they don’t talk to me and I don’t blame them. Like most language schools in Japan, the company I work for has an ‘English Only’ … Continue reading
A Few Wacky ‘Only in Japan’ Things I’m Dying to Do
1. Eat Dinner at the The Lock Up…which is a prison themed restaurant with locations in Shibuya and Shinjuku.. Everyone eats dinner in a jail cell and drinks come in test tubes, beakers and syringes. I’m not normally a fan of gimmicky themed restaurants, but this one sounds too weird to pass up. I’m hoping … Continue reading
A Cultural Misunderstanding…
Today I found out why one of my students’ quit. Apparently her mother thought my lesson was too scary. The lesson in question was my famously fun Toilet Paper Lesson plan, an idea I stole from GenkiEnglish.com, (a useful site for fun game ideas young learners, by the way). We did a doctor/patient roll play … Continue reading
