Longest week ever.

School
It feels like it’s been forever since I last blogged but it’s only been a week.  There was even a holiday on Tuesday to break up the week so I can’t imagine what it would have been like working all five days.  As usual, I struggled through my lessons at my base school and had an awesome time the one day I was at my visit school this week.  I enjoy being at my visit school so much that I felt robbed when one of my classes had to be cut short by like 10 minutes because the kids had to do an eye exam.  And it just happened to be my favourite class too (which is why I felt robbed I guess).  Nine months into the job and I still can’t figure out why my lessons suck at my base school but are awesome (or at least decent) at my visit school (I have my theories, though…). 

The long weekend
We have a 4-day weekend this weekend, which the Japanese call Golden Week.  Last week I was looking into going to Kyoto but hotel prices are really expensive during Golden Week and I was pretty sure they’d be booked solid.  Instead, I’m probably going to go to Nikko for a day to see the shrines and temples. 

American Idol
Down to the final 4.  I’m glad that Brooke is finally gone.  At first, I didn’t like her because she was kind of awkward.  Then she started to grow on me and she sounded kind of cool.  Then after a couple weeks she became annoying.   Syesha’s pretty annoying too.  David Cook usually sounds pretty good but he comes across as cocky, at least to me.  Castro always sounds so mellow but it’s kind of weak.  I don’t mind him though.  Archuleta for the win!  His song selection is rather cheesy but he can sing. 

THE HEAT…
My god the heat!  It’s not even as hot as it was in summer when I got here, but it’s getting there.  I was in a T-shirt and jeans and I was sweating and the Japanese men in their suits looked cool as cucumbers.  I dunno what their secret is but they never seem to sweat.  If it’s already in the mid-20s at the beginning of May, I’m not looking forward to July.