So I ended up getting pretty sick. All in all I had to take two days off work to get well. But I've managed to pretty much kick it at this point, although I'm still coughing here and there. Now my car is deciding to get sick though, I'm gonna have to take in to the rental place. Its making a high pitched squealing sound, and this is precisely why I rent....because they will fix whatever it is and it wont cost me any extra.
I had a fairly uneventful week after that, we had another culture day. More singing. But my RowdyHillä¸ kids were really funny in the afternoon and even though KatsuTeacher also wanted me sing we had a pretty good time. Some of my 3rd years did a REALLY funny, and kind of hardcore dance to the Evangelion theme song, and I was cursing the fact that I forgot my camera. I can only hope that I can talk the school into letting me make a copy of the video they took. It was so funny I was in tears laughing.
I spent a lot of time at Kim's this week or so watching all 6 Harry Potter movies so we could watch the premiere of the 7th one yesterday after mid-year seminar. Movies really are best with other people to make snide comments with. And so we also had mid-year seminar, which was so conveniently close to me! Anyway, it was probably the most useful and informative function I've had so far in this process. Probably because now we all sorta know what we're doing and have constructive ideas to share. I do feel kinda inspired to try some more things, and I think I may have a little better understanding of what is needed. So all in all success.
I also went to Izumo Taisha for the first time today, with some other JETs. It really was fun times. The grounds are really pretty, even if the main hall in under construction for the next two years :(
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Hello Sinus Pressure
So it turns out that my sniffles that I thought was my bodies really weird response to my screaming my throat raw is actually more like a real cold. This is probably a direct result of running myself a little ragged this week what with my whirlwind tour to Kobe, the fact that I was a little under the weather before that on Tuesday, and culture day at OMGItsHugeä¸ today.
But despite it getting me sick, its been a good week so I can't complain. Although I used the first of my sick leave on Tuesday because the people at work thought I looked like death warmed over. It was good because that way I could rest up and be prepared for my whirlwind journey to Tackey & Tsubasa joy! So I basically stayed in bed most of the day trying to sleep it off, which I imagine did not help my sleeping on the night bus.
But I got there bright and early, and it was a little pathetic how when I got off the bus how immediately at ease I felt. Looks like no matter how much time passes, or no matter if I live somewhere else now Kansai will always feel like home. I had to loiter and I failed at finding an internet cafe so I just parked myself on a bench and waited for Lexi to show up on her bus. When then spent most of morning sleeping/loitering in McDonalds, because thats what people do in the McDonalds at that time of day. After that we changed and went out to the concert venue. It was a BLAST! We had three tickets so I went to the first show by myself while Lexi had coffee hour with her laptop. My seat was great, and it was SO close. I could go on, but needless to say it was really amazing seeing my favorite boys so close up.
So afterwards I met up with Lex again and we got some snacks in between shows before we went back in for the afternoon show. It was SO worth it to go to both shows, after 2 and 1/2 years of no unit activity, and longer since I had got the chance to see them, it was really fun to just take it all in. Lexi and I had floor seats near the backstage, basically at the other end of the arena from where I was before so everything I didn't get to see close up the first time, I got to see close up the second time. And we sat next to really enthusiastic fans, and screamed and sang ourselves silly. It was SO much fun.
We came back again on night buses and I have been really really drained all this week. And now I'm getting sick. Culture day was interesting, although sitting through the super long choral competition part was murder on my sinuses. And of course the teachers are like, we will surprise the students by singing, and everyone was like...so will you sing? I told them no because they hadn't had me practice with them and I didn't know the song at all. But then it came time for it and my JTE was like 'Let's GO!' So I faked it with all my might. The afternoon club demonstrations were more interesting...especially brass band and rhythmic gymnastics.
I also got to give my JTE my present from the Tackey & Tsubasa concert, since she likes them too. She seemed happy to receive it, so I'm glad I remembered to get it!
Off to the drug store to try and convey that my sinuses are like BLURGH
But despite it getting me sick, its been a good week so I can't complain. Although I used the first of my sick leave on Tuesday because the people at work thought I looked like death warmed over. It was good because that way I could rest up and be prepared for my whirlwind journey to Tackey & Tsubasa joy! So I basically stayed in bed most of the day trying to sleep it off, which I imagine did not help my sleeping on the night bus.
But I got there bright and early, and it was a little pathetic how when I got off the bus how immediately at ease I felt. Looks like no matter how much time passes, or no matter if I live somewhere else now Kansai will always feel like home. I had to loiter and I failed at finding an internet cafe so I just parked myself on a bench and waited for Lexi to show up on her bus. When then spent most of morning sleeping/loitering in McDonalds, because thats what people do in the McDonalds at that time of day. After that we changed and went out to the concert venue. It was a BLAST! We had three tickets so I went to the first show by myself while Lexi had coffee hour with her laptop. My seat was great, and it was SO close. I could go on, but needless to say it was really amazing seeing my favorite boys so close up.
So afterwards I met up with Lex again and we got some snacks in between shows before we went back in for the afternoon show. It was SO worth it to go to both shows, after 2 and 1/2 years of no unit activity, and longer since I had got the chance to see them, it was really fun to just take it all in. Lexi and I had floor seats near the backstage, basically at the other end of the arena from where I was before so everything I didn't get to see close up the first time, I got to see close up the second time. And we sat next to really enthusiastic fans, and screamed and sang ourselves silly. It was SO much fun.
We came back again on night buses and I have been really really drained all this week. And now I'm getting sick. Culture day was interesting, although sitting through the super long choral competition part was murder on my sinuses. And of course the teachers are like, we will surprise the students by singing, and everyone was like...so will you sing? I told them no because they hadn't had me practice with them and I didn't know the song at all. But then it came time for it and my JTE was like 'Let's GO!' So I faked it with all my might. The afternoon club demonstrations were more interesting...especially brass band and rhythmic gymnastics.
I also got to give my JTE my present from the Tackey & Tsubasa concert, since she likes them too. She seemed happy to receive it, so I'm glad I remembered to get it!
Off to the drug store to try and convey that my sinuses are like BLURGH
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