元気! Genki! I am happy! March 28, 2007

Spring officially started last Wednesday on the 21st.  And my moods have improved considerably after my trip to Kyoto.  I will finish writing my reviews soon, by today, I am genki (happy).  The weather is amazing outside, the cherry blossoms are blooming, and I love my elementary and kindergarten kids!

I taught a lesson at this after-school program yesterday night, and I LOVE teaching elementary and kindergarten students.  I love my junior high kids, don’t get me wrong, but when it comes to excitement, enthusiasm and energy, nothing beats the younger ones.  I will start bringing my camera to these classes soon, so I can take pics and you can see how cute and smart they are   They particularly love playing janken (rock, paper and scissors) with me at the end of the class and tossing my Totoro plushie around.

Tales from the Old Capital March 26, 2007

京都 – Kyoto.  Although highly commercialized, the remnants of the city’s imperial glory strikes me as amazing.  There are no words to describe Kyoto; you have to experience it.

Living in Yamanashi, where mountains abound, can get sickening.  I love the prefecture a lot because of its small size and predictable weather, but being land-locked also means that I can feel suffocated.  My 3-day trip to Kyoto has refreshed me, and I hope to write more in-detail reviews on this blog in the future.

Hello world! March 26, 2007

I’m here, connected to the world. Having no internet at home has barred me from existing. But hopefully I am back for good.