The Rich Bounties held within
By revenantkioku ~ October 24th, 2007. Filed under: Japan.
Man, I love when I get free stuff. I used to try to refuse it all, but it’s becoming impossible. Today I return home with pound-cake and some kiwis. While it’s unfortunate that the latter is not a couple of New Zealand women but rather some kiwifruit, I’ll take what I can get.
The hospitality I’ve received in this town is unreal. Two days ago I told Yumi, my self-appointed Japanese mother, that I was looking for a used scooter. Low and behold when I stop by the bar yesterday, I see a sign posted asking for people to tell her if they’re looking to get rid of a scooter. Inconceivable.
Being the teacher of every single 7 to 12 year old in this city really has elevated me to a higher status of sorts. I can’t go anywhere now without someone waving at me excitedly. But shit, that’s a good thing! This really is the best damn job I ever had, and the thought that I’m limited to 3 or at a difficult most 5 years is already heartbreaking.
Oh yeah, and I may have mentioned to some of you that I had an “open lesson” today meaning that some important folk came and watched me teach. The class went awesomely. Thanks all for your continuing support.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Hey there,
Saw that you were interested in a scooter and thought I’d tell you my experience: Don’t buy one. I had an accident and broke my leg shortly after buying one; found it didn’t turn very well on rain-slicked streets and that was that.
But the main reason I’d advise against it is snow. If your area gets a lot of snowfall, it will be completely useless until the spring. Just my two cents.