Out with some Jamaicans
Days 1362 - 1368 ---
Sunday, December 11, 2011 - Saturday, December 17, 2011
Day 1362 ( Jamaican Cake and Patties )
Sunday, December 11, 2011
I ordered a Jamaican Christmas/fruit cake and 3 patties from a friend of mine in an area of Japan name Nagoya. I visited her once 3 years ago in summer. I should have received the cake and patties yesterday but somehow I didn't get it. So I called the dispatch company and they said they got it but the box with the patties was partially destroyed. So basically they were afraid to give me the box that was a bit torn.
When I got the stuff, the box wasn't that badly messed up and the patties were quite fine by my estimate.
After I received the stuff, I went to have my favorite food in Japan, yaki tori (chicken on a stick), at a nearby restaurant.
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Day 1363 ( New Chair )
Monday, December 12, 2011
I had only 4 classes today and again the principal sent me home. It seem they are finally getting more lenient. Or they realize it was really a waste of time having me sitting there doing nothing and knowing fully well that the other teachers aren't going to say a word to me.
I received my new chair today that I ordered from a company name Nitori on Saturday.
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Day 1364
( No Rain No Work )
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My school today had a marathon IN THE COLD!!! They asked me about 3 weeks ago if I wanted to go but I declined because I hate the cold. So they basically put me on standby and said if rain should fall, then I would have classes. But if no rain, then no classes. Luckily there was no rain so I stayed home.
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Day 1365 ( )
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Nothing special today. Just went to work and did evening conversation.
Day 1366
( Kancho )
Thursday, December 15, 2011
After work today I went to my final company meeting of 2011. It was the same usual thing where someone gives a presentation and solicit feedback from the persons in the meeting. I made a comment about how getting angry and snapping at the children after being "Kanchoed" ( getting poked in the ass or balls ) can cause some trouble. This is not something we are used to in the west or any other country for that matter. So we may just snap at the children. but when we snap, the child might shut down for the rest of the time we are teaching. We don't really want that either. But it is still better than being poked constantly. They advised us to tell the teacher and let the teacher deal with the student.
After the meeting, I went to a TGIF restaurant along with 3 other Jamaicans and 2 others from the UK. We chatted and had a good time. This was the first in a long while I was meeting up with some Jamaicans and having good food and fun.
Day 1367
Friday, December 16, 2011
Left work early again then went to a bank to lodge some money. I am planning to visit Jamaica next Summer. And possibly visit China in March/April next year.
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Day 1368 ( )
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Stayed in most of the day. But briefly went to the convenient store to get a ticket to travel to Kyoto. I am planning to go to the southern most part of Japan known as Okinawa for my winter vacation.
Sunday, December 11, 2011 - Saturday, December 17, 2011
Day 1362 ( Jamaican Cake and Patties )
Sunday, December 11, 2011
I ordered a Jamaican Christmas/fruit cake and 3 patties from a friend of mine in an area of Japan name Nagoya. I visited her once 3 years ago in summer. I should have received the cake and patties yesterday but somehow I didn't get it. So I called the dispatch company and they said they got it but the box with the patties was partially destroyed. So basically they were afraid to give me the box that was a bit torn.
When I got the stuff, the box wasn't that badly messed up and the patties were quite fine by my estimate.
After I received the stuff, I went to have my favorite food in Japan, yaki tori (chicken on a stick), at a nearby restaurant.
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Day 1363 ( New Chair )
Monday, December 12, 2011
I had only 4 classes today and again the principal sent me home. It seem they are finally getting more lenient. Or they realize it was really a waste of time having me sitting there doing nothing and knowing fully well that the other teachers aren't going to say a word to me.
I received my new chair today that I ordered from a company name Nitori on Saturday.
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Day 1364
( No Rain No Work )
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My school today had a marathon IN THE COLD!!! They asked me about 3 weeks ago if I wanted to go but I declined because I hate the cold. So they basically put me on standby and said if rain should fall, then I would have classes. But if no rain, then no classes. Luckily there was no rain so I stayed home.
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Day 1365 ( )
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Nothing special today. Just went to work and did evening conversation.
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( Kancho )
Thursday, December 15, 2011
After the meeting, I went to a TGIF restaurant along with 3 other Jamaicans and 2 others from the UK. We chatted and had a good time. This was the first in a long while I was meeting up with some Jamaicans and having good food and fun.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Left work early again then went to a bank to lodge some money. I am planning to visit Jamaica next Summer. And possibly visit China in March/April next year.
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Day 1368 ( )
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Stayed in most of the day. But briefly went to the convenient store to get a ticket to travel to Kyoto. I am planning to go to the southern most part of Japan known as Okinawa for my winter vacation.
Comments
You said - if rain falls - you have to go to school.
If it doesn't, you stay home....how that work?