Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Japanese Toilets and about teaching
I was going to write an entry about Japanese toilets, but I just found the definitive article. As a bonus it links to The International World Toilet History (sic). All yours at Theplumber.com.
Things here are going well. I have my visa, and I sent out several job applications today. I already have work two days a week, and I feel good about my prospects. It has been raining incessantly all day, so Yukie and I basically lounged around all day. She studied for school and I worked on applications, with occasional nap breaks. We finally pushed ourselves out of the house to go to the library, and I have been catching up on the news in the US.
My tuesday night class, for Joyo school, is at a company that manufactures human models, for med students and such. The first few classes had few students and were awkward, but yesterday I had a really good class where everything came together and I finally feel I am getting the hang of things.
My Saturday gig, for Imex, is at a school run by the Malaysian man and his Japanese wife. I have mixed feelings about them. He is one of those people that talks too much, and tries to persuade you a little too much, if you know what I mean. But he is also nice in his way, and they are both clearly intellligent and unique, which are two qualities I like. But there is a little of the shady character side to them, like the fact thaqt they didn't pay me for my "sample lesson", and they are paying on the low end of things. But a job is better than none, and I will see what happens.
I have also worked a few times for the place that brought me in for an interview and then told me they weren't hiring, Venitia International. They seem to be in some sort of upheaval, and are very perfunctory about arrangements. But I like the school, the owner is very interesting, it is conveniently nearby, and it pays very well. I would take a more permanent position if they had one.
I have been thinking a lot of Maine and people back home. I send love and warm wishes....l8r g8t...:)
Things here are going well. I have my visa, and I sent out several job applications today. I already have work two days a week, and I feel good about my prospects. It has been raining incessantly all day, so Yukie and I basically lounged around all day. She studied for school and I worked on applications, with occasional nap breaks. We finally pushed ourselves out of the house to go to the library, and I have been catching up on the news in the US.
My tuesday night class, for Joyo school, is at a company that manufactures human models, for med students and such. The first few classes had few students and were awkward, but yesterday I had a really good class where everything came together and I finally feel I am getting the hang of things.
My Saturday gig, for Imex, is at a school run by the Malaysian man and his Japanese wife. I have mixed feelings about them. He is one of those people that talks too much, and tries to persuade you a little too much, if you know what I mean. But he is also nice in his way, and they are both clearly intellligent and unique, which are two qualities I like. But there is a little of the shady character side to them, like the fact thaqt they didn't pay me for my "sample lesson", and they are paying on the low end of things. But a job is better than none, and I will see what happens.
I have also worked a few times for the place that brought me in for an interview and then told me they weren't hiring, Venitia International. They seem to be in some sort of upheaval, and are very perfunctory about arrangements. But I like the school, the owner is very interesting, it is conveniently nearby, and it pays very well. I would take a more permanent position if they had one.
I have been thinking a lot of Maine and people back home. I send love and warm wishes....l8r g8t...:)
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