And just as she decided to get over herself and not worry about things while in this kind of emotionally crazed state, her body finally decided to adjust to the cold temperature of the room. The muscles became less tense and the body relaxed a little more.
The eyes still feel kind of sad, but still it was a somewhat miraculous recovery.
September 29, 2009
September 09, 2009
The Interview
Yesterday, I asked Bethany and Krystina to interview me via Google Documents.
The questions are in a bit of a funny order. I was going to organize them a bit better, but then decided not to bother with that.
Here it is--
Krystina Question: fav. class in school?
My current favorite class in school would have to be English- because that is the subject that I teach and therefore the only class I attend in any of my 6th schools. But, along with the Japanese lessons, I started taking Japanese dance with a bunch of Kagoshima city ALT girls. It's fun.
Bethany Question: What classes are you teaching right now? Any cute antics by your kids?
Well, most of my classes these days are showing the video I made from my trip to California last July. It's interesting to watch their reactions.
Bethany asked: Well I mean, what grades are you teaching?
Krystina asked: or what's your favorite grade to teach?
Mostly middle school, but tomorrow I have elementary school 3rd graders. We're going to play Duck Duck Goose. My favorite grade to teach depends on how tired I am and how much I want my arms to be a jungle gym.
My arms are sunburned, so jungle gym is a no right now.
Bethany question: Who's Yacht did you go on the other day?
The Yacht event was a sort of international event put on by a city up North from here. I forget the name of the owner of the ship I was in... there were maybe 10 ships total.
Krystina question: What is the absolute worst thing you have to do as an ALT? And what got sunburned?
Try to get conversation out of painfully silent kids. I can't think of anything else now. At least that I can say here.
I got light sunburns on my arms, shoulders, and legs- but the most vicious is the one on my right shoulder. It's probably my worst sun burn ever.
Krystina question: Favorite food from Japan? Food you miss the most from home? and favorite food from home?
I've been craving tempura. My overall favorite food is, hands down, Mexican food. Was there any doubt? OH! Recently a Brazilian themed bar called Recife in Kagoshima city started having Mexican Mondays and Wednesdays. It's AWESOME!
The cook on those days is actually from Mexico. I had awesome enchiladas a few weeks back.
Bethany Question: How did the Red Rover game go?
Hasn't happened. I put down Duck Duck Goose along with that and let them choose. They chose Duck Duck Goose. That will be tomorrow.
Bethany question: How are the dance classes going?
It's fun. Some of it is pretty challenging, though. Especially because a new part of the dance we learned on Monday includes sitting gracefully on our knees in kimono.
Krystina question: Whats your second favorite color?
When I decide my favorite color is green, my second is blue. When I decide that my favorite is blue, it's green. Otherwise, I have no clue.
I should have said something you wouldn't expect. ;)
Krystina question: favorite computer game?
Ugggh.. my friend Robin has been trying to get me to play the game she's addicted to. She even made me make a character for myself. I don't think it's going to happen, though. I can't even remember what the game is called. She made my character join her... uhh.. what's that called... I'll just say group. So, basically, I'm just going to feed off of the group's resources if anything.
Bethany question: Have the kids liked the video you made?
It's really, really hard to tell. The dancing sea lion part probably blew their minds.
Bethany question: Do they laugh at all? Do they seem to enjoy it?
Yeah, laughter at some points. It depends a lot on how tired they are and now lively the class is. Some of the classes have been really great.
Krystina question: Longer hair or shorter, and red or normal?
Haha. Long-ish medium, naturally brown colored hair.
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The questions are in a bit of a funny order. I was going to organize them a bit better, but then decided not to bother with that.
Here it is--
Krystina Question: fav. class in school?
My current favorite class in school would have to be English- because that is the subject that I teach and therefore the only class I attend in any of my 6th schools. But, along with the Japanese lessons, I started taking Japanese dance with a bunch of Kagoshima city ALT girls. It's fun.
Bethany Question: What classes are you teaching right now? Any cute antics by your kids?
Well, most of my classes these days are showing the video I made from my trip to California last July. It's interesting to watch their reactions.
Bethany asked: Well I mean, what grades are you teaching?
Krystina asked: or what's your favorite grade to teach?
Mostly middle school, but tomorrow I have elementary school 3rd graders. We're going to play Duck Duck Goose. My favorite grade to teach depends on how tired I am and how much I want my arms to be a jungle gym.
My arms are sunburned, so jungle gym is a no right now.
Bethany question: Who's Yacht did you go on the other day?
The Yacht event was a sort of international event put on by a city up North from here. I forget the name of the owner of the ship I was in... there were maybe 10 ships total.
Krystina question: What is the absolute worst thing you have to do as an ALT? And what got sunburned?
Try to get conversation out of painfully silent kids. I can't think of anything else now. At least that I can say here.
I got light sunburns on my arms, shoulders, and legs- but the most vicious is the one on my right shoulder. It's probably my worst sun burn ever.
Krystina question: Favorite food from Japan? Food you miss the most from home? and favorite food from home?
I've been craving tempura. My overall favorite food is, hands down, Mexican food. Was there any doubt? OH! Recently a Brazilian themed bar called Recife in Kagoshima city started having Mexican Mondays and Wednesdays. It's AWESOME!
The cook on those days is actually from Mexico. I had awesome enchiladas a few weeks back.
Bethany Question: How did the Red Rover game go?
Hasn't happened. I put down Duck Duck Goose along with that and let them choose. They chose Duck Duck Goose. That will be tomorrow.
Bethany question: How are the dance classes going?
It's fun. Some of it is pretty challenging, though. Especially because a new part of the dance we learned on Monday includes sitting gracefully on our knees in kimono.
Krystina question: Whats your second favorite color?
When I decide my favorite color is green, my second is blue. When I decide that my favorite is blue, it's green. Otherwise, I have no clue.
I should have said something you wouldn't expect. ;)
Krystina question: favorite computer game?
Ugggh.. my friend Robin has been trying to get me to play the game she's addicted to. She even made me make a character for myself. I don't think it's going to happen, though. I can't even remember what the game is called. She made my character join her... uhh.. what's that called... I'll just say group. So, basically, I'm just going to feed off of the group's resources if anything.
Bethany question: Have the kids liked the video you made?
It's really, really hard to tell. The dancing sea lion part probably blew their minds.
Bethany question: Do they laugh at all? Do they seem to enjoy it?
Yeah, laughter at some points. It depends a lot on how tired they are and now lively the class is. Some of the classes have been really great.
Krystina question: Longer hair or shorter, and red or normal?
Haha. Long-ish medium, naturally brown colored hair.
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Open says me
Life has been pretty great lately. I am not entirely sure what came over me, but lately I've found myself a lot more open to trying new things and it's been a good experience so far.
I've ridden on a yacht, swam in the ocean (and got my foot cut several times on the rocky ocean floor), started taking Japanese dance and shamisen lessons. A few months ago, I probably wouldn't have taken part in any other those things- mostly out of fear of being terrible at them, but I've been finding myself willingly dragging myself to all of them.
I have also began speaking my mind more. I've been an ALT for a year now and I've kept a lot of things that really bothered me to myself- and now I'm talking about it more and to the right people. It's great not to just keep things inside.
On top of all of this, I've made a couple of good friends since coming back from my visit to California.
My second JET year seems so promising that it's making me reconsider returning to the US after this year. Being the indecisive sort that I am, I decided that I will make up my mind about this during winter when we get the re-contracting papers and the cold weather will probably have me at my lowest possible mood-wise. If my 2nd year low is bad, then I can decide whether I want to go through it again in a 3rd year.
Under all of this fun I've been having, I kind of feel like something is bothering me. I've been feeling sensitive- my feelings have been hurt easily, but I've been having equally speedy recoveries. I've also been pretty lazy about things around the apartment. To me, those are signs that something is wrong that I am not paying attention to.
I suppose that's all. Krystina and Bethany interviewed me via Google documents today and I will be posting that at some point (today? tomorrow??), too.
I've ridden on a yacht, swam in the ocean (and got my foot cut several times on the rocky ocean floor), started taking Japanese dance and shamisen lessons. A few months ago, I probably wouldn't have taken part in any other those things- mostly out of fear of being terrible at them, but I've been finding myself willingly dragging myself to all of them.
I have also began speaking my mind more. I've been an ALT for a year now and I've kept a lot of things that really bothered me to myself- and now I'm talking about it more and to the right people. It's great not to just keep things inside.
On top of all of this, I've made a couple of good friends since coming back from my visit to California.
My second JET year seems so promising that it's making me reconsider returning to the US after this year. Being the indecisive sort that I am, I decided that I will make up my mind about this during winter when we get the re-contracting papers and the cold weather will probably have me at my lowest possible mood-wise. If my 2nd year low is bad, then I can decide whether I want to go through it again in a 3rd year.
Under all of this fun I've been having, I kind of feel like something is bothering me. I've been feeling sensitive- my feelings have been hurt easily, but I've been having equally speedy recoveries. I've also been pretty lazy about things around the apartment. To me, those are signs that something is wrong that I am not paying attention to.
I suppose that's all. Krystina and Bethany interviewed me via Google documents today and I will be posting that at some point (today? tomorrow??), too.
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