Guess who sucks at blogging....

Yep, that's right, it's me! I apologize for the ridiculously long periods of time between my updates on here. I kind of forget about it from time to time. Let's see, what have I been doing lately...

I went on a beautiful picnic to Iwakuni with my students and their families. It was a wonderful time. There is a bridge that has been in this location for many many years, however the actual bridge has been rebuilt numerous times because it's wooden and there are typhoons. The original was built without nails. Amazing. Anyway, on the other side of the bridge is a line of cherry blossoms, big park, and a rope way up to the castle. We ate under the cherry blossoms. The moms, Ayako and Riyo, made delicious foods. I contributed grapes and cheese and crackers, you know really showed my cooking skills. Then we spent the rest of the day playing in the park and going up to the castle. It was a wonderful day, the weather was beautiful and the kids were so fun.

Other than that I've been working and sleeping and working and sleeping, and watching movies.

Yuka and I have decided to have movie nights. Actually, I decided because she never knows what movies I'm talking about. So, for our first movie night, we watched Black Snake Moan. It was really good. Mostly. There were some parts that were just a touch cheesy, but there is this one scene, with blues, and a guitar, and a thunderstorm, uhg. It was great. Next movie is Zoolander, I was having a Zoolander day the other day so I rented it and just realized that she is being completely deprived having never seen it, so it's my duty.

From NPR: apparently it really freaks some people out to receive mouth to mouth. "I may die without it, but gosh, it's just too weird." That's an interesting thought process.

Most of our classes have changed at work. It's taking some getting used to, and I really miss some of my students, Kayoko and Katsunori, they were two of my favorites and they had to leave to go to college. They're the ones in my new picture. Don't ask whats going on with that crazy peace sign I'm trying to give, cause I don't know. Anyway, it's sad.

From NPR: Japan has invented dieting sunglasses that turn everything blue.

I love NPR.

Ok, my last thing before going: For those of you who don't know, I've decided to stay in Japan until February. I'm enjoying my time here (due to some changes that are about to happen). But I love and miss you all very much.

I promise to try to remember to update this more often. I'm getting a hair cut tomorrow night, so I'll put up pictures of that. I have new pictures (of the picnic) on my facebook if you can see them, if not I'll try to post them on my flickr.

Peace!
mo