The weather has become gorgeous in Tokyo. Absolutely gorgeous. Sunny days in the high 60s and 70s, a pleasant breeze, and everything is so green and alive. While the cherry blossoms are gone, so much more is happening.

My professors for this term all seem like an enthusiastic lot. Kazuno Eri is the head teacher, and seems to be a fair lady. Ninomiya Rika is just beyond words; she is like an older Professor Komatsu Maho, just minus the mod-hipster style and stories about drinking whole bottles of whiskey. And today it was announced that since we were splitting into two sections, that Ozawa Ikumi would be back teaching J4.

Last term, Ozawa was the head teacher of J4, and the students loved her to death, and I am pretty sure I know why. Between the three of them, we have some very energetic and optimistic women teaching us who have a sense of humor (as opposed to Sato from J2 back in Fall Term).

Everything is starting off well, in my opinion. I got an 85% on my first vocab quiz of the term. I miss-translated 学ぶ・まなぶ as "to study specifically" when it should have been "to study in depth", and I partially blanked on "society", writing しゃきょう instead of 社会・しゃかい. Today was our first kanji quiz, and I am fairly certain I kicked its ass, so long as they aren't overtly picky with how my kanji look. I was most impressed at remembering how to write　横断歩道・おうだんほどう - pedestrian walkway. Woo.

I should really try to write more often. I've become so terrible. I have been continuing to teach English, I have about 3-4 students now with more expressing interest. I also make a point to go out once a week to find geocaches. I think I'll go to Ikebukuro this Saturday because there are a few clustered around the station area (池袋西口公園は＃１！) Speaking of geocaches, I introduced my newest student, Tsubaki, to it. He seems very keen and curious about it :)

Anywho, I have a grammar quiz tomorrow, and considering we spent next to no time in class going over it, yeah. I should study :)

新しいの学期

一種間前、春学期を始まります。

One week ago, the spring term began.

その前に、東京にどこへ行っても、桜が咲きますが、友達と花見でした。

Before then, where ever you went in Tokyo, the cherry blossoms were blooming, and with friends we watched the blossoms.

その後で、たくさん宿題があるし、毎日勉強しなくてはいけないし、大変です。

Since then, I have had a lot of homework, and I have to study everyday, so it's difficult.

負けないで、私は続けます。

Without giving up, I will continue.

Re-Emerging from Torpor

Sorry for not posting a whole lot as of late. Been busy, busy, busy, but here are a few highlights:

- Found a handful of Geocaches while out with friends
- Took on a few new students for English teaching, and that's going GREAT!
- Met a lot of new people from Sweden, England, and New Zeeland at a Hookah bar, including players on the professional rugby team.
- Was approached to do hair modeling!
- Am running all sorts of errands in the long run
- Enjoyed the tastiness that is a McDonald's Cheese Katsu Burger. Fuck yes! McDonald's here is so superior!