Done the first week of classes. Less stressful than I thought it would have been. Though my attention to paperwork is my main concern. Yes. To be in charge of my own classes is a satisfaction I have never dealt with. Curriculum et al. At NOVA, all teachers taught everybody. And with Interac, I was periodically shoved into a room to make English FUN! for students who mostly thought otherwise. Not that I was actually qualified to teach junior high school. I was just brought in as an assistant. Nothing more, nothing less. With a new job comes new challenges though. I am slightly concerned how I will fill up my classes without being too repetitive. Though probably the students want some sort of structure. I do have one day that is sort of a split shift, but luckily I am in the middle of Tokyo and can easily find someway to occupy myself. I recently found a sushi bar with a happy hour.
I am becoming a Tokyo Hamburger Otaku. So far, my brother, sister-in-law and I have been to three hamburger joints. One in Shinagawa, and two in Harajuku. The size of the hamburgers is intense. This ain't no Mega~Mac. I'm talking avocado, bacon, thousand-island-dressing, fried-egg, salsa, gorgonzola cheeze mutha-fuckas! Got some pics. Should post-em. You gotta eat these fuckers from a bag, they so huge! The shop tonight played classic folk and western music. So freakin' good.
Made a good deal of cherry blossom season (花見). Took Sachi to Ueno park and went on a Swan Boat ride, followed by a walk 'neath the cherry trees. Later we went for a night cherry blossom (夜桜) walk on the way to a sushi shop. Also pitched a couple of tarps at yoyogi park and watched the madness ensue.
The other day I woke up at Sachi's place. She'd already gone to work but had eggs, rice, coffee, and juice -- all ready made -- before she had left. Talk about quality-hangover-cure.
I am at the beginning of a three-day weekend, though that is a bit of a stretch -- I will be teaching private lessons. But I will have more than enough time to meet up with the band and rehearse for the show next week, see the girl for great times, and chill-out for the time being.