Like the title says, I had a blast today.
My lessons went swimmingly. I had all short courses today. I love teaching the grammar ones, not so keen on the pronunciation, but all in all, I can’t really complain.
I may have also secured a new aparto. One of the girls on night shift will be moving out at the end of June and her place is a pretty decent size at a reasonable price. I just have to figure out the finances.
After work, Natashia and I went to Starbucks, caught up a little, and then she came back to my apato to borrow some books. I really like hanging out with her, and I hope that my shift change request goes through so I’ll have the same weekend as her and the rest of my friends.
Instead of noodles tonight, Mike, Phil, and I (Helen had to finish up some stuff at her new place and Jacob is on vacation) went to Royal Host (”Denny’s”) for faux dead animal. I say this because eating a steak there really did remind me of the ones you can get from Denny’s.
Angela’s Sayanora was tonight at BelaBushka’s, a local gaijin bar in AmeiMura. Get this…I actually had fun. I was once again disappointed that I had to catch the last train. The place wasn’t too bad, either; not too crowded and there were plenty of people I actually knew. British Kate and I chatted a bit and I invited her to come hiking with Darya and me tomorrow at Akameguchi — yes, I’m going again.
Seriously. It was a great day.
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Cast of Characters:
Natashia: one of the United Nations girls who is fast become a pretty good friend
British Kate: lovely girl from Devon, England, who basically has the same schedule as I do. Honestly, I don’t know why she talks to me…
Angela: a girl I met through Darya, from Grand Rapids, MI, and who I frequently eat sushi with on Saturday nights
