Jhenn In Japan: The weekend

Friday some of the 2nd graders sang me happy brithday and presented me with large cards with flowers on them saying "Otanjyobi Omedetou" (happy birthday). Here is my desk at the elementary school with said pictures, monkey coloring pictures, and other obscure desk items.

2nd graders playing a game I told them to.

LUNCH TIME:

the long legs/tiny desk curse.

Lunch is interesting in elementaries. The period before lunch, all food and food serving/eating equipment mysteriously appears outside the classroom. Certain kids put on little chef outfits and hats and gloves and mouth covers so no germs get around. They form an assembly line and the other kids line up to get their milk and chopsticks, and 3 small plates of something unappetizing looking, poor kids. Other kids get the servers food for them and set them on their desk. No one eats until everythings done. If there are leftovers, kids are allowed to get more. I generally eat with whatever class I taught 4th period. One kid went back for some more rice, and dropped the metal rice lid making a very loud awful sound. I was right by it and said "OH NO!" in the same semi-amusing "oh no" voice I had been using in class earlier. Tragically, the student placed his hand upon his face and clenched his other fist and his knees slowly melted as he yelled "OH NOO!!!" Add to the fact that he kinda looked like a troll and I was laughing hysterically.

(on a side note, the kids also CLEAN the school in addition to serving their own food)

Its fall now, and even though the leaves have yet to change so much, these red flowers have popped up everywhere!!

Friday I went to a little noodle shop in Yokkaichi

Thassa long nooodle!!

Saturday I went to Nagoya with my friend Ed and ate at a Chinese place. The curse of the long legs/tiny table continued...

Sunset in Nagoya

Terribly, Ed's camera was stolen during some ATM panic. So while the poor guy filed reports, I took some pictures

From a shrine nearby

Its been raining the past couple days, and it just stopped tonight as the sun was setting.

RANDOM:
Here is a video of the produce section of my local supermarket, Mrs. Smart. Mrs.Smart generally plays very loud, annoying, rag time music, which causes me to get out of there as fast as possibly. But as I stopped in for a couple items, I noticed weird experimental electronica playing. I started laughing within 3 steps of walking in. Containing my laughter, I took the video. Sadly, it is barely audible. But you can see a little Japanese super market.