The Funniest Thing That's Not Very Funny But Will Probably Be Funny for You

So I just had a lesson with a teacher with whom I didn't have a previous lesson plan briefing - I relied on the teacher with whom I did converse to relay the pertinent information.  Obviously that didn't occur, because I asked her to write the classes timetable on the board, at which point she sent half the class to get a load of tables.  (This was after me demonstrating writing on the blackboard, no less.)

After I saw the kids coming in with tables, I laughed it off (while crying inside) and asked her to write it again.  The only part of that sentence I don't know in Japanese is timetable, otherwise I would have asked in Japanese and been done with it.  Before you ask; the locals are much like the Germans, one mistake in their native language and often they'll refuse to understand what you're saying.  If they're friends they'll puzzle it out, but in a workplace setting they've got an example to keep (for the children, of course) and won't be seen acknowledging anything other than perfect Japanese, lest the next generation grow tolerant of foreigners.  God forbid.

Anyway, after about five minutes of classroom re-arrangement we were good to go.  At which point I realised that I didn't understand anything she'd written on the blackboard, so had to get her to do most of it anyway (only after me bumbling through about four minutes of attempts myself).

#Edit#  I just found out that Ashton is leaving Saints.  He's leaving with a record of 105 games, 95 tries.  That's an incredible try scoring record, and it near enough a try per game as not to matter.  Amazing.  Unfortunately he's going to South Africa.  Sorry, I mean Saracens.  They're all still SA except for a couple of England players right?

Friday

So it's Friday.  The first (and only) week of observing teachers is over, and next week is the beginning of a new endeavour.

Yesterday I played basketball properly, for the first time.  I say properly because I've played basketball in school, but it was more a case of who can push whom over first.  The actual sport is quite fun, especially when you play it with friends.  The technique of shooting is beyond me and, frankly speaking, I don't think I have the finesse to become good at this particular game.  It's fantastic for fitness however, and I'll carry on for that aspect  alone; playing with friends is the icing.

Aside from a fire alarm last night, there's little else to report.

I'm going to the gym later, hopefully I won't be shouted at this time.  (I still don't know what I did wrong!)

Oh and now that I've been alerted, I'm on the lookout for 'Calpis.'