I don't have a ton to say, but it's been 10 days since my last blog post, so I wanted to let people know that I'm still alive. :) There are only two weeks (only 8 actual teaching days) left before I get to relax and enjoy summer break. Summer vacation for public schools in Japan is only three and a half weeks vs. three months in the States, but I'm not going to complain. Haha. This week I have four normal days of teaching and one day where I have to be at school but there won't be any classes, and then next weekend is long because the 21st is a national holiday. I'm so excited for the break and having a chance to relax. =_= Although to be honest, I bet I'm going to miss my students. :)
Yesterday (Saturday) I went to Matsumoto for some shopping. Since my last trip a month ago, the big bookstore that I love remodeled as well as opening a new anime & manga store on the third floor! It was very dangerous stepping foot in there... I wanted to buy everything. :P I also stopped by a department store that had a mini "Tower Records" store which basically sells cds and a few dvds. I bought a cd of Studio Ghibli songs in music box style. It's very relaxing to play when I'm reading or just want to rest. It was very hot yesterday, although surprisingly not too humid, and walking in the sun always tires me out. I spent today resting and cleaning my apartment a bit.
Well, depending on what I do next weekend, I may or may not post again before summer break starts. However, I will be posting all over the place once it does start!! There are 5-10 festivals that I want to go to starting on the 26th (first day of break), so I will be blogging about those as they happen. :) Can't wait for fireworks, shaved ice, and traveling!!
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| A lucky glimpse of Mt. Fuji on a recent morning |
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| My loot from Matsumoto: Essential Japanese phrasebook, CD, cell phone charms & mini memo books based on video game characters, and a mini wall scroll. |
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| New cell phone charms :) |
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| This character is "Japan" from the popular anime Hetalia. |
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