Last night I couldn't help but go to Koichi's. The weekend was quiet, as all the re-contracting ALTs went to Kobe City for a JET re-contracting conference.

I met up with Yoshiko for yakitori, gyoza and some chu-hi lime and umeshu. Eventually we also crossed a few high school ALTs including C who teaches at Kokura Higashi High School (right across the street from Tahara JHS). Chats came and went, this and that. It was a good time.

When I woke up this morning, I walked out to my balcony and felt a breeze that could have come from dreams. Trees filtered the sunlight and the temperature was perfect. It was surreal. I'm talking "this climate is too perfect" surreal.

My 3-nensei and 2-nensei did great in their classes. Chiyo has become my new favorite school - the students are showing good english practice in the classes. Despite their fatigue as we teach the lesson, they light up when they come up in pairs to test their speaking. It's surprising - the 3-nensei are showing a bit more energy than the 2-nensei this week.