Quote of the day

I don't know what she was really trying to communicate

S: You street children.

D: Doshi.

S: ?

D: You need a verb. A "Doshi".

S: Ah. You are street children.

D: Okay. But that's plural.

S: ?

D: Futari desu..em..One Child. Two Children.

S: Ah. You are a street children.

D: Once more.

S: You are a street child.

D: Excellent! Good work!

S: Thanks you!

D: Just one thing, "Street Children" Wakarimaska?

S: ?

D: Calcutta wakarimaska?

S: Bye!

Quote of the Day

Me: "Mayana-chan, Viens ici onegaishimasu"

Destroying both the French and Japanese languages. Luckily the two-year-old is being brought up in both.

Like a Robot from 1984

Teaching at Fuki Primary School. Yes, I do consider this teaching...

The young teacher that I've been working with for the past few months will be transfering to another school with the start of the new School year (April), so she wanted a a photo of me with each group in the class. Here is one of them.

Cry Baby From the front page of today's newspaper. Asashoryu, the cuurent Sumo Champion, has upset the crowd. The Number 1 is not supposed to loose, and yet he has lost two matches in as many days. Some throw their cushions in disgust, while others taunt and laugh.

Ah Sumo, where else can you watch big men get ritualistically ridiculed by their fans.