Busted!

Excitement had been building as Wednesday was approaching. I would be able to get rid of the rest of my trash. My plastics were soon going to find a new home in the recycling center. However, as I approached, I noticed a man that seemed to be throwing away his own trash. He began to look in the trash bags, so I think that he worked in the recycling center. As I set down my bag and began walking to my car, he called to me and told me that I needed to put my name on it (until now I had been playing stupid). I told him it was Jieshi (japanese version of my name), and he wrote it down on the bag. I believe that I sorted it all out accordingly, but I am still a bit afraid. I wonder what will happen. In any case, it is out of my house.

Yesterday I met with Cristina so we could go with some of the ALTs to a small coffee shop owned by this man who loves the gaijin (foreigners). You order what you want and he makes it for you. I had the most delicious beef curry. Cristina had a very scrumptious tuna jaw. Well, I get ahead of myself. We met at Laura's house since the restuarant is in her town, Osaki. Her house is just as amazing as Jill's house in Kushira, just more modern than traditional. She has quite a big house with these amazing dark wood floors with what seems like inches of varnish. Well, we left her house and drove to Anzu's. Jill from Kushira was with us and Eric from Shibushi and Leanna and her husband Jean-Valery from Ariake met up with us during the course of the evening. The owner of the coffee shop was very kind and warm. The food was amazing and the coffee was incredible. I think its actually been the best cup of coffee I have ever had. It was very rich and dark and smelled surprisingly sweet as if blended with butterscotch flavoring. In any case, the outing was very enjoyable and we were able to meet 3 new foreigners from nearby and Tomo-chan and Yoko who own the restuarant. This may have to become a weekly thing.

School is becoming more enjoyable with each passing day. Either the kids are growing on to me or I am growing on to the kids. I have yet to decide. Today, I go to my first elementary school for the entire day where I am assuming I will introduce myself and answer questions like "what side of the bed do you get out of?" and "do you put your pants on before or after your shirt?" I exaggerate. I am looking forward to it, but a bit nervous since this will be a new group of children. The school is in Kishira though and I think there are only 21 children in the whole school. Speaking of which, I should get going. Please write comments or emails as I have not received any in about 7 days, 4 hours and 32 minutes, but who's counting.