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More running, more 24, more fun… Cristina and I have been very good about our running. On Friday, I did a bit over 6K in 42 minutes. Hopefully I can keep it up and improve my endurance and time in the next few jogs. Cristina has also improved considerably. I think that she is regretting doing the 5K rather than the 10K because she is now seeing how doable it really is. I also feel a bit better because I realize how attainable a goal it really is. Cristina and I are already talking about possibly running a half-marathon next year because here a town seems to be having one every other week. I guess they are really big fundraisers over here.
Today I am driving a rental car as my car cannot be driven anymore because my insurance inspired. Therefore, I will be getting a new car in the upcoming week. The car that I am driving now is automatic and it is really difficult to get use to doing nothing with your left foot and hand again. It is also difficult to be driving such a nice car.
As for our weekend, it was great. On Friday, after the 6K run, Cristina went to Kaz’s for Girl’s night and I took the boys from the City for a Boy’s night. Jiro made some of his great burgers. We also drank a lot and then basically passed out when we started to see a movie. The next day, we met up with the girls and had some breakfast. The day was spent relaxing and watching TV. Later that night, we went to this great izakaya (this is the Japanese version of a pub) where we ate and drank some more. It was a big group of about 18 of us. After we went for some karaoke which I actually had missed not doing for some time. Then we stood in the rain looking for daikos to drive us back to Kaz’s house where we all just camped out. The next day, we woke up and had breakfast. Cristina and I returned home, took naps and watched 24.
We have also been doing some educating about Cuban culture while we have been here. We have been speaking a lot about Cuban politics and the situation in Cuba in general to all who are interested in hearing about it. Also, many are curious about the food and culture which we have also been informing everyone about. As for the planned espresso party on Friday, the Japanese people invited stood us up. It is really unlikely that they all had the same emergency, so we thought it was really rude that they did not even call. It is very un-Japanese. However, we did get to share our Cuban coffee with pretty much all the ALTs we encountered this week.
Now in school, I am organizing an English play in one of my Elementary schools and one of my Junior highs that they will perform on February 6. I am excited about the new challenge and am curious of how it will be performed, received, etc. For those of you from Miami, I think my script will be somewhat like a Que Pasa USA? in Japan where I have people speaking in both Japanese and English so that way the audience can still follow it along. I think the play will be at least a bit enjoyable. Picture this… A group of Japanese tourists visiting Florida! It’s going to be great. I know it!
Today I am driving a rental car as my car cannot be driven anymore because my insurance inspired. Therefore, I will be getting a new car in the upcoming week. The car that I am driving now is automatic and it is really difficult to get use to doing nothing with your left foot and hand again. It is also difficult to be driving such a nice car.
As for our weekend, it was great. On Friday, after the 6K run, Cristina went to Kaz’s for Girl’s night and I took the boys from the City for a Boy’s night. Jiro made some of his great burgers. We also drank a lot and then basically passed out when we started to see a movie. The next day, we met up with the girls and had some breakfast. The day was spent relaxing and watching TV. Later that night, we went to this great izakaya (this is the Japanese version of a pub) where we ate and drank some more. It was a big group of about 18 of us. After we went for some karaoke which I actually had missed not doing for some time. Then we stood in the rain looking for daikos to drive us back to Kaz’s house where we all just camped out. The next day, we woke up and had breakfast. Cristina and I returned home, took naps and watched 24.
We have also been doing some educating about Cuban culture while we have been here. We have been speaking a lot about Cuban politics and the situation in Cuba in general to all who are interested in hearing about it. Also, many are curious about the food and culture which we have also been informing everyone about. As for the planned espresso party on Friday, the Japanese people invited stood us up. It is really unlikely that they all had the same emergency, so we thought it was really rude that they did not even call. It is very un-Japanese. However, we did get to share our Cuban coffee with pretty much all the ALTs we encountered this week.
Now in school, I am organizing an English play in one of my Elementary schools and one of my Junior highs that they will perform on February 6. I am excited about the new challenge and am curious of how it will be performed, received, etc. For those of you from Miami, I think my script will be somewhat like a Que Pasa USA? in Japan where I have people speaking in both Japanese and English so that way the audience can still follow it along. I think the play will be at least a bit enjoyable. Picture this… A group of Japanese tourists visiting Florida! It’s going to be great. I know it!
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