Archive for March, 2006

My friends are cool…

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
- Japanese Proverb
I want to say thanks to my friends… you all make me look great.
And a special congrats to my friend, James Rushton! He’s getting married (soon!)…. He’s always done things in an interesting way, […]

Robots are cool…..

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

I want one of these when I’m old and infirm… hopefully they’ll have a new improved model by then.
Not a lot to report. Business as usual.. no more sannen’s the rest of the students are doing tests and getting ready for the spring break. I am bored out of […]

Weekend update…

Monday, March 13th, 2006

Well, after the graduation on Friday, I went to a salsa class in Toyooka! I’m really happy because the classes will be held more regularly! Yeah!! It was great, although we started from the very beginning, so the steps were pretty easy.
Afterwards some of us went […]

Graduation

Friday, March 10th, 2006

“When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left.”
- Sufi proverb
My Sannen’s have left….. and I feel empty. Last year’s graduation wasn’t as bad because I didn’t have enough time to get to know them as well.
I’ve been with these kids for a year […]

Ryan will be assimilated….

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

So I’m completely stealing Ryan’s blog style these days. I blame him.
“How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?”
- Paul Sweeney
Once again, I was reading through all the daily quotes I get, and this one […]