May 2012
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Forget-Me-Not
bandygrass:
The woman held the man’s hand for a long while after they kissed. She looked into his eyes and her own seemed to fill with tears. They embraced each other as if they were to part forever. At the door, she glanced back one more time before dashing down the stairs.
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“How long...
April 2012
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March 2012
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Graduation
Sigh…
To see the ninth graders leave for High School can be sad, but it seems to happen so naturally that no one seems to regret it, or be afraid of it, or even wonder why it happens.
In Japan everything has to be well organized and presented. Everyone should look as if they are working during working hours.
I watch a teacher sweep a small room for 40 minutes. Going over the same place...
Life, Jet, and Flighty Things
I am finishing the Jet Programme very soon, by this summer, so I thought I will put the last impressions of what living in Japan has been to me, perhaps someone might find them useful.
Have I gone crazy? Some say yes, I say sometimes. Working with the kids has kept me laughing and helped me survive, and the love of my family and friends of course.
Some writings to come soon as well and more...
February 2012
10 posts
bandygrass asked: How did you come to be so exceptionally cute?
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“And when thou wouldst solace gather,
When our...”
– Lord Byron, Fare Thee Well
“When I see an old movie, like from the ’40s or ’50s or ’60s, the people look so...”
– Rudy Rucker (via wilwheaton)
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January 2012
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“There is a kind of crying I hope you have not experienced, and it is not just...”
– Lemony Snicket (via shetakesflight)
December 2011
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Australia!
I’m there now! *__* ^__^ holy crappery :D
Reasons
tylerknott:
We are all looking for the right reasons to want to get out of bed each and every bitter cold morning. -Tyler Knott Gregson-
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"If it wasn't for Santa, I would die."
Funny things Japanese students say #11
November 2011
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"Sirius killed Frodo because of the domestic...
My cousin explaining how her hamsters killed each other.
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October 2011
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"I want to be a chef. I can cook many foods. I can...
Funny things Japanese students [write] #10
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"I want to travel to Canada because I want to see...
Funny things Japanese students [write] #9
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"Are you a portable game?"
Funny things Japanese students say #8
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"My father is chocolate cake."
Funny things Japanese students say #7
July 2011
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“Maggy and Milly and Molly and May
went down to the beach to play one day.
And...”
– e.e. cummings (via shetakesflight)
June 2011
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Survival
This past month, I’ve had to face some of my worst fears, including feeling alone, a big party with people i don’t know, onions, and a mukade!! down my back.
I made it :)
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Growing Up
My ninensei class (8th graders) are growing up so fast! The boys are starting to have facial hair, the girls are beginning to turn into pretty young women. *Tear*
It’s almost a year that I’ve been here. It’s amazing to see how many things change.
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Humpty-Dumpty
Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall. This wall divided our villages. I walked towards him slowly, but with confidence, and a bouquet of flowers in my hand. Humpty-Dumpty looked down at me and sneered while rubbing his hands with delight. He was wearing that flamboyant red frock coat, and had his top hat cocked to the side. When I reached him, he leaned close to my face as far as he could go without...