I’ve now officially entered my last year on the JET programme. It time to think about what I want to do after my stay here is finished. Will I stay in Japan? Will I seek out further education? Will I do something different altogether? Will I juggle 10 flaming babies while reciting Beowulf in Old English ? We’ll have to see.
Summer is now here in full blast. I love it when it’s 33 and 80% humidity. It really makes a person glow. Glow like a stick of plutonium. The weird thing about all this is that my supervisor is always worried about me in the winter when I am walking around with shorts and a tshirt on, but never seems to be be concerned when I walk into the office drenched in sweat, pleading for my life during a sweltering August afternoon. I think Robert Frost had it wrong. I’d prefer to perish in Ice. At least I’d go numb before I died. He said he’d take Ice as he second option. I think he’s a tool.
I’ve got quite the August planned. On the weekend of August 12th, I’m heading down to Tokyo to climb Mt.Fuji, go see a Star Wars art exhibit, and watch a Duran Duran concert. Yes, they have finally rescheduled. Many bothans died to bring me that concert information.
Finally, I am writing the 7th level Kanji exam on August 22nd. There are 8 levels and I passed level 8 last year. My goal is level 1; however, a vast knowledge of over 6000 kanji will take a while to memorize. So if you planned to use me as a walking, talking Kanji dictionary, you’re SOL for a little while.
