Monday June 3, 1991
The excitement today is that John, from Australia, visits our school. Honored guests must be entertained in style and I get included in the privelege of having coffee in the Director's office. (A privelege that my fellow teachers are happy to forego.) Of course, poor Murakami-sensei must be present as my handler. But this time she's happy to take on the responsibilities she's assumed as head of the English department since it means she gets to meet a foreign man. No chance to chat with this guy, whoever he was. Not that I suppose we have anything in common except our foreign-ness. I remain a mute witness to the proceedings, whatever they were.
After work, bicycle downtown in the rain. Go to Nafco to look for boxes that I can use to ship everything home.
Buy some blue canvas tennis shoes in the Cosmopia. Then I go into the restroom, change into my new shoes, and throw the old, hideous Reeboks in the trash. I feel very jaunty. Continue this wave of self-indulgence by having a nice long bath at Takegawara onsen. Then up to Daichi Soft City to rent "Ferris Bueller".
Bicycle home in light fog and tape "Let's Go To School" and watch Ferris Bueller.
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June 03, 2003
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12:59 Buy groceries at Toyomi. 18:06 Bicycle to downtown Beppu after work.