First post...

Well it's happened... I finally bit the blogging bullet. Not sure how this is gonna turn out but will give it a week and see. Maybe it's something about Aomori that gives so many of us the urge to document our every move? Anyway if it gets really boring let me know and I promise to stop (maybe)! To fill in the story so far.... I've been living in the bottom-left-hand corner of Aomori (like Ivor the Engine and Wales, or was that top left?) for two years, in a little town called Fukaura, just started my last year here, got back from holiday in Russia last week, and school started today.

Last night went for drinks with a few of my teachers from Dai-chu and Bridget, and taught my English teacher (Takeshi) and the P.E. teacher the wonderful English phrase "liar liar pants on fire", which they really loved... Was at school to day and had random outbursts of "fire!" or "pants!" at various points during the day; luckily we only had opening ceremony and bukatsu, no lessons, which was just as well for those nursing hangovers. Was good to see the kids again, they were all very tanned and genki after summer vacation. And Fujimori-sensei (music) is back from maternity leave, which I'm stoked about cos she's a totally rocking sensei :). Both kocho- and kyoto-senseis made speeches about how long this term is going to be... 20 weeks till winter vacation baby! Of course I'm excited about bunkasai and speech contest and just lessons and everything, but was there a tiny element of "phew, last time round" in assembly this morning? Am trying to stay positive and make the mental commitment to making this year the best, things pass by so quickly here after all. Ho hum. Bedtime.