I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello, hello, hello

Things are still computerless in Ann-ville. Saito-sensei offered to help me interrogate the tech support people, and I think I'll take her up on it. I was going to do it myself, but she's really good at yelling at people if necessary.

I've been studying for my first kanji test in three years this week. Tomorrow I'll be taking the weekly kanji test with all the JHS students. About half of them I already know, so that's good, but I still don't think I'm going to do particularly well at it. Bt Saito-sensei did promise to give me a reward for full points, just like she does the students. Ganbarimasu!

Odoru Daisousasen: Save the Rainbow Bridge comes out today! The question is whether to go buy it today, or wait till Saturday and buy it in Hiroshima. I'm really not sure whether I want to go to Hiroshima, but it seems like more fun than just hanging around the house. And I could look for shoes for Heather's wedding. Not that I'll probably find anything. Japanese shoes come in one variety only, cute and uncomforatable. But Hiroshima DOES have a Body Shop. And coffee.

Oh the Irony

In the first place....YEAH! My computer will be delivered either tomorrow or the day after. New motherboard. And for free, since I was under warranty. I will have to buy some kind of popurri thing for her if I go to the Body Shop.

In the second...funny conversation with the Head of the BOE, Saito-sensei and me about the new ALT coming to replace me in August.

BOE: The last name is Russian.
Me: But she's American.
BOE: Look at her picture! She looks Russian.
Me: She does? You can't tell from looking.
Saito: But her last name...
Me: Oh, so what do I look like?
Saito: Well, you look American.
Me: Yes, but my last name is McHenry. You don't get much more Scottish than that.