So much for being busy.

So I was all gung ho for my two lessons today, but it got cut down to one.  I just finished trying to teach articles to one of the 2nd year classes... I think they sort of got it.  I hope they did.   The first rule is really easy to understand so I think that will help them at least, but the second and third might have been a bit much.  But it makes me feel like I'm actually being given the reins a little bit, being able to suggest things that need to be addressed (ie articles).  They teach all other stupidly technical aspects of English grammar but overlook this small, but important, point.  If I'm here next year, I'll definitely make sure they deal with it right off the bat.

I've been getting glowing praise for my Ohmiya fic!  That makes me so happy, I'm grinning stupidly at my computer screen in the staff room right now.  I'm definitely feeling more compelled to write after getting high praises.  I have been making a habit of posting comments on most of the stuff I read, so it must be good karma.  Maybe I will start writing the sequel/revenge part now.  If my growling stomach doesn't distract me too much.

Everyone at work is sick, and now I've caught it too.  Fuck.  I just got healthy.  At least it's only the sniffles and nothing worse.

The Love of my Life

I had adamently claimed to hate children before I came to Japan, but after teaching Nova Kids, I realized they weren't that bad.  Or I realized that I can control them easily enough, given my mom personality.  A very loud countdown from 5 to 1 does wonders for getting them in check.  But then I started teaching Keigo in November; his mom responded to a teaching ad I posted on a Find-a-Teacher website.  I was a bit hesitant about teaching a kid, but he's a rock star.  I love this kid.  His mom took him to New Zealand for 4 months and he was in regular school so he picked up English on his own while she went to language school.  Kids are like sponges, its amazing.  This kid is only 7 and is better than all the kids I teach in junior high.

So once a week, I go to Keigo's house and we read books (or rather, he reads) and chat and do random activities in his notebook that I think up.  Today, I taught him how to use definite (the) and indefinite (a, an) articles.  We also did Fruits and Vegetables.  It's sweet because at the end of our lesson, his grandma comes up with a tray of snacks and coffee for me.  I'm usually too full to even eat dinner after our lessons!  I should return the favour and cook for them sometime. <3 <3