On Tuesday(November) the 2nd and (a day off from school which I wasn’t aware I had until a few days before hand) I ended up sleeping in a bit and then went to Jack’s Shadow puppet show at 2:00. There was a huge turn out for it and it went very well. It was nice to see the puppets I cut out on the large projector. While watching it in the back of my head I was like “I cut that slide out!!!” XD. The main feature of the show was very funny. Though there was much I didn’t understand it had elements that were funny despite the language barrier. After the show ended I went home for a brief time just to head back out to Green Café where they were having a dinner for those who helped out with the show. It was a seven or eight course meal, which by the end I only felt full enough to say I wasn’t hungry. It was amusing since the table where I sat was full of gaijin ,and the food was nearly cleared from the plates once the waitress sat it on the table. I could have eaten more but I decided to just leave it as is. Conversation was nice, and all in all it was a nice time. Very relaxed and not too exciting, but nice. I felt a little out of place for a short time while I was there. A small dose of “you are obviously not Asian or Caucasian” flooded in but I was over it after a short while. 　Once I got home from the event I didn’t do much. Just relaxed and groaned about having to wake up early the next day for school

Wednesday 3rd
Today was a fairly awesome day at Chuo as per usual. Once school ended I met up with Mihoko at her job to head to Coco’s restaurant for our study session meetings. Now that Jack has finished his puppet show I have replaced that time slot with helping Mihoko brush up her English (though her English is really good) and in exchange she is going to help me with Japanese. Something I think I desperately need. I just haven’t been able to kick myself into gear when it comes to studying, but with a tutor I think it will be the spark that lights the fire. It was nice to hang out with her and through conversation alone Mihoko learned a few more English meanings, but mostly she helped me with my Japanese. After spending time with her I completely understand the meaning of several words I hear all the time but never could place, as well as the pronunciation of something I’ve been wishing to say for some time. For those who are curious the phrase is otsukarasama deshita 乙から様でしたwhich means thank you for your hard work. Mostly used from what I’ve seen when you leave your place of work for the day. After around two hours we parted ways and I went home for the evening.

Thursday 4th
Today I had a free day at Takase. My JTE had called me the day previous to tell me he was sick and that I would be teaching my English classes on my own. I prepared a semi retarded lesson for the kids to do to pass the time and headed to school with small confidence. I didn’t realize how mixed up I was until I arrived at school and realized I had went to the wrong school. Once I finished cursing I ran back to my car and headed to the correct school. I was late of course but it seems like no one really noticed. I asked the teachers what classes I had first and that’s when the principle informed me that he simply canceled English classes for the day and I had the day to myself. Needless to say this news was quite the relief and I spent my day at work watching the remaining episodes of Kuronoshitsuhi くろのしつじ（Black Butler）who’s ending was bleh at best. I’m not sure why anime’s have been ending shitty to me but I hope it stops soon. After finishing up Kuroshitsuji I watched “Angels and Demons” (the sequel to the “Davinci Code” starring Tom Hanks.) It was a pretty good movie, though I’ve heard that others weren’t so fond of it. I think my interest in those movies were the histories behind it. I’ve always liked mythology and lore of that nature so when I hear about it I’m always fascinated. By the time I had finished the movie (which ending I also didn’t like >.> ) it was time to head home.

Friday 5th
After a rather sporadic but fair day at work I headed over to Jacks for some poker later on that evening. Brought along some Pizza for myself from Pizza Jam and placed several hours of poker. I’m not horrible but I’m really just not good at these games. However quite a few of these games have nothing to do with skill, but more to do with dumb luck. The games we usual play during nights of poker are: Anaconda, Baseball, Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 card stud, Good and Bad, Fuck your neighbor, and fifty five. If I were to have games that I have the best chance to win in they would be Good and Bad as well as fifty five. After spending time in good company and loosing 15 hundred yen I went home. XD