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So my desk neighbor just told me to go to Kanazawa but told me "take care not to abduct" "north korea very close". hes so funny. Earlier we were on Google Earth and he spent almost 15 mins trying to find Randy's house in California. Then I found my houe in Maryland, and he announced it to the staff room and about 7 teachers plus kyoto sensei came over to see my house. Everyone commented on how big it was. Talk of my large house continued throughout the day. I stupidly found the house I grew up in in California...which appeared to be even bigger. My house was compared to the size of Yamagata university in Yonezawa. Definately an overstatement. I kept saying, average, normal. But they all continued to laugh at the absurdity of America's super-sizedness. Oh well. At least they like to talk to me at this school. Days at this school are much better than Arato. Although I don:t get to interact as much with the students here aside from the occasional cooking class and sometimes staying after for softball. The teachers here at Nagai are much more friendly and kyoto sensei rocks. Last weekend my friend from Tokyo came to visit and we went skiing at Zao. We also had a very busy day on sunday. I want to go skiing this weekend but my ankle is still hurting from the Sapporo trip and its probably not a good idea. Work has been aweful lately. No classes leaves me feeling depressed and down. And when I do get i front of the class and try to act out a dialogue, the students sometimes dont react. I shouldnt be complaining though. Free time is great. Free time when you are chained to a desk is overrated. Sometimes I just wish my desk would absorb me. JET knows right when to get you for recontracting. Right before the depression of winter and no classes sets in. Its also depressing because it seems like many friends are having visitors from family, friends, boyfriends, exboyfriends. And I dont think my family can come. But anyways I think spring is coming...Im hoping to get to travel and see a little more of Japan. ok, back to the good old nihongo.