I feel like there's a million things I want to talk about, but they all seem so random now because it's been such a long time. I need to kick myself to really do a weekly or bi-daily blog update.
Let's just do a quick update on this weekend's plans:
Satuday night:
- I went out to Tokyo after work to do overnight karaoke with a friend and it was EXHAUSTING! We sang from 12 - 5 in the morning!!! It felt like Happy Hour karaoke since we didn't drink and just sang our hearts out for 5 hours. It was exhausting but fun, and I'd definitely do it again!
Today (Sunday):
- Heading out to Harajuku to meet with other people
- ??? Not sure what else yet.
Tomorrow (Monday):
- Heading to Chiba with my manager to shop at COSTCO! Apparently, it's a big deal here to enter into Costco :S But I guess it's because that's the only place that would sell things in big bulks. And she's taking me to the outlet mall in Chiba!!! YAY!!!! Those words "outlet mall" are music to my ears. hehe...
I'll try to update my weekend Monday night... and sometime this week I'll write my backlogged entries.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
Updates will come... I PROMISE!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
3-month evaluation results
I got PERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFECT! haha... My manager had no negative comments on my evaluation form at all and gave me a perfect score in all aspects. YAY!!!
It was kind of funny because I walked into the room expecting SOMETHING that might need to be changed, but my manager just said she has nothing to say, and she's really just doing this as part of company policy. haha... so my manager and I simply sat there for an hour talking about what how socially awkward and incredibly dense my co-worker is. To illustrate, I'll provide some examples (if the previous entries weren't enough):
It was kind of funny because I walked into the room expecting SOMETHING that might need to be changed, but my manager just said she has nothing to say, and she's really just doing this as part of company policy. haha... so my manager and I simply sat there for an hour talking about what how socially awkward and incredibly dense my co-worker is. To illustrate, I'll provide some examples (if the previous entries weren't enough):
- She's been complaining about being sick for the past month, and despite the weather getting colder, she's still wearing a tank top to work (after several warnings from the manager)
- After a long talk with my manager, she now hangs around the lobby "greeting" the parents and students - but really, she's standing there glaring at my manager and scaring the students
- Her Wednesday student is now being overwhelmed with so much attention, she doesn't know what to do hahaha...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
3-month evaluation
I can't believe it's been 3 months already, and I'll be meeting with my manager for my 3-month evaluation today.
I wonder how it's going to go...
Maybe an update tonight? hehe... I've been lazy sorry.
Updates to come:
- Training experience in Zushi
- MORE halloween lesson pictures
- more crazy drama from the kook
I wonder how it's going to go...
Maybe an update tonight? hehe... I've been lazy sorry.
Updates to come:
- Training experience in Zushi
- MORE halloween lesson pictures
- more crazy drama from the kook
Monday, November 3, 2008
The crazies rang my doorbell
Yesterday my co-worker rang my doorbell twice. Both of which I ignored because I wasn't feeling well and I didn't want to deal with her especially after her attitude problem on Saturday. I didn't know what she wanted, but I figured if it was urgent she'd email my phone or call me.
Anyways, I was able to dodge her yesterday, but she came over and rang my doorbell again today. And I guess giving myself a 1 day break from her was enough, so I decided to open the door. To my surprise, all she wanted was to let me know the manager gave us the wrong electrical bill. YAY! No drama... yeah right.
After bringing up the electrical bill issue, she brings up the bike conversation my manager had with her and more complaints about how she's been treating her really unfair and blah blah blah. And then she pissed me off. She actually had the nerves to say it's my fault that the manager dropped this "bike bomb" on her.
Anyways, she gave into the manager and fixed the broken bike and now offering to sell me the other bike for the cost of fixing the front tire (which she paid for). I think it's reasonable, but she continuously emphasizes what a crap bike it is, so I'm kind of hesitant to take up the offer to buy it from her. What do you think??? Comments please.
Anyways, I was able to dodge her yesterday, but she came over and rang my doorbell again today. And I guess giving myself a 1 day break from her was enough, so I decided to open the door. To my surprise, all she wanted was to let me know the manager gave us the wrong electrical bill. YAY! No drama... yeah right.
After bringing up the electrical bill issue, she brings up the bike conversation my manager had with her and more complaints about how she's been treating her really unfair and blah blah blah. And then she pissed me off. She actually had the nerves to say it's my fault that the manager dropped this "bike bomb" on her.
Anyways, she gave into the manager and fixed the broken bike and now offering to sell me the other bike for the cost of fixing the front tire (which she paid for). I think it's reasonable, but she continuously emphasizes what a crap bike it is, so I'm kind of hesitant to take up the offer to buy it from her. What do you think??? Comments please.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
My co-worker has the case of the crazies
I've always known my co-worker had the case of the crazies since the first day of knowing her, but I think yesterday just summarizes just how serious her condition has become. She was so crazy yesterday, I have to breakdown this day into 3 stories.
The Manager hates me
My manager is the sweetest person I've ever met and to have someone think anything negative about her pisses me off. My co-worker has this crazy idea that the manager hates her and is picking on her and giving her attitude for no reasons. I'll admit my manager isn't exactly very fond of her, but let me list you the reasons why:
I'm too sick to go to training!!!
She's been sick since the first day I arrived. She's had her couple of good days where she doesn't feel "sick" but for the majority of it, I'll walk into the school every day hearing her blow her nose, coughing, and complaining about how sick she feels. I've learned to sing in my head to tune out her complaints. :P I've suggested to her to take medication which she refuses to take, go see a doctor which she also refuses to go see and told her to eat more healthy, but she ends up not eating at all.
We have training in Zushi Tuesday and Wednesday, and she's been dreading and complaining about it also since I arrived. And now suddenly, she thinks she has a serious ear infection that needs to be checked out by a doctor and she's too sick to be on a train for 2 hours to attend 2 days of training.
Headquarters called to ask if we had any questions about training, and she starts complaining about how sick she is and no one was taking care of her which is why she isn't getting any better. :S
I want to keep 2 bikes because I want to use both
The bike I've been using doesn't have a basket, which makes it difficult for me to shop and buy groceries since I have to put everything in a knapsack. The teacher my co-worker replaced left 2 bikes (1 working, 1 broken) for the next teachers who may need a bike. She left the keys with her, but told the manager that the bikes are left for whoever needs a bike.
Now, I asked her if I could have the broken one and I'll take it to a shop to fix and she refused because she wanted to fix the broken bike and use both (even though she left it broken for 1/2 year until I asked...) So I asked the manager to take me to buy a bike and she asked why since my co-worker has 2 and she doesn't even use the other one. And so, I told my manager what she said, and she couldn't make any sense of it since she only has 1 body and can't possibly ride 2 bikes at the same time, and she knows I have friends coming. My manager has a talk with her about the bikes and she flips out and basically for the remainder of that Saturday after the talk with the manager, she gave attitude to everyone.
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This is just 3 stories from ONE day... I think if I updated this blog everyday, it would be filled with her crazy stories because I know that's all I chat about because she drives me INSANE!
The Manager hates me
My manager is the sweetest person I've ever met and to have someone think anything negative about her pisses me off. My co-worker has this crazy idea that the manager hates her and is picking on her and giving her attitude for no reasons. I'll admit my manager isn't exactly very fond of her, but let me list you the reasons why:
- She takes lunch hours whenever she feels without notifying the manager.
- She leaves the school after lunch hours without telling the manager where she's going
- Sometimes she doesn't start her classes on time especially her Wednesday class because she hates her student.
- She walks into the school wearing just a tank top when we're suppose to dress professionally
- She has an attitude problem towards certain students, parents and the manager
- She doesn't take criticism very well
I'm too sick to go to training!!!
She's been sick since the first day I arrived. She's had her couple of good days where she doesn't feel "sick" but for the majority of it, I'll walk into the school every day hearing her blow her nose, coughing, and complaining about how sick she feels. I've learned to sing in my head to tune out her complaints. :P I've suggested to her to take medication which she refuses to take, go see a doctor which she also refuses to go see and told her to eat more healthy, but she ends up not eating at all.
We have training in Zushi Tuesday and Wednesday, and she's been dreading and complaining about it also since I arrived. And now suddenly, she thinks she has a serious ear infection that needs to be checked out by a doctor and she's too sick to be on a train for 2 hours to attend 2 days of training.
Headquarters called to ask if we had any questions about training, and she starts complaining about how sick she is and no one was taking care of her which is why she isn't getting any better. :S
I want to keep 2 bikes because I want to use both
The bike I've been using doesn't have a basket, which makes it difficult for me to shop and buy groceries since I have to put everything in a knapsack. The teacher my co-worker replaced left 2 bikes (1 working, 1 broken) for the next teachers who may need a bike. She left the keys with her, but told the manager that the bikes are left for whoever needs a bike.
Now, I asked her if I could have the broken one and I'll take it to a shop to fix and she refused because she wanted to fix the broken bike and use both (even though she left it broken for 1/2 year until I asked...) So I asked the manager to take me to buy a bike and she asked why since my co-worker has 2 and she doesn't even use the other one. And so, I told my manager what she said, and she couldn't make any sense of it since she only has 1 body and can't possibly ride 2 bikes at the same time, and she knows I have friends coming. My manager has a talk with her about the bikes and she flips out and basically for the remainder of that Saturday after the talk with the manager, she gave attitude to everyone.
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This is just 3 stories from ONE day... I think if I updated this blog everyday, it would be filled with her crazy stories because I know that's all I chat about because she drives me INSANE!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Swarming with school girls
I left my apartment at 8:00 this morning to find the streets of Kumagaya swarmed with school girls. I live near an all-girls school, but I always thought it was just a small school, but apparently it holds about 1000 students there... I felt like I was in an anime since they were all wearing the Japanese style school girl outfits! kawaii~~ Anyways, after running my errands, I got a ticket on my bike AND I was double parked! I was SO pissed off. It was so much trouble moving the person's bike out of the way so I can leave. I should have put that person's bike elsewhere so he/she cant find the bike afterward! But of course, I didnt :P
I didn't really do much this weekend since I've been lacking sleep. My 20 minute nap turned into a 5 hour sleep :P
Anyways, I had a pretty uneventful weekend since I was so tired and have a crazy Halloween week ahead of me ^_^
Happy Early Halloween!
I didn't really do much this weekend since I've been lacking sleep. My 20 minute nap turned into a 5 hour sleep :P
Anyways, I had a pretty uneventful weekend since I was so tired and have a crazy Halloween week ahead of me ^_^
Happy Early Halloween!
My beautiful cake and random
Sometimes I wonder if I'm in Japan to learn to become a baker or to be a good teacher...
I made this today! ^_^
I made this today! ^_^
Cream cake with white peaches, kiwis and blueberries ^_^
OH! So here's the random part... I finally tried that shrimp filet burger at McDonalds! But I think my heart is still with the filet-o-fish. <3
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