Marunouchi OAZO

I had a job interview for the secretarial job in the big law firm in Marunouchi OAZO. I've never had a chance to visit a law firm in my life but the first one was the biggest one in Tokyo, maybe in Japan. I had been told that they have about 200 lawers in the office so I was a bit nervous but I think we could have the interview in good mood. Was it the result of taking the flower remedy I brought back from U.K.? On the way back home I stopped by the book department store in the office building. It seemed that the shop has any kinds of books you need. Actually I found many books on Japanese teaching which is still not usual for midsize book shops.

The 2nd week at the Japanese course

The 2nd week at the Japanese course started today. Considering that the 1st week was spent much for the orientation stuff, this week would be the first week for the real study. The lectures are just listening to the teachers but the practical skill lessons are fun. We had a teaching demonstration by our tutor then we had teaching practice to other students following the teaching scenario. Our school method says making teaching scenario is important. The tutor said there are some counter opinion that taking much time to making scenario is nonsence but they insist making good scenario is essensial to give an active and interesting lesson. I don't know which one is right yet.
My friend called me up to my mobile and we met for dinner after the lessons. We had very hot Thai food.

Busier week

This week has been busier. I changed my mind and started to go to the day-time Japanese teaching course. I had linguistic, grammer and teaching plan for biginer and intermediate classes. All subjectus are quite enjoyable but I don't like remembering the technical linguistic words. They will be needed for the certificate exam.
Things I need to buy for the Japanese school:
* Printer preferably with a scaner
* J/E Electronic dictionaly with decent Japanese
Many plans to spend money but no plan to make...

Beneficial use

My brother came to talk with my mum about his idea of beneficial use of her premises. She can't be bothered thinking about it but he can't just keep being quiet about the waste either. They had a sort of argument. I knew he was bit a strained because he has to find a new job as well but I really don't like facing to that kind of argument.
In the afternoon, I went to the city office to join the national helth insurance instead of a cooparative insurance of some company because I don't know when I can get a job and my bad teeth can't wait for it. In the city office, I saw many adverts about volunteer activities and cheep public accommodations in tourist places. I wondered how often people come to the city office and where else they can know about those information. Those leaflets hardly ever been seen in libraries or schools. How many people make good use of the services run by their tax?

Need a confidence

I had a job interview with a company today. I felt that they need someone who is really communicative in English and sadly I couldn't tell them I'm a that kind of person with confidence. I often think I have failed or gave up many things to do because of lack of confidence so I want to try hard to learn more about everything to have more confidence.
Another worry is that I found a bad tooth again even though I've been taking a good care of my teeth. I need to find a good dentist. Today was not good day for me feeling down.

To escape from the empty life

I still haven't been able to make a dicision which Japanese teaching school I should go. I've been trying to plan the actual time table considering about my working time. It seems that being a real Japanese teachar takes me long way and needs to keep motivation but I should keep reminding myself not to give up to escape from the empty office work.

Can really enjoy the waste?

I went on an overnight trip with my three friends to a hot spring in Izu where is 2 and half hours journy from Tokyo. We enjoyed the all inclusive tour including a fresh seafood buffet, a breakfast buffet, two-hour-long beauty treatment, free souvenier of local grown green tea and sweets and the train fare. However I couldn't help feeling guilty about the unlimited towel service in the public spa, the beauty treatment place and the room. It was a sort of their service to make customers feel free from taking things arond the hotel but I rather felt awkward.　I wish they were more clever to care more about enviroment than just attracting customers.

Struggling 14-year-old niece for her future

I called up the job agent which advertised the job looked OK. They said the job is still open so I made an appointment to register myself with them. Hope everything is going to be OK.
My brother dropped in at us to get the smorking pipe which I bought in Germany for him. He told us he quit his job a couple of days ago. As I told him I and my mum had prepared "otoshi-dama" (the money given from adults to children as a gift at the New Year) for his children he called them to come to our house. The niece, who is his oldest aged nearly 14, appeared later by herself just to tell us thank you. Our conversation came to about her future because she has to take an entrance exam for high school in 1 year and now is the time for her to think about her future. I really wanted to give her good advice and I tried. I was actually able to tell her what I feel now about my life looking back my past but she seemed to get some motivation to think seriously. I also told her I can teach her English. I hope I could help her more.

Getting more interest

Before I started writing today's blog, I found that I registered 4 different user names for my one email address by mistake.　I'm a totally amature blogger.
I attended a briefing seccion at one of prospect schools for Japanese teaching course. It made me get more interest in studying teaching Japanese. She told us some funny questions from Japanese lerners in the lessons. I thought I can learn all the time the way of others' thinking about languages and background culture through that kind of questions. It would be such a fun!
I bought delicious pork dumpling and sushi for my dinner. I appreciate that I can easily get anything I want to eat in Tokyo. There are many stressful things in Tokyo, but many ways to get rid of them. I don't know which one is better. No stress or many stress with many ways to get rid of them.

Decision & Action

are now I really need. I've been collectiong information about Japanese teaching courses but the more I collect, the more I become indecisive. Now I feel like working hard but just can't take the first step. I taught my mum computer for 2 hours to make myself feel better. I've done something at least what I've been thinking to be done.