Helter Skelter

This year's dummy-spitting performed by Syouri-kun, being looked after by Rambo. Madge hovering as Sarong assumes her room; smocks on, who am I sitting next to drill?

Barn Owl has a circle with introductions going on, & Choriso plows-in, piano blazing (already won the get ready in the hall prize). Minnie's debut nose bleed already tackled.

iLeader as Regimental Sergeant Major; the Boss greets assembly everyone & picks out names in each class sitting nicely. Teachers quick self-introduce themselves... Minnie won.

Tsutomi = middle lot, 5 teachers on deck today, so keeping out the way
Hana = older lot, Minnie taking the lead.

At first glance, Barn Owl has the miscreants, Sarong the armchair ride. Curious to see which of Allan's bad boys grow up.  Will Super Dry be a baby with Minnie ?(I think so).

Obviously so at lunch, found my level with Minnie. Kids testing parameters, establishing dominance. Revisit the useless nendo time, with MMA from some.

Rain cancels the walk around the block = request for 20 mins or so; quick plan for super easy intro, but even that had 50% conking out tired & sleepy. Long day for all (Minnie herself even yawning but says doing Ego Benkyo - English homework).

PANSIG coming together. Good.
Death up Luna street? Confirmed.
Angrily storming out of the house last night upset my daughter...almost as much as me.
Request to teach a part-time class at Epson - hilarious!

Copenhagen > Singapore > Bangkok > Matsumoto?

Excited about my mate's discovery of a 10 yr vet Kindy teacher looking for a job from Bangkok. I love the way my friends look out for me and the way some things slip in to place when you need them to.

Wagged lunch to email her; a Danish lass, pretty, can sing and has a YouTube channel to prove it. Boxes ticked.

With green (groan) & lanky new Kana, who is nice & careful with the kids. Boring day. Quick song to younger kids' mums who are moving up. Skipping & stuff in hall, no real involvement. At least hay fever drugs work.

Blue class all said thank you - made sure they got one hell of a slap on the back from Choriso = red letter day.

Double standards - we've changed...

So all the fuss about today's big Jim time kind of fucked in the arse last minute, as none of the kids here - gone walkers en masse & I'm rearranged to the pm, if you don't mind?

However, can sit back & enjoy looking at Bacardi running a class on her own. Start with several nice songs & request I sing up my x2 songs as well.  Nice twist to registration = got the monitors to call out names. Made flowers with tissue paper, pipe cleaner & paper cups. Jim on cellotape duty; another notch on the CV.

Fried mackerel & for once no cucumber salad.

Made x4 sets of cut-outs for "Hello my Friends (trick or treating)" song for each class, then into Jim Time. Too noisy for me following coloring/cutting instructions (Choriso much better at this), but done & stapled to head bands (thank you iLeader x60; I hate other people doing my prep though). In hall 1st run through did not work well - half sat "go away", other half turning headbands around to go away. Version 2 much better, in groups, creeping towards others....natural "go away" needed! Music on hall PA much better, & Choriso a big help & supportive when I needed her feedback about tweaking the interactions.

Teacher on teacher, we speak the same language.

Old school football, please!

Pointless kick around today in the yard - two boys buddy up & hoof it down the far end of the park, again & again. Am I about to go fetch in this heat? We never did that when I was a kid. We made teams, world cup, walley, actually made goals etc. Added to that we never had a ball - tennis ball or a medium-sized stone...

Bubbles, slime, soap & colours outside. Choriso asked me to lead good morning (emphasis there on asked, as in given warning & time to prepare), and told kids to talk to me x3 times today. Nice idea!

Helped dismantle the pool & felt semi-useful. One girl dropped rice on the floor & stood there waiting for help. Choriso = 'think about it yourself & do something'. Good. Older girl Chiaki lent a hand. Nice life lesson.

Clean up, put on your shoes, see you later = 2:30 plan w/ Choriso; enjoyable work-mate who is going up all the time in my regard.