1 post tagged “harajuku”

I can't believe its been so long since I've updated.  There really hasn't been too much happening.  Well, that's a bit of a lie but I don't have any details to talk about.  In efforts to keep things brief, so I doubt you want a blow-by-blow of everything I've done over the last 3 weeks, I'll give you the highlights.

• I've started teaching this 7-year-old boy, Keigo, once a week.  His mom took him with her to New Zealand for four months and wants him to keep up his English.  It's sweet as: I just go over on Friday afternoons and play for an hour.  We read books, colour, just chat.  He's amazingly good for 7.  Better than any of those Nova brats.  Plus, they are SO nice.  They worry about me and the Nova situation and always have treats for after the lesson and send me home with food. 
  
• I've got a couple other private lessons on the go as well, one really nice lady who was a student at Nova Kashiwa.  It's great cuz I get to teach the way I want to teach.  She's so nice as well; if I need more money, she'll do more lessons.  And if Nova does start up again, she'll still want lessons with me. 
  
• Nova is still under resuscitation.  We haven't had any real information in about 2 weeks.  I heard that they had 8 or 10 days to find a buyer or the company's done.  Christian told me today that they will have an answer in 2 days.  That must mean they have a plan and someone lined up to buy.  I heard Yahoo and HIS Travel were interested, but that could just be rumors.  I don't care if Nova tanks, I just want to know.
• I'm in the process of moving.  I went to a couple of real estate companies and looked at half a dozen places and found one I really like in Kashiwa, 10 minutes from the station.  It was a bit of a bitch because I needed to find a Japanese guarantor in order to sign the lease but my new boss said they would co-sign it for me.  So that's sorted.  Andrew went with me and we filled out application forms so now I just have to wait for the stamp of approval.  At best, I'll have the keys by Friday.

Those are the highlights.  Our internet got cut off, so I've been sponging off the boys upstairs, and just checking emails on my phone.  I haven't been out sightseeing at all until yesterday.  Andrew's friend from Korea was visiting so we went out to Yoyogi Park, Harajuku and Shibuya for the day.  It was my first time going there, and I heard it was crazy on the weekends.  It was, but too bad it got dark so early.  The weather has been retarded - it was warm enough for t-shirts yesterday.  It's the first week of November!  Insane.