Origami gift

This is just amazing. What’s even more amazing is that a male student (in his 20s) made this for me… 🙂

A long weekend on the “Wide Island”…

Usually, national holidays fall on a Monday and I lose out because that’s my day off anyway.  But, this time I was lucky.  Today is Autumn Equinox day, and so I was granted a beautiful long weekend.  And beautiful it was, because I decided to make the most of it and flee to Hiroshima! As … Continue reading →

Teaching, okonomiyaki and origami…

It’s been a crazy busy week, and I’m really glad it’s the weekend! But, I’m enjoying it! Saturday is definitely my busiest, but also my best day at work. I have some really great classes, and some fantastic students. A whole range, from really intelligent kids who love to play games and solve puzzles, through … Continue reading →