Some things

Some things that I love...
the music of Lamb
the music of Goldfrapp
the music of the spheres which appears to my ears when autumn nears

This boy's in heaaaaven and I don't know why. I just love the air today. I'm excited about going to Thailand. Beaches, jungles, temples and drugs. Raves, beauty of the movement, dark nights on jungle beaches with beats. Mike and I are going to have a time to be written of. This praise is great praise.

I'm so happy to have great people in my life. Sometimes I think of Veronica and I just smile. I can see such strength in her. I just realized now that she's only 22. I wonder how she will change with time? People change slowly around that time, if my life is true to the pattern. I've changed since I was 22, become more patient and come to know myself, my direction better. I still have so much work to do.

I'm practicing the art of not slouching during long periods in the English lessons where I'm not needed and the Japanese teacher is speaking. I was surprised to discover how little energy it requires when I think about it as important. The students should see an engaged, listening teacher instead of a slouch whose attitude they will copy.

I saw my students today in the McDonald's in Heiwado as I finished my grocery shopping. Two boys and a girl wearing their navy blue uniforms, so crisp with navy style for the girls and Mao collar and brass buttons for the boys. They called out to me, "Anthony!". I sat down with them and ate a french fry (remember when some people called them "freedom fries"?) and we talked about simple things in simple English and Japanese. I asked them if they liked school and they said "so-so". Me too, I said. But I like Japan.

I can trust these young people far enough to tell them that truth. I love telling the truth, being open, and it's a fine line to walk between truth and appearance in the fiction of teaching at Nishi Chu in Japan. I'm learning. I'm also learning that there's truth in the fiction, which is amazing.

On the subject of appearances, one word will be deleted from this post later, plus this sentence (maybe).