Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Fair

　Went over to the bank by the station near where we used to live around 30 years ago and checked the old account. There was a little money and we withdrew it. Now all my bank accounts have become the way we want them to be. We rode our bike all the way to that bank in this summer heat. Reckless riders! By the way there used to be a nice Japanese sweets shop here. We checked it out. Voila, it was still there. We bought some sweets. Our two sons liked the sweets very much when they were little.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Cloudy

　Had to report for work earlier than usual for the anual checkup. I just had my chest X-rayed and my urine tested. That was it. Then I finished up the 3rd-term exam o\in C English �T.Taking three hours off, off to the Korean classroom. After that, bought two portions of the usual pork cutlet bento for my wife and me, as usual. Had to buy some beer as well. The air was lukewarm wherever I went if not air-conditioned. A kind of inferno.

Monday, July 29, 2013 Cloudy and so very humid!!!

　The discomfort index must be extremely high tonight. The humidity is nearly 80 percent. It is necessary, at least, to dishumidify with the air conditioner. Today at work some English retest were given. Quite a few students came to take their retest. Finished marking the exam papers, correcting some reports, and inputting all the data by 4:00 p.m. or so. Resumed making the 3rd-term exam in Communication English �T, trying to make it as easy as I can.

Sunday, July 28, 2013 Cloudy

　Did not get up at the usual time this morning. Hence no jogging. Just a lazy holiday doing nothing but reading. Finished one library book and returned it in time, checking out another at the same time. It is humanly impossible to do things actively in this hot and humid weather.

Saturday, July 27, 2013 Cloudy

　While reading a book this morning, I felt like reading some English paperback, so order it from Amazon. It will come tomorrow. Except for my daily slow-jogging, I did nothing else outside. I came across another interesting book, but it was not in paperback form yet. Just rain check on that.

Friday, July 26, 2013 Cloudy

　It is hot and humid like crazy. It is hard to breathe in this heat and humidity. I staggered my way home. At work the 3rd-term Reading reports are now done. Begun making the 3rd-term C English �Ttest because otherwise I will have to make three different exams at the same time. My workload is much heavier than the other teachers'.

Thursday, July 25, 2013 Fair and hot!!!

　All the marking of the exam papers and the input of the results are done now. Resumed making the 3rd-term Reading reports. Only one third is done. Today our fellow English teacher, who was operated on for appendicitis, came back to work. He looked OK, but by the time he left the workplace, he looked a bit tire, which is a matter of course. Went to the Chinese class-day 4.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Cloudy

　Almost finished marking the Reading exam papers. Had it not been for parking lot duty, I could have finised it today. The English Interview Room on the fifth floor was like a steam bath today. Humidity was just unbearably high. It is the humidity that gets me, not the heat. On coming back home, drank beer. Tunred on the air conditioner for the first time this summer. The cats also seem to be happy with that. We can not longer rough it.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Fair

　Today's sign language club meeting was a lecture, so I decided not to attend it because leaving the place in the middle of the lecture would be bad manners. Went to the Korean class in the afternoon, again making a simple spelling error in class. Analyzind that error, I came to the conclusion that I made it because of the wrong pronuciation of the phrase. After all, in foreign language learning, what matters is pronunciation.

Monday, July 22, 2013 Fair and maybe cloudy.

　I forgot to write in this dairy yesterday. Went to the polls for the Upper House election. I wonder why so many young people vote for those political parties which are eager to change the Constitution. Do they really want to go to war? My dad went to war in Manchuria. He told me about his war experiences. Young people maybe do not know what it is like to go to war. Today at work I worked like crazy. I never wanted to, but I had to. I invigilated two exams, corrected dozens of reports, and marked the exam papers. I was not finished with all the work I had to, but I had to leave because time was up. What a day! I am a retired teacher. However, I work like a full-time one. What a rip-off!

Saturday, July 20, 2013 Fair

　Yesterday I could not get on the Internet. I had no idea what happened, so anyway I tried another way, that is, the wifi connection. Now the Internet connection is wireless. Finished reading another library book and returned it at night.

Friday, July 19, 2013 Fair

　Busy at work invigilating two exams in a row. No time to mark the exam papers. Did some paperwork in the office. Back home, found something wrong. While at work, couldn't afford to notice that because I was running around all the time. My wife pointed it out rather sarcastically, which kind hurt my feelings, as is often the case. She cannot imagine how busy I am at work.

Thursday, July 18, 2013 Fair

　Been to Day 3 of the Chinese course. For the first time I felt closer to this foreigh language because the sentences got into my heard smoothly in class this evening. At work almost decided what kind of Reading reports to make for the third term. If I make them from scratch, it will be such a hassle, so it is kind of eclectic this time.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Fair

　At work invigilated one exam. One of the fellow English teachers was absent because of illness. I am conderned about his condition. Began to make the 3rd-term report for Reading.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Cloudy

　Been to the sign language club and the Korean class. However, I am in a rut. I am lacking in passion for both of them now. Passion, where does it come from?

Monday, July 15, 2013 Cloudy, occasionally rainy.

　So hot I took in lots of fluids yesterday. Hence diarrhea. Last night slept with the electric fan on all night. It might be to blame as well. Anyway I felt tired and out of energy this morning. Going jogging was out of the question.

Saturday, July 13, 2013 Cloudy

　What with the heat and humidity, I have trouble sleeping these days. Even our two cats seem to have a poor appetite because of this hot and humid weather. I just keep saying "Atsuwa natsui" half-jokingly. Finished reading two library books and returned them just now.

Friday, July 12, 2013 Fair

　Too muggy today. Humidity is impossible even at night. At work the 3rd-term Communication English �Treports are now almost ready. So are the OC�Treports.

Thursday, July 11, 2013 Fair

　Another hot and humid day! My wife went to two different Kobe art galleries with her sister today, so I had to take care of her mother. I took two hours off, coming home early. Went to the Chinese class, but I felt so sleepy and tired in class. I did not eat my lunch. I worked hard while at work, too. Got a midsummer gift from my friend in Kanagawa.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Fair

　Another muggy day. I am no longer a full-time teacher. Correcting over 30 reports a day is too much for me, a re-emplyed teacher. Teaching in the second period and taking care of Homeroom in the third period in addition today. What a rip-off!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Fair

　It is Tuesday, an off day, so just the sign language in the morning and the Korean class in the afternoon. Kind of routine for the time being. Bought supper for the two of us at the department as usual. Slow-jogged in the morning and at night. It is just so hot and humid even at night.

Monday, July 8, 2013 Fair

　Maybe the hottest day so far this summer. I kept sweating. Probably because of the heat students' attendance was not good. Well, students these days are not willing to learn by and large. Come to think of it, I am no exception. Back home went jogging with my wife at night, but I felt tired while running, so we quit in the middle of the jogging. Later drank cold beer, which brought me back to life.

Sunday, July 7, 2013 Fair

　It has been a hot summer day, and I worked the whole day as a STEP examiner from 8:45 a.m. until around 4:00 p.m. I interviewed 53 examinees. Quite a few. The test is getting tougher and more demanding on us examiners timewise and workloadwise.

Saturday, July 6, 2013 Cloudy and windy, thundrering at night.

　　I have a sore throat. When I ate something before lunch. It hurt. I have no fever. Tomorrow I must be a STEP examiner, though. Hope I can manage. Our dishwasher broke down yesterday, requiring us to replace it as soon as possible.

Friday, July 5, 2013 Cloudy

　It has been so muggy today, typical of the rainy season. Still making the 3rd-term Communication English �Treports. Going to take some more time. Got to make one for Reading as well. And also a test for OC�T. Going to be a busy summer vacation. Today's period two was OC�T, but the attendance was small and participation was so-so. This morning got to go to the dentist but he said no problem, strangely enough. Am I given up on? Because I am already an old man... Well, maybe thinking too much.

Thursday, July 4, 2013 Cloudy, occasionally rainy.

　Coundn't go jogging because of rain. Too bad. Went to the Chinese class for the first time in many days. This course is a series of ten sessions. Today was day one. This teacher is really excellent. At work two meetings to attend.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Cloudy, occasionally rainy.

　It has been so hot and humid today. Toward the evening it rained cats and dogs all of a sudden. A rather strong wind was blowing then, too. Helping a homeroom student and a few students in the third period, I kept rather busy. Checked over 10 reports. Also still in the process of making the third-term Communication English �Treports, which will take a long time.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Cloudy

　At today's sign language club's meeting I signed there for the first time in more than two years. So, I forgot one word. In the afternoon off to the Korean language class. It is a long way there. My Korean was no good today. In no mood to study. Well, next week I will be well prepared, I guess.

Monday, July 1, 2013 Fair

　Two classes to teach in the first and third periods. More than 20 reports to correct. Two students to help with their English. Worked busily all the time until the last minute at work.