Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Fair

　Instead of taking a morning walk, finished reading the paperback and returned it to the library. Took the first half-day off today and went to the Korean classroom. After that went to work, finidng not many at work. Checked a few reports. The last day of the summer vacation for our students. Tomorrow school starts for them-back to normal.

Monday, August 30, 2010 Fair but hot and humid all day.

　What a muggy day! The room temperature stayed high all day. Besides it was so humid and uncomfortable. In the morning took a walk anyway and had an English study session as usual. Tried to finish a paperback in vain. I fell asleep in the middle of reading it. The book is due tomorrow, though. Anyway read more than 100 pages. Did nothing else.

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Fair and hot.

　Another stiflingly hot day. Our cat looks exhausted, too. I am concerned about her condition. I finished reading a library book about English grammar. In the evening took a walk with my wife and saw two Korean dramas. The second term is about to begin. I think I have done a lot of work during the summer vacation and I am well prepared. Maybe I have worked too much. No vacation for me.

Saturday, August 28, 2010 Fair and hot.

　Returned a library book. I was all day at home except when I went to the city library. Although I tried to read at home, I found it hard to concentrare in this hot and humid weather. Even our cat looked tired. Saw the Chinese period drama "Daishinteikoku" for two hours or so in the evening. Time flies while watching this. Now the room is air-conditioned and I can read comfortably.

Friday, August 27, 2010 Fair

　This morning I went to see my doctor and had my stomach examamined with a gastrocamera-an annual event. I had a blood test, too. Therefore, I could not take a walk this morning. I took a half day off and went to work late in the afternoon. I had two things to do. The second term is about to begin, and more and more teachers are beginning to show up at work.

Thursday, August 26, 2010 Fair

　This morning watched a rerun of last night's baseball game between the Tigers and the Carp. Last night I watched it up to the third or fourth inning. The score was 3 to 8 the Carp's favor. The Carp hit two home runs in just one inning. I did not want to see the game any more and went to bed. Later I found that the Tigers won that game by 8 to 22. At work worked my own way on my own. The room temperature was 36 dgrees at first and dropped to 32 degrees in the evening.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Fair

　Swiped my card and worked until 2:oo p.m. or so. From school went to the prefectural education center on business. There was an information meeting about the new curriculum between 3:30 p.m. and 5::00 pm. High school English teachers are supposed to teach English primarily in English in two years' time, but according to the lady in change today, this should not be interpreted out of context. As soon as it was over, headed home.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Fair

　Went to the Korean classroom although I was a bit tired and sleepy. After that went to work. Just made the last page of the next OC�Treport and read a couple of books. The room temperatire today came down to 33 degrees Celsius. Less hot than yesterday. On the way home listened to my iPod and practiced speaking English and Korean. And a little Chinese pronunciation practice.

Monday, August 23, 2010 Fair and sweltering hot.

　Walked half the usual distance this morning because it was too hot. The room temperature was 37.0 degrees Celsius today at work. As soon as I got to school, I went out to buy Aquarius. I just kept sweating . Just made two pages of the next OC�Treport, helped a student wtih her report for a couple of hours, and had an English study session. Tried to finish up two library books.

Sunday, August 22, 2010 Fair

　As gifts for my wife's birhtday I bought an eletric toothbrush, an electrionic dicitonary, and a new DS. I used quite a lot of money. It will be worth because I know she will use them all fully. Toda's walk was with my wife at night-just half the usual distance, though. Today listened to NPR on the Internet for the first time in many days.

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Fair

　Went to the English conversation school and spent two hours or so chatting in English. Bought a birthday cake for my wife. Today is her birthday. Our first-born son and I celebrated it this evening. Our second son sent an email to his mother from Tokyo. Watched two foreign dramas on TV as usual. We used air-conditioning all day as it was unthinkably hot and humid.

Friday, August 20, 2010 Fair and unbearably hot.

　The temperature stayed 36.5 degrees Celsius until around six o'clock in the evening. It was so hot my head swam. While I was writing in English, I made a stupid mistake, too, shamefully enough. Eventually I ended up doing less work than planned. Anyway I did not feel too well today. Due to lack of sleep? Maybe it is the heat that gets me. Paid the Korean class tuition for the next term.

Thursday, August 19, 2010 Fair and scorching hot.

　When I got to work and entered the room, the thermometer stood at 36.5 degrees Celsius. Another scorching day. First, did the routine work as usual for a a couple of hours in the air-contidioned teachers' room on the second floor. Back to the room on the fifth floor where the air was hot and stifling, read a few books and finished reading one of them.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Fair and extremely hot.

　Today's high was 37 degrees Celsius. In order not to get heat stroke, spent most of the day in the air-conditioned teachers' room. For the most part worked as planned. Finished reading a library book, too. Also chatted with some colleagues for a while. Hope tomorrow will be less hot, otherwise I will be exhausted just by commuting to work in the sun around noon.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Fair

　It has been unbearablby muggy all day today. Took the first half-day off and went to the Korean language school for the first time in two weeks. The mercury touched 36 degrees. Although I used the electric fan there, it hardly cooled me off. In that heat and humidity, I worked as usual. This is nothing but crazy. The fifth flloor was deserted by the time I hit the road.

Monday, August 16, 2010 Fair

　There was something with the paperwork for the parlking space for our son's new car. I asked my wife to do the rest of the procedure because I had to go to work. When I came back home, she kept complaiing about the way I did the first procedure, so I said I would take care of all that tomorrow. I kind of got angry becuse of the way she blamed me, so nagging. This sometimes happens. Maybe I am too tired after the day's wrok in this unbearable weather.

Sunday, August 15, 2010 Fair

　Went to the Ward Office to get a certificate of our registered seal. Then drove to the recycling center to dispose of my old bicycle, a musical instrument, etc. Cost us only 850 yen.. Ate udon again for lunch. Resting for a while at home, visited my mom. This must be the last time I ever drive my car. We talked for a while and came back home. Worked on the Super Crossword and watched two Korean dramas on TV.

Saturday, Augst 14, 2010 Cloudy

　Our first-born son is going to buy a car. He and I testdroved a couple of cars today. And I am going to give up my car. We ate lunch together at the usual drive-in noodle shop. I returned two library books and also checked out two books. My wife has been to an art exhibition at Okazaki, Kyoto Prefecture. At night watched two dramas on TV-Korean and Chinese.

Friday, August 13, 2010 Cloudy

　Woke up too late to walk this morning. Went to work to find not many were at work today-probably because it is Bon period now. I just made another page for the next Reading report. Finished up another Reading handout, too. Almost done the paperback I am reading now. Although it is like a cheapy love story, I almost choked up toward the end of the story.

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Rainy and then cloudy.

　Typhoon No.4 did not hit where I live, so I took a walk this morning as usual. At work worked my own way on my own. Logged on to the new work related website using my new ID and password. Got a haircut at the usual station barbershop. The paperback I am currently reading is going to end up as a cheapy love story. Tonight I think I need to spend some time reading some books.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Fair and windy

　Decided not to walk the full distance as it was too hot this morning. Checked out seven library books. Going to be busy reading them. At work the two bosses were on vacation. When the cat's awag\y, the mice will play may be true, but not our workplace. Even with the bosses away, we work all right. Looks like I am making at least two sheets each day.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Cloudy

　Another hot and humid day. The usual morning walk, the KBS Korean drama, and so on. At work, too, the usual routine, making a handout and a new report. Toward the evning called back two homeroom students and talked about their future courses. There happened to be somebody in the Career Guidance Room, so I went in there for help. It was quite humid in the English Interview Room today.
　

Monday, August 9, 2010 Fair, occasionally cloudy and rainy.

　Ran out of water while walking this morning. A narrow shave. It is dangerous to dehydrate in this hot and humid weather. These days on my way to and from school I practice Chinese pronunciation. I will do this at least for a year. It is just like growing a plant. At work worked my own way but could not accomplish very much. Had an English study session with my Korean friend.

Sunday, August 8, 2010 Cloudy

　Read a novel in English slowly all day in this hot weather. Took care of the leaky toilet water tank and removed the locks of the old bike which is going to be disposed of. Took a walk with my wife in the evening and then watched two KNTV Korean dramas. Our first-born son was at home all day, too, writing his report about his one-month training.

Saturday, August 7, 2010 Fair

　Went to the English conversation school and found some people waiting in front of the building. Our instructor was late. Called and as it turned out, he got involved in a traffic accident. Good thing he was not injured and that he was not to blame. Resevered over ten library books and some of them are now ready for me to borrow. Began to view a Chinese historical drama. Took a walk with my wife this eveing and perspired a lot.

Friday, August 6, 2010 Fair, cloudy and then a shower.

　While walking in the morning, came across a dead cat. Must have been hit by a car. Left my cellphone at home when I left the house. On my way home, I forgot my umbrella and caught in a shower. Today was not my day. When I got back home at the end of the day, I was exhausted and did not feel like doing anything. I went to bed right away.

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Fair

　Walkedthe full distance this morning for the first time in 10 days. At work felt so sleepy in the afternoon. Dropped off while sitting in the chair. Tried in vain to work as I planned because I was a little too tired to work OK. The room temperature was between 34.0 and 35.0 degrees Celcius during the day. It was hard to concentrate in this hot weather. I had to be careful not to dehydrate, too.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Fair

　Walked three fourths of the usual distance this morning because of the intense heat. It was a bit too late. Our cat bit my left foot while playing. She bites a lot-lgihtly, though. At work worked my own way on my own. The room temperature was higher than yesterday even in the evening. I almost finished cleaning the English Interview Room. Now preparing for the next term little by little.

Tuesday, August 3, Cloudy, occasionally sunny.

　This morning I woke up too late to take a walk. I slept well. I do not want to be a compulsive walker. At work I disposed of unnecessary handouts. It took me a couple of hours. Therefore, I could not do some of my routine work. Listening to some classical music on the radio, I enjoyed working my own way on my own. The room temperature was 35,5 degrees Celsius today when I got there.

Monday, August 2, 2010 Fair and hot.

　Began to walk a little past six this morning. By the time I got back home, it got really hot. Read Sophie's World because I was having an English study session with my Korean friend this evening. Watched the Korean drama as uaual, ate an early lunch, and left home for work. At work tried to work accoring to the plan I had made. The fifth floor was so hot. It was 35 degrees Celius where I was.

Sunday, August 1, 2010 Fair

　Returned three library books and got an extension on one. Got three cans of shaving foam to send to our second son in Tokyo. Another scorching day. Just walking back from the supermarket tired me. At night took a walk with my wife, sometimes talking at PL's fireworks display. Then watched two serial Korean dramas-"Chejunguon" and "Ton'i." Our first-born son's golf back was sent back from Ibaraki Prefecture, where his company's training institute is located.