名古屋一個窿: visiting primary school

feeling like being a celebrity.

maybe it's because it is only for one day.

Part of the home-stay program was visiting primary school. We were first gathered in gynamsium with everyone and have mass dance. (yes, mass dance). We introduced ourselves, one by one, then was allocated to different classes. I was lucky that they were grade 2 students.

They were very pro-active in asking question, say my favourite food, color, country flag... some even tried using simple English word to communicate. Then there were performance, and I were given the souvenir i am holding in this photo... and, signed for everyone!! Before we left, I had lunch with them as you may have seen in TV drama. And, now I understand a bit why being primary school teacher is so tired as they are always so energetic.
p.s. some of them even sent me to the school entrance, watched me got into car and chasing the car while we were leaving... so Japanese drama-alike... and really like the energy and passion they have. That's why not understand how they turn into Japanese adult that I meet every now and then...

名古屋一個窿: a rainy day in 函館

still away from home... so english version only.

I have spent about 1 week in 函館. Locals also said weather is getting weird this year. A few days ago the temperature in morning hits 13 degree celcius. Hokkaido is cold in winter but winter does come that early. And, after tolerating consistently 35 degree celcius + temperature in 名古屋, i have been really looking for to cool weather but not a cold one, that soon. I only brought along some summer clothes and that's why, if u have a chance to see my photo later on, we will see me dress in kind of funny way sometimes.



Normally it's sunny around this time of the year, but it's been raining here since the day we arrived and keep on cloudy until that day the group of home-stay student leave... (meaning 10 cloudy/rainy day. luckily i extended my stay for 2 days). Most of us won't have a chance to see the beautiful European style building in 函館山area under bright sun light...


So, other than home-stay, i did my first exploration of the city in the rain in this city. The very beginning was fine. And, i found a interesting monument in front of the station

then, here comes the funny part.

Wind grew strong as if it was typhoon signal no.3 in HK. I was using umbrella from my host-family. Given that I saw many people of their umbrella tore/broke by strong wind, i gave up using umbrella (as many people did). Lucky rain was not too strong only the outer clothes got wet... and instead of enjoy the city, I was playing hide-and-seek with the strong wind, hopping between various building in the bay area.

this was how visible of a mountain nearby...

As usual, been trying to enjoy it. The area sounds a bit like the warehouse in Yokohama, with fancy restaurant, shops and of course souvenirs of Hokkaido. Again, nice to be there again in a sunny day...

The good thing is, I have been enjoying the stay here in this family a lot, which possibly gotta wait until i am back...(in Nagoya)

名古屋一個窿:收爐...

見到草球人就想起可以收爐唔做野...

名古屋一個窿: disappear?!

Remember last time i was doing the same is in Rovanemi in Finland...

Been having no internet access for 1 week, `cos i was away from my `home` in Nagoya, now travelling around in Hokkaido and soon reaching my last stop tonight, back start my home-stay program next Wednesday onwards in Hakodate...

Was a funny experience this time. `cos i can now speak very simple Japanese, with dictionary. Ran into many nice people who is so ready to share with you their thoughts and their fooooood :) And, the places that I have been staying are interesting as well.... So cozy that as if it were my home. So people did stay there for weeks. Some people re-union in the same hostel very year, some been there for 100 times...

Time to catch a train... (after waiting for 2 hours before using a cheaper ticket named `youth 18`)

小創作:電梯的緊急制（一）

快要兩點了．

亞明才在這裏上班一個星期．除了因為38樓的會計師樓加班，可以透過閉路電視看看幾個剛畢業的OL外，沒有甚麼養眼的．畢竟，當夜班就是等天光．看著每個螢幕都是水靜河飛．也難怪前輩早已倒頭大睡．

沒想到3號的緊急燈亮起來．

「聰哥，點攪呀」

叫亞聰的前輩，動也沒有動．只是咀巴輕微郁動．「困啫，叫佢定D，call維修」講完便繼續進入昏迷狀態．

亞明在控制台上找到對話的按鈕，緊張的說：「你定D啊」

「你仲緊張過我」對方傳來疲憊但平靜的聲音．

亞明再看著控制台，電梯是停在44樓．但，信號燈顯示電梯運作正常．44樓?又是深夜．明有點毛骨悚然，連忙看看閉路電視...

(to be continued)