Ishinomaki, Japan

... ; Today, I went with Hiroko, a fellow teacher at school #1, to the Haneko Odori Festival in Monou (a town that's part of Ishinomaki and is right next to Toyosato-cho, Tome-shi).  She studied in American so she's practically fluent in English.  ...

Important Note: The ALTs have been notified about being careful with what we make available on-line.  Therefore, I have taken down pictures in which you can see the students' faces clearly.  They will be put on a private Flickr album ...

I have been super stressed lately. Packing up is a nightmare, and I have zero time.  I'm pissed at people for not telling me earlier that I would have to give up all of a Saturday.  Yesterday, a group of us girls (ALTs and friends) went yukata ...