7/29 – My Bad Day
I wish I could provide photographic evidence (maybe I will), but after a few days of not visiting the vegetable field, I went to find all 8 of my remaining watermelons have been destroyed / eaten. I don’t just mean like a little messed up, I mean like inside out, completely gone. All 8 of them. Small ones and big ones alike. Kiko thought it was birds, but I am convinced it was dogs. 
That wasn’t the worst of it. I have been doing translating on the side and I haven’t been getting much work in the last few weeks after a supervisor change. Anyways, he decides to give me another job without actually getting my confirmation that I will do it. (long story…) well a long story that ends up with him calling me and berating me for not doing it. I point out that I never said I would, and then he accuses me of ignoring the confirmation e-mail he sent … which I didn’t receive.
Alas, I am on my way to Tokyo for the JET Tokyo Orientation. I will be leaving pregnant Kiko alone, I have to do that translation (or I’m in "more" trouble) and I don’t have any watermelons to look forward to.
Woe is me. (is the spelling right?) 
I don’t know if I can get you one. you know, there are, like, only a bajillion copies at the office.
Yeah, there are a ton of mikes. brian, that is so exciting.. i will pick up a copy of the paper, but just in case, grab me one!!!!!
Hi, Saita-Mike! There are 4 Mike’s on the board. Ippai dane.
Another bit of good news, my harry potter review will be in the Daily Yomiuri tomorrow. I managed to write 850 words without spoiling anything or making it nothing more than a plot summary.
Haha~ I didn`t realize there were two Mike`s on the board. The last comment is from Saita-Mike. 😀 Who`ll be arriving in 3~4 days. (Best of luck at Orientation! See ya there, David.) 😀
Poker! Nice!! 😀
Sounds like we should be starting up a cross-prefectural Texas Hold`em league. 😀
Might not be the best idea for my `first`coordinated international relations activity` but… It`s a start. LOL~ Who`s in?
poker…! thats what I should be doing.. 🙂 maybe ill start after i get back from this conference….
A bit of good news… I won poker last night!