Sick on Thanksgiving

It's 1:30 on a school day and I'm sick in bed. I just got back from the hospital after leaving school 2nd period. I suppose it was inevitable with all the students getting sick (I still think it's because it's so darn cold in the classrooms). While teaching the 3rd years this morning I had to sit down during class while correcting their essays 'cause I felt dizzy. I left the class and went back to my desk. My 1st yr JTE suggested I take a half-day of one of my vacation days, so i signed the papers and took off. They made me go to the Fukushikaikan where Mizuuchi-san, my supervisor, took me to a nearby hospital. Even though it was nothing serious my school insisted I go. After a short check-up they sent me home with a billion types of medicines, none of which I know the purpose of...

Yesterday was a holiday here in Japan- Labor Thanksgiving Day- which supposedly has no affiliation with the American Thanksgiving, even though it coincidentally falls upon the same day. So on our day off the Toyama JETs had their annual T-day gathering at Max's house up in Kamiichi (about a 1hr1/2 drive from here). His house is pretty massive for a JET residence so we were able to squeeze 'bout 40 some people in there. Since a good majority of the people attending had never experienced Thanksgiving before (only a quarter maybe of us were American) we had a wide variety of dishes. On top of the traditional turkey, potatoes, and cranberries we also had things like Dutch pancakes (from ruben) and Mexican cookies (from jose). I invited my friend Kumiko along who got to have her first Thankgiving dinner and was blown away by all the English-speakers talking at once. The food was delicious but I missed the Thanksgiving atmosphere with a warm house and family and furnature. We did have a real turkey though, imported from overseas :)

I felt pretty ill all yesterday and the night before and I think going out made it worse. So today I'm going to try to rest a bit so I can enjoy the weekend. Maybe watch a little Pirates of the Carribbean II :D

Comments

Anonymous said…
I hope you feel better. Take care.
Friday, November 24, 2006 12:25:00 AM
Anonymous said…
I hope you feel better soon.
-Bill
Friday, November 24, 2006 6:02:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Is there no one there to fix you some turkey soup, or even a little miso? WAAH! Take care of yourself and hope you get well soon.

;_; love, MOM
Monday, November 27, 2006 3:19:00 PM
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