Sports Day
I'm both tired and sunburned, but still had an amazing day on the scorching dirt field of Tamano High School. I went to school around the usual time, and quickly changed into my gym clothes. All the kids assembled on the field for the opening ceremony. The principal said a few words and officially opened the annual Tamano High School Sports Festival.
The whole school was divided into 7 blocks, or teams, and each team was assigned a color. The teams create cheers, giant billboards, dance routines, and pick athletes to compete in a variety of events. When it comes to the dance routines, most every Japanese student is at least a passable dancer, able to perform a wide variety of intricate moves.
In the morning there were various relay races and cheers. I was involved in a race where kids run to a table which has signs that tell them what they need before they run a lap around the field, such as "run with an English teacher" or "balance a tennis ball on a racket and run a lap." I must have been incorporated into the "skip a lap with an exchange student" challenge.
After lunch was when the real fun began. Every block prepared a performance choreographed with music, which was both amazing and fun to watch. The winning team's performance involved about 40 kids all dancing in sync. After the performances I was in a 30 kid jump rope competition and a 40 legged race.
I have to pause because this is funny. My host mom and Jittan just asked me if I knew "Mark." After a little discussion I realized they were talking about Karl Marx. Then they asked about his friend whose name sounds like Angus or August. That was Friedrich Engels. I am laughing pretty hard.
The whole day was very fun, but very hot and sweaty. My e-mail address on the phone is mailto:doraeben@docomo.ne.jp. I forgot to mention that yesterday, after the purchase of my phone, I received two Disney towels as free gifts.
UPDATE: If sending pictures use the e-mail address mailto:doraeben@docomo.ne7.jp.
The whole school was divided into 7 blocks, or teams, and each team was assigned a color. The teams create cheers, giant billboards, dance routines, and pick athletes to compete in a variety of events. When it comes to the dance routines, most every Japanese student is at least a passable dancer, able to perform a wide variety of intricate moves.
In the morning there were various relay races and cheers. I was involved in a race where kids run to a table which has signs that tell them what they need before they run a lap around the field, such as "run with an English teacher" or "balance a tennis ball on a racket and run a lap." I must have been incorporated into the "skip a lap with an exchange student" challenge.
After lunch was when the real fun began. Every block prepared a performance choreographed with music, which was both amazing and fun to watch. The winning team's performance involved about 40 kids all dancing in sync. After the performances I was in a 30 kid jump rope competition and a 40 legged race.
I have to pause because this is funny. My host mom and Jittan just asked me if I knew "Mark." After a little discussion I realized they were talking about Karl Marx. Then they asked about his friend whose name sounds like Angus or August. That was Friedrich Engels. I am laughing pretty hard.
The whole day was very fun, but very hot and sweaty. My e-mail address on the phone is mailto:doraeben@docomo.ne.jp. I forgot to mention that yesterday, after the purchase of my phone, I received two Disney towels as free gifts.
UPDATE: If sending pictures use the e-mail address mailto:doraeben@docomo.ne7.jp.
3 Comments:
You are killing me with the technology. :)
Love you,
Mom
By Katy, at 8:57 PM
When I tried to send mail to your phone it said something like "default mail client is not properly logged on"
Mom
By Katy, at 9:40 PM
'NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED"
By Katy, at 9:41 PM
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