Takahata and Other Things

Today was my first day teaching on the premises of ASE, a semiconductor component design and manufacturing company, in Takahata. They're located north of Yonezawa, two stops along the line. Today was a warm day and it didn't help that the air conditioners are set to 28C in the building. Plus there wasn't an air conditioner in the classroom. I'm back in Yonezawa now and I'm exhausted. It was a long day.

One thing I forgot to mention: On Tuesday I did a load of laundry and as I was hanging my clothes out to dry on my balcony I spotted an elderly fellow wandering around the parking lot looking for something. He spied me and gave me a shout to ask if I could see a pair of his underpants on my balcony. It was windy that day and I guess one of his briefs had gone missing. It wasn't on my balcony so I have no idea if it ever did turn up.

Anyways, I need to get a bite to eat. A glass of beer would be nice too. Maybe next time I'll describe the next most nerve wracking experience I've had here: Figuring out the arcane rules of garbage disposal.... XD