Thousands of tadpoles have started to re-appear in some of the rice paddies. Soon, froggies will be serenading us at night again. When I first heard how loud the frogs could get, I wondered if I'd ever be able to sleep at night. But it turns out that the sound the frogs make is actually one of the nicer things of living here in the countryside.*************************
Beginning tomorrow, I'll be participating in a charity bike ride. We're riding approximately 100 kilometers a day for three days, in a big circle starting from Oita City in neighboring Oita Prefecture. Wish me luck! For more information, click here.
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Today was the day that teachers in my prefecture were notified about where they were being transferred to. The process started a couple hours ago and lasted for about 30 minutes. Just like last April, about a third of the staff will be moving on.
The personal ramifications for me are twofold: 1) Five of the ten teachers who are being transferred from my school are members of the Bombers, my baseball team here at school; and 2) My supervisor is being transferred.
As for the Bombers, there's a pretty good chance that we won't be able to field a team any more, since we've taken such a hit. Obviously, the future of the team depends on the baseball ability of the incoming teachers.
As for my supervisor being transferred, well, I've been resigned to that fact for the last year, so it doesn't come as a surprise. My new supervisor will be one of the other English teachers here at school, so I really don't anticipate there being any problems. Things won't be the same without my supervisor, but that's how life is in Japan. Nothing stays the same around here for too long.
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