Currently Listening Real Fine Place By Sara Evans see related

Today was cold, cold, cold.  I was at Nakano JHS and I sat by the gas heater all day.  I was going to just tough it out and sit at my desk but it is just not worth it.  My feet and hands were numb and I was wrapped in so much clothes that I could barely move.  Besides, I have some good conversations with the teachers near the heater.  Usually when I am sitting at my desk nobody comes and talks to me.  I guess it is less threatening for the teachers because I move near them instead of them having to come near me.
Anyhow, today was team teaching with Ms. Miki.  We were going to do the same lesson we have been doing so I didn’t have to prepare anything.  The “don’t say 21” game is great.  In it the students have to count to a certain number by increments of 1, 2 or 3 and the person who says the designated number has to stand up and say the time or the day or some type of English phrase that we have been teaching.  It is a fun way to get kids talking.  Halfway though the lesson this girl was asking me questions.  Now being the “don’t hurt anybodies feelings” type of guy I am I politely answered the girls questions and went back to the game.  Oh, by the way I was participating in the game.  Now that I look back on it I should have just told her nicely to “shhhh” and move along.  Besides, I am an assistant teacher and that is what I am supposed to do, control the room.  Anyway, I am learning and next time I know what to do.  Then all of a sudden Ms. Miki and the student start to get into it verbally.  The conversation is all in Japanese but I can tell it wasn't light banter, it was a full on argument.  After about 10 to 15 minutes of back and fourth verbal warfare, the class got quiet.  I gathered that the teacher told the girl to be quiet or apologize and she didn’t.  So the class ends up sitting in the room for about 30 to 35 minutes.  At least it was warm.  After the class I had asked Ms. Miki what happened and she proceeded to tell me that the girl was teasing another and the teacher got fed up.  It was actually great to see some discipline in the classroom.  Usually the teachers keep on talking over the screaming kids.
So it was a pretty eventful day at Nakano Junior High School.
On the walk to the subway it started to snow a bit.  It was pretty cool to see.  I stopped and tried to take a picture but there was not much to see.  It is also pretty funny that my keitai weather report now has a picture of a snowman instead of an umbrella.  I guess it is colder in Osaka than it is in Sacramento.