Day 26 (Osaka) : Crispy stir-fry, Boom!

Today went by pretty quick too. There isn't much to say about school, so I'll be brief. With the number of students in each class fluctuating regularly our average has stayed around 18 students. Break that down over five 50 minute segments and we each get to recite something about once or twice an hour. So for every five hours I spend in class, I get to say five or ten sentences. If that sounds like a small amount of practice, that's because it is a small amount. I'm not trying to jump to conclusions but I'm worried about how affective this method of learning will be in the long run.

I had my first chance to break in the new stove after school today. Whipped up some instant stir fry mix with fresh eggplant and some onions. I figured out that adding a little water to the pan and preparing the onions first helps soften them up so they compliment the rice better. The last omelet I made was in a rush so all the onions came out like they were just cut and dropped on top of the eggs after the cooking was already done.

School has been keeping me busy with lots of homework so I'm behind on my own studies. I read the first 16 pages or so of my book last night. (The image isn't messed up either, the cover was printed like that on purpose.)



The book has been edited and kind of rewritten, so the my first impression is that the author sounds oddly like some British wanker. I'm hoping the lingo in the book becomes more main stream as I read into it because it will be difficult to feel immersed in a first person tale of the inner workings of a yakuza family if the narrator is some British cat.