We’re making progress toward having internet at home and being able to update more regularly. Thursday was a day off for both of us.  We started the day by walking to the nearby recycle store.  Useful items that are no longer wanted are put by the street on a specific day each week so that they can be picked up and resold.  We were able to purchase a very functional but small computer desk for 2000 yen, approximately $20!  Richard carried it home on his shoulders! Next we ventured into Tokyo for the first time to Akihabara, the electric town, an area known for it’s hundreds of electronics shops.  There we found the used monitor we were looking for.  Now the computer is set up and ready to go and we’re waiting for the internet to be connected.  Unfortunately, it will probably take a couple of weeks or perhaps even longer. 

On a completely different note, we woke up just before 2 o’clock this morning because the building was shaking.  Our first earthquake!  Actually, it was just a tremor and didn’t last long.  It wasn’t even slightly scary and we were both asleep again within minutes!

Teaching is going well though the lesson planning still takes awhile.  I’m especially enjoying the adult classes.  I think I’m learning as much from them as they are from me!