good and bad

My first tutoring with the couple of Japanese kids went great. They were loads of fun, especially the rambunctious little 7-year-old boy. He's great fun, really. Showing me soccer moves between counting doors, windows and desks. His older sister is a bit more reserved but got a kick out of deciding whether we should eat certain animals or put them in the zoo. I had a good time, got a delicious Japanese snack made for me and earned a fair bit of cash.

Then I found out that my website was the foundation for dismissing me as a candidate for the kindergarten teaching position. I hadn't updated the main pages and despite my forthrightness, it seems (though lack of email to confirm it, despite my asking) that I've been removed from the running. I'm quite disappointed in a number of ways. So much for thinking a website was a good idea.

Last night was my first adult tutoring session and it went fairly well, though 2-hour lessons might be stretching the capacity of keeping it interesting. He paid up-front, though, so with the other earnings, our hotel costs for the week are paid. Hallelujah.

Now if we could just find a place to live besides this blasted hotel.