the view from one of the classrooms in which i teach. ah, sunset.

the view from the train window on the way to otsuki. lots of waiting rice fields. lots of mountains.

i love windows. i grab any chance to gaze out a window. be it in a train, a plane, a bus, a car, a school room, a hotel room, a cafe.... i'll fight for a window seat. the best windows are the ones on moving things. but occasionally the view of the mountains out of some of our classrooms at sunset is enough to make me completely lose my train of thought. my imagination lets loose and i start to smell spices and hear exotic sounds in the air around me.

i think the job sitch will be ok. had a promising phone call today. thanks to all who emailed and commented! thanks for your thoughts.