want to have a real laugh?

What a coincidence! just as we learned about 24, this article appeared in today's issue of The Japan Times. I'm sorry that i had to scan the picture, but i did it so that i could highlight the parts which made me want to laugh. I think you can see a bigger image if you click on it.

( received a mail just now from rab saying that he won't be able to come to class. What a horrific experience it must have been for his mother-in-law. 3.5 metres! my god!with her grandson in front! I wish for their speedy recovery )

now, i realized that i haven't made a proper introduction of myself yet because i wasn't present for the first three days of the class. First, i want to explain why i was not present for the first three days of class. Actually, it all started with the placement interview. During the interview, i was informed that i had aced the toefl test, and they were considering whether to put me into the JLP or not. But since i had spent my three years in high school learning Japanese from scratch and therefore was unable to study english, they grudgingly allowed me to enter the ELP. From this, i inferred that i would be in program c. Next, my reg. no. is 141001. Naturally, i thought that my name would be on top, and as i looked, it said CA.( later, i found out that it was 121001 on top)

Anyway, i came to Japan three years ago on my own to learn agriculture. Not just any agriculture, but agriculture based on scientific facts which was at the same time compatible with human food security and health.Though i was a bit scared of going out on my own to country with no chance of going back, but the prospect of being able to gain true independence from the consumerist mindset gave me courage. True to my expectations, i learned. Not about the best way to earn top marks in juken, but to grow vegetables. Of course, my relatives and teachers told me that i was making a big mistake but, who cares? in my view, handing over your right to food is the stupidest thing you can do, except perhaps slitting your wrists. I am a farmer and am proud of it.

So, yes, i may be lacking in terms of knowledge and exposure to technology compared to other Japanese students. But since i am lucky enough to have Rab as my teacher this term, I hope to overcome the technological hurdle. I am enthusiastic about having this golden opportunity, and i am not going to allow it to go to waste. And because i hate to lose, i want to be second to none.