Secondaries and more!

This past week has really flown by! As for the week itself, nothing too exciting happened except that I've finished about 10 secondaries now. I really hate typing all the same information again, and writing stupid essays. I mean, what was the point of the primary application if they're going to ask you for the same things in your secondary? I just hope all of this work pays off and I get some interview offers.

This weekend was a nice escape though. I went on a practice hike with some of my students to the nearby Azuma mountains. First we did a short loop hike around a beautiful pond, and then climbed to the top of a small volcano. The hikes weren't very difficult, but it was good to work some leg muscles that normally don't get a lot of exercise. Today I'll play tennis with Michelle, and then have a movie night with some friends.

Next weekend is the Tanabata festival in Sendai. It celebrates these two stars that are supposed to represent these lovers from a long time ago. Sendai is famous for the festival, although I guess it's not too exciting except for the numerous star banners that people hang. It should be interesting to see though, and if nothing else then I can do some shopping and get some Starbucks!

After that weekend I only have one day of work and then it's summer vacation! I'll go to Aizu the first day with my co-workers, and then it's off to Tokyo to hang out with Valerie. We're going to do another practice hike on Mt. Takao, and then it'll be Mt. Fuji on August 14th to the 15th. Until then, enjoy the pictures from my hike yesterday!