inkpanic: So one of the teachers I work with every Tuesday has apparently decided that he would have some kind of surprise for me each week.  Last Tuesday, when I walked into the classroom he refused to let me start class until I assembled a massive 4ft tall 3D dinosaur puzzle made from cardboard. He timed me as the students watched. Apparently he had the students design it for me and after forcing me to assemble my own present at gunpoint he told me I was to keep it. As awesome as a 4ft dinosaur is… well… So today, I walk into class thinking last week was some random thing. He stops my morning introduction and asks me when my birthday is. I reply that it’s in June. He says ah June! and grabs his guitar. He makes the whole class sing happy birthday to me with guitar accompaniment. I said “But, we’re barely halfway to next June” and he looks at me like that’s not a legitimate reason to NOT sing happy birthday to me. Then he grabs a massive sticker sheet from his desk and says “Hmm, which sticker is best for a foreigner” and decides on “Garlic Man” Welcome to Japan… See you next Tuesday

inkpanic:

So one of the teachers I work with every Tuesday has apparently decided that he would have some kind of surprise for me each week. 

Last Tuesday, when I walked into the classroom he refused to let me start class until I assembled a massive 4ft tall 3D dinosaur puzzle made from cardboard. He timed me as the students watched. Apparently he had the students design it for me and after forcing me to assemble my own present at gunpoint he told me I was to keep it.

As awesome as a 4ft dinosaur is… well…

So today, I walk into class thinking last week was some random thing. He stops my morning introduction and asks me when my birthday is. I reply that it’s in June. He says ah June! and grabs his guitar.

He makes the whole class sing happy birthday to me with guitar accompaniment. I said “But, we’re barely halfway to next June” and he looks at me like that’s not a legitimate reason to NOT sing happy birthday to me.

Then he grabs a massive sticker sheet from his desk and says “Hmm, which sticker is best for a foreigner” and decides on “Garlic Man”

Welcome to Japan… See you next Tuesday