There was a fire this morning down the street. I heard the sirens wailing all morning long. I figured something was up, but since the earth didn’t shake any, I didn’t think it was anything too widespread. S-kun from class talked to the police, and they said it was probably caused by a cigarette– somebody fell asleep smoking. Apparently that happens a lot here.
Unlike the US, Japan still like cigarettes.
I lucked out in one regard today: S-sensei skipped today’s quiz. It was nice to have a break from that for a change. Mondays are still a little rough. Okay, not as rough as they could be.
I learned some fun new phrases in JBPP today: ã”é æ…®ãªã and ã”心é…ãªã (Don’t hold yourself back, and don’t worry, but very polite versions.) I also learned that 後ã»ã© can be anything from 15 minutes to never. Sort of like “later,” I guess.