Still in Bristol...

...but not for much longer. I seem to be leaving with something of a bang. The shockwaves of saturdays bang (well, more of a bash really) are still resonating. Thankfully I'm in St Pauls Library this afternoon (right now in fact) & everything's quiet.

I've been directed to the website for Soka University, courtesy of the lovely Hayley, with a great picture that's too big to fit on this entry without shafting my precious profile & links layout. It says it's based in Hachioji, a suburb of Tokyo, so I'm not sure how close to Soka it actually is...lush picture though.

My illustrious employers have sent me a CD full of useful stuff to know about the company & dealing with kids, do's & don'ts (musn't touch the children). Don't know when I'm going to get the chance to read it all, apart from the fifteen & a half hour flight I've got to take.

It makes the experience seem a bit more daunting than it was yesterday (and it was pretty scary then). I suddenly have a position of pseudo-responsibility in a culture where punctuality (!) and professionalism are taken much more seriously than I've done in the past...I won't be able to rock up five minutes late, still reeking of the night before. Maybe that's a good thing. They recommend being about ten minutes early for work. I don't think I've ever done that...