I had my JET interview on Thursday morning, along with an English proficiency test. I went into the interview first, although originally I was meant to do the test before, but there seemed to be some kind of mix up with times. The interview was quite nerve-wracking; they asked questions I wasn’t really expecting, things like how would I explain apartheid to a class of children who have very little exposure to South Africa. Also, how would I deal with ill-disciplined kids, and other related things (give them a black-eye is not the correct answer, sorry Nick).

The test was fairly simple, mostly picking the right word to use, and the sentence that is incorrectly structured. The other people really complained about it, but it seemed fine to me. Oh well.

On Friday I ate at Fujiyama in Sea Point - they boast an authentic Japanese menu, right down to the size of dishes and order that you receive them. I had yakitori and chicken katsu-don, both which were delicious. I also received a cup of really rich miso soup, but I hadn’t ordered it, so I guess it was part of the meal. For pre-appetisers, they gave us pickled daikon (I think), which really seemed to work in taking the edge off your hunger, and cleansing your palette. Outside there seemed to be a big arrest going on, outside the 7-11 - cops were running around and lights were flashing.

On the way through, the lane that leads onto the freeway (next to the waterfront entrance) was completely closed off by cones and police cars. There were also tow-trucks and a fire-engine, so there was either a big accident or some kind of police incident. I hope everyone involved is ok…

After wandering around Sea Point for a bit, a reconnaisance mission was made into Adult World, which is surprisingly not-dodgy. The shopkeeper had plenty to say, and even the bouncer guy was having a laugh at something or other.

No time to proof-read this, I will later - off for a bike ride with Gavin, the weather is pretty nice for it. Tonight I’m heading out for some poker, possibly followed by a mission, but we’ll see.