Tasty Tea

I had tea in the afternoon, and once again, Big Bird came too. She was not in the way as much this time, though, and she brought a multitude of dictionaries along. It is such a silly way of doing things. I could bring my own dictionaries. Twice I managed to figure out a word before she managed to look it up. I despise the use of dictionaries during conversation. If you have one, then you will always use it. It simply slows the conversation down and everybody stops thinking. It is so much better to think of different ways of explaining things.

Anyway, I enjoyed making the tea. It was slightly more drinkable this time as well, in terms of both taste and thickness, that is, it actually moved when you tilted the bowl! I am getting slightly better, which adds to the enjoyment. I can do certain parts seamlessly now. This also speeds the ceremony up, which in turn means I do not have to set on my legs for as long. They still hurt, though. I need more practice, and maybe need to lose some weight! Then I would not be as heavy on my knees and ankles. I think practice makes perfect, though, and the more time you spent sat like that, the more you get use to it. I can go for quite a while now whilst still be able to stand up at the end.

I told the sensei that I had been to kabuki, which pleased her no end. I think it was the fact that I enjoyed it as well, and maybe that I had understood something that she had said to me previously. Anyway, she started going on about the Tokyo kabuki house – I think she wants to go. I also get the impression that she also wants to go with in June when it returns to Fukuoka. She is a kabuki addict, I think, having seen a couple of hundred shows!

For some reason, there is a break from lessons at Cambridge House in March. Therefore, instead, she suggested that we go to her house! So we will go (Big Bird, too) on Thursday starting next week. He house is very close to the university and will be just after I finish classes. That should be fun, I think.