Unraveling mystery

Well, the wolves are settled in pretty well. And they're really social with me, which is good. I'm working hard on getting Izanami and Amaterasu to really trust me and consider me as part of their pack so that way they won't freak out when I need to check on their pups when they eventually have litters. Also, thank god I have my family close by, too. I'll be going around to some of the other zoos that have wolves at them to makes sure that their wolves are doing well, and making sure that they're doing some of the same things I am for consistency. There aren't many experts on wolves in Japan, so apparently, I'm in high demand.  

Well, we've finally decided on names for the four wolves who will hopefully be ready to greet the public before July gets here. For the Honshu pair, the female will be Amaterasu, and the male will be Susano. And the Hokkaido  female will be Izanami, and the male will be Izanagi. Admin was pretty insistent on going with Shinto deity names, so I think we chose well.

 Shit, I don't even know where to start. There's some new hotshot that Hyoutei hired to teach, dude comes with a laundry list of degrees and qualifications. So that means he's got to earn mega money since those degrees pretty much demand a minimum pay scale. Which means budget cuts in other areas. Which means I got axed. Effective as of Friday. Arashi is crushed that she won't get to hang out with the tennis team anymore, and I'm....numb. I just...gods, what do I even feel? Anger? Injustice? Depressed? Fear over how to make ends meet? It's Daichi's first Christmas with us and I wanted it to be so great and wonderful, and now....I don't know how well I'll be able to fake a smile for him. I don't know what to do.

Get your Advent Calendars here! No, seriously, my homeroom class is selling Advent Calendars this year. Yes, I know, I teach at Hyotei, the school of the rich. It's a sort of service learning thing, I don't really understand why. But I'm a competitive guy, so I want to beat my peers. So come on, guys, buy some chocolate!

I've got the final fitting for my tux next week, and, god, how is July already half over? This month is just flying by faster than I was expecting it to! But with tournaments going and wedding planning and fittings, it's just go go go. Still, I wouldn't have it any other way.

I can't believe it's already the end of January. Where did this month go? With everything going on, I guess time just flew right past me. And now I'm coming upon the prospect of having to corral preteens on one of the worst holidays ever for order and productivity in a classroom. That's right, this will be my first Valentines Day as a teacher. *shudder* Thankfully, my own plans have been scheduled for that weekend, which shouldn't be an issue in any way since Arashi will be my my parents. Though I've been informed that on Valentines Day itself, we're watching Disney princess movies because the princesses always fall in love and get to marry their princes. In four year old logic, it's the perfect way to celebrate a holiday that's all about love. And speaking of the four year old, her birthday is in less than two months. Which means that she'll be starting kindergarten this spring. Am I ready for this? Ready for her to be in school and not just day care? Does she really have to grow up? How much longer until she comes home talking about having a boyfriend? *sigh* I need to stop overthinking this, I know. But, how can I not think about it, you know?

Seriously, can it be winter break? My students are starting to grate on my last nerve. The third years are all starting to panic about exams and who's continuing here for high school and who's moving on. I know more about the love lives of my second years than I ever needed or wanted to know, because that's all they talk about. And my first years are bouncing off the walls thinking that next year they can be the kings and queens of the school. Hello, they'll only be second years!. That's like the worst year ever! You still have the third years above you bossing you around, and you have all the upstart, snot nosed first years coming in trying to act all high and mighty! I seriously think I'm going to lose my temper and end up yelling in at least one of my classes between this week and next. 

On the bright side, laid back Sunday was awesome. Arashi and I had pancakes, watched the good star wars movies, then watched Totoro and Ponyo, and ordered sushi for dinner. I think pajama Sunday might need to become a monthly tradition at my place. It was so nice to just relax and not worry about anything.