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As the title says, what is this odd chocolate I'm eating? I got this as a gift, and I must say it's actually pretty good. I has a hint of bacon flavor but the flavors that really stand out are the salty and sweet notes that smack you right in the face! Overall I am actually enjoying this chocolate. I'm a fan of sweet and salty mixed flavors so maybe that's why I like it so much.

Do you like weird flavored chocolate? Usually if I see something like this I'll definitely buy it. I like to try new things and weird chocolate is one of them!

- James Barbosa  

It's nearly the end of August, and that means the end of the spring/summer term at Gem. With the start of the new term comes new students, students advancing, and class rearranging. And of course, schedule rearranging for the teachers. It is inevitable, it will always happen, but it can still be sad. For some teachers, there will always be that one class with the student (or students) that really brighten their day, or the class that is so fun they want to teach it forever, or even a class where they once had a struggling student who has improved greatly, and want to continue watching and helping them grow. I know I have a few classes like that, I will be losing those classes for sure. It's all a part of life, though, especially when it comes to children. They grow up, move on, and possibly won't be seen again. Agh, it makes me so depressed! I guess the only consolation is if I was able to leave a (positive) lasting effect on my students. And if they remember me at all down the line, I'm sure I would be very happy! In the meantime, it's time to prepare for all the new and returning students! I hope I can make things more fun and enjoyable than before!  

Lately I have noticed that it is starting to get much cooler (or at least, not as hot, for those of you who think it is still hot, :p). That, plus the fact that it is already starting to get dark between 6 and 7 pm, can only mean one thing: summer is coming to a close. And that makes me really, really, really sad. It's already well known that my favorite season is summer. But what makes me really sad is that I feel like I didn't get to enjoy summer all that much this year. I mean, I have only been to the beach a few times, and most of those times I didn't even go near the water, let alone go swimming. In fact, the one time I did go swimming was for my birthday party, at the river, and that was brief as well. I don't think I was outside all that much this summer. either. A lot of my time was spent indoors, with preparation for Summer Tour, among other things. I guess the one thing I did get to enjoy, at least, is watching all the fireworks. I definitely saw more this year than last. And I was able to go to the Zenigata festival, which I couldn't do last year.
All in all, I am a bit disappointed in how my summer went, and sad to see it go. At least I do have something to look forward to in autumn: more festivals! I can't wait for October, because I am gonna get my festival fun on!