not erasing makes it look messy. messy = style?
Ah, i just confirmed that I'm going to be in the nursing program i wanted. ah, what a relief. the program was pretty badly impacted and i'm going for my second bachelors. i was almost sure i would get a 'i'm sorry, but.." letter in the mail anytime soon. *phew*
in light of this good mood, i decided to doodle something*. well no, i've been drawing all evening for my RO server, but that's a different matter - this is personal. yup, another one of those 3 minute doodles.
I work at an anime/japanese goods selling store and I met the company owners very recently. the HQ is down south, so they only come up every few months. this was my first time seeing them, and i found it very reassuring, even if i had already talked to them online and on the phone at work. since they come by only so often, a lot of coworkers stopped by. a group of them (i want to say it was the two owners, my manager, and maybe two others) started talking about customers and about how they deal with them. then eventually to how i work, since they didn't know me as well as the others. most of what was said was in japanese. while most of my coworkers know i understand, i think most of them aren't sure how much and wind up speaking english most of the time**. that and i usually answer in english..
i was working that day, so i was busy rearranging manga on the other side of the store.. i'm not sure if they knew i was in earshot.
i shit you not, that's pretty much a summary of what they said. T-T i know i'm the baby of the group, i'm the youngest and this is my first job really dealing with money and customers (i even have a girly pink apron with lacey trim, too), but i didn't know everyone was in on some kind of joke. it was nice to know they thought my mistakes and embarassment was.. endearing?
*yes, i still draw, but i took a break for quite a long time, so i got all rusty and crappy. i'm just beginning to regain my confidence.
**The owners thought i didn't know any japanese. XD (italics where said in japanese)
owner: ne, azusa.. does freida speak any japanese. i noticed she's been quiet most of the shift cause she's busy. i can't tell.
azusa: well, i guess she does. i mean, she responds if people say directions to her.
owner: hmm, but what if she's just guessing? sometimes you can tell what people want just by their tone. you think she really knows? she's had a pretty blank look on her face when we talk in groups in japanese.
azusa: you're right, i guess. but she did say stuff on topic every once in a while.
owner: but, we're saying this right in front of her and she hasn't said a thing.
freida: i understand everything, i just hesitate to speak in japanese cause i take too long to think of a good response.
owner: eh?! everything?
freida: yeah, everything today so far.
owner: scary...
freida: scary? but why?
*at this point i apparently made some kind of upset face*
owner: ah, shigemi. you're right. that face..
freida: bullies.
*everyone pretty much laughs at my expense*
i think this blew my cover. i don't speak in japanese at work much cause it feels like it raises expectations. before it was "ah, maybe something was lost in translation". mm.. maybe i can still play that card. i made a few language mistakes that day, anyways..
in light of this good mood, i decided to doodle something*. well no, i've been drawing all evening for my RO server, but that's a different matter - this is personal. yup, another one of those 3 minute doodles.
I work at an anime/japanese goods selling store and I met the company owners very recently. the HQ is down south, so they only come up every few months. this was my first time seeing them, and i found it very reassuring, even if i had already talked to them online and on the phone at work. since they come by only so often, a lot of coworkers stopped by. a group of them (i want to say it was the two owners, my manager, and maybe two others) started talking about customers and about how they deal with them. then eventually to how i work, since they didn't know me as well as the others. most of what was said was in japanese. while most of my coworkers know i understand, i think most of them aren't sure how much and wind up speaking english most of the time**. that and i usually answer in english..
i was working that day, so i was busy rearranging manga on the other side of the store.. i'm not sure if they knew i was in earshot.
i shit you not, that's pretty much a summary of what they said. T-T i know i'm the baby of the group, i'm the youngest and this is my first job really dealing with money and customers (i even have a girly pink apron with lacey trim, too), but i didn't know everyone was in on some kind of joke. it was nice to know they thought my mistakes and embarassment was.. endearing?
*yes, i still draw, but i took a break for quite a long time, so i got all rusty and crappy. i'm just beginning to regain my confidence.
**The owners thought i didn't know any japanese. XD (italics where said in japanese)
owner: ne, azusa.. does freida speak any japanese. i noticed she's been quiet most of the shift cause she's busy. i can't tell.
azusa: well, i guess she does. i mean, she responds if people say directions to her.
owner: hmm, but what if she's just guessing? sometimes you can tell what people want just by their tone. you think she really knows? she's had a pretty blank look on her face when we talk in groups in japanese.
azusa: you're right, i guess. but she did say stuff on topic every once in a while.
owner: but, we're saying this right in front of her and she hasn't said a thing.
freida: i understand everything, i just hesitate to speak in japanese cause i take too long to think of a good response.
owner: eh?! everything?
freida: yeah, everything today so far.
owner: scary...
freida: scary? but why?
*at this point i apparently made some kind of upset face*
owner: ah, shigemi. you're right. that face..
freida: bullies.
*everyone pretty much laughs at my expense*
i think this blew my cover. i don't speak in japanese at work much cause it feels like it raises expectations. before it was "ah, maybe something was lost in translation". mm.. maybe i can still play that card. i made a few language mistakes that day, anyways..