flowers!
Only in Japan would I be entertaining thoughts of buying short skirts and shorts in mid-winter. I love the clothes here so much~~ I am going to go back to America with tons and tons of skirts♪
Ikebana from yesterday:
I want to get better at this! The class I am taking, though, is not really structured. It's more like: Here are some flowers. Go! The teacher does come around at the end and adjust things, but I would like more guidance :[
I have always enjoyed mind games and overanalyzation, but lately my particular pleasure is playing the How long until you realize I'm not Japanese? game. On Tuesday I was talking to this woman for about an hour, and 45 minutes into our conversation she asked me where I had learned my English (we were greeting foreign guests, so I was speaking to them). Of course I could have lied, but that's not the point of the exercise.
I take immense pleasure out of deliberately not telling people and then surprising them later when I can't hide it anymore. I also really enjoy breaking into English in crowds of Japanese people and watching the expressions of shock as they realize that someone who looks Asian can speak actual English. Ohhh, it's so much fun!
Today we had a day of JET-community college exchange, and it was really fun! I got to play Go for the first time in a while and tried playing a koto. I also learned how to make California rolls with the rice on the outside. Although some people were not that social, I think I was able to conduct myself without awkwardness and I talked to a lot of people. All in all, a very good day.
Ikebana from yesterday:
I want to get better at this! The class I am taking, though, is not really structured. It's more like: Here are some flowers. Go! The teacher does come around at the end and adjust things, but I would like more guidance :[
I have always enjoyed mind games and overanalyzation, but lately my particular pleasure is playing the How long until you realize I'm not Japanese? game. On Tuesday I was talking to this woman for about an hour, and 45 minutes into our conversation she asked me where I had learned my English (we were greeting foreign guests, so I was speaking to them). Of course I could have lied, but that's not the point of the exercise.
I take immense pleasure out of deliberately not telling people and then surprising them later when I can't hide it anymore. I also really enjoy breaking into English in crowds of Japanese people and watching the expressions of shock as they realize that someone who looks Asian can speak actual English. Ohhh, it's so much fun!
Today we had a day of JET-community college exchange, and it was really fun! I got to play Go for the first time in a while and tried playing a koto. I also learned how to make California rolls with the rice on the outside. Although some people were not that social, I think I was able to conduct myself without awkwardness and I talked to a lot of people. All in all, a very good day.