I am so done with today...
I had a speech-type ordeal in my Japanese class this morning and that went miserably. We were brought up in randomly selected pairs to talk about a random topic. My partner kept cutting me off and mixing up the order of the conversation due to being nervous. I am sure I was a pain in the butt for him because I didn't realize he hadn't gone over the new vocab sheet yet and had no idea what I was saying most of the time. :/
I have no idea what my grade on that is going to be... My instructor already has issues with my speech patterns. When I first started learning Japanese I was using a website I had found through Google. The information was correct, however they taught with an Okinawa accent. At the time I didn't know. So for about 2 years on my own I was learning Japanese with the accent. I took my first class at the university and then found out. For the most part I have that under control, until I get nervous (like being in front of the class speaking), then I slip between the "no accent" and Okinawa one. My previous teacher called it "cute" and didn't mind so much, however this instructor gets very annoyed with it. :/
Anyway... After class she came up to me told me I really needed to learn to control the issue better. *sigh* I am trying, but it is difficult. I still have to make sure I don't accidentally switch to speaking Spanish when I get nervous and forget what I am trying to say in Japanese. (My brain figures: "oh she needs a non-English word, let's give her a Spanish one instead of Japanese.)
Moving on...
This morning before any of that happened a homeless lady came up to me and asked if I had any change, I told her I didn't. She then called me a liar and said that I have a bag with a designer name on it and a Starbucks cup in my hand, I had to have change. I told her I don't carry cash, I use my debit card for all my transactions (which is true). She just replied with, "oh well. I am sure you still have a few coins somewhere." and walked away. Ugh... -_-
Later I was crossing the street and a car lays on it's horn and the driver yells at me to pay attention. Um, ok... I was at a crosswalk with the signal to go, just because she felt like going through a red-light doesn't mean she can scream at me for being in the road... Then when I was STANDING on the sidewalk at the next crosswalk, the same person happened to be there and honks her horn at me. I am guessing to ensure that I didn't walk in front of her? I dunno, some people are just stupid and really shouldn't be allowed to drive...
After all that junk I decided to just come home. My other classes today didn't grade attendance, and I was fed up with stupid people. At least now I have a break from them until work at 4pm. >.<;
Enough complaining and moving on to some G goodness. :D
Yomiuri テレビ館 (2007.07)
Yomiuri Terebi-kan
Oricon Style (2007.12)
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