So I’ve realized that my English is getting worse after coming here. I’m serious. I heard people warningly talk about how your English goes, but I thought they were joking! I don’t want to end up like our program director who has been in Japan for 13 years and can’t really speak either language well!
Today was a new low, though. This won’t amuse you very much if you aren’t familiar with Japanese grammar structure, but today I used the adjective-modifier-noun phrase in ENGLISH. It sounded so retarded. I was talking about how I was excited to go to the Philippines, because they speak English there, and I was like “I’m excited to see able to speak English people!” Afterwards we both kind of froze and were horrified. My friend said things, including “my hair hole is bleeding!” instead of follicle and I don’t remember what this was in reference to, but she said “I can’t do it no more.” No. No we can’t. I’ve also been told by a few people back at home that when I talk to them on Skype, I speak different. AHHH please, give me my English back, I need it! I always used to use correct grammar.
My diet is really bad here. I skipped 2nd Japanese class with a friend, and we went around Yotsuya and I got a sorbet, and a large chocolate cake that I ate by myself, and then Pringles. I was eating the sorbet while walking around, which is kind of a huge taboo here, you aren’t supposed to eat while walking or just being in a public non-restaurant place, so we were getting lots of bad looks. We agreed that this is the stupidest taboo ever, and I considered smearing the chocolate on my face and just being like “WHAT?! U GOTZ A PROBLEM?!” But I resisted.
Also, is it bad that I get elated when someone sits next to me on the bus? It just never happens, I feel almost ACCEPTED! Almost.
I sat across from a Yakuza on the train today.
It’s pretty warm now, I could wear a T-Shirt out today, which was nice, considering in America, blizzards abound.
Heading to the Philippines tomorrow at 3:30 am.
Photo: Some Kit-Kat brand condoms.
2 comments:
What's Yakuza?
I am very worried about your diet there. I'll talk to your host-mom next time I call (this is a warning)!
Love and hugs
Good luck talking to my host mom. Maybe try learning it in Japanese first ;)
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