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Friiiiiiiday
Wow, I really needed those drinks. *___* The alcohol's mostly worn off, but still.
A friend-who-used-to-live-in-Japan of Kimberly's is in town, so I went with her to meet up with the friend and a few other people at a pub. The happy hour prices and portions were excellent! I got to speak Japanese with the girlfriend of another one of the former gang, who didn't really know anyone else either. The conversation was slightly hampered by the loud music, the alcohol in my system and my crappy Japanese, but I figure I shouldn't feel too bad about not knowing the Japanese word for "schizophrenia". XD Anyway, I had a nice time, so it was a good way to kick off the weekend.
Au programme pour demain:
- make a to-do list;
- try to accomplish some of the things on that to-do list;
- decide whether I'll go to a ballet class or be lazy and just go to the rehearsal;
- try not to suck at Japanese
And now, my memes! Five days in, and I'm keeping up. Good, good.
Day 05 - Which, if any, Japanese mannerisms or expressions have you adopted?
One thing I've noticed is that after my first year of living in Japan, I'd started turning my feet in more. Not that I walked or stood with them particularly turned out before, nor that I'm pigeon-toed now, but I do tend to take up less space. Again, not that I took up much space before, but there is a difference!
Another thing is that "un" of "I'm listening", that I do in English and in French now. When I'm talking to someone who doesn't live in Japan, I try to stop myself, but it's become natural. I can barely remember the days when I could be silent for more than five seconds while listening to someone and not think, "I must make a sound to reassure them that I am indeed paying attention to what they're saying!"
The bowing is another obvious one, as well as holding up a hand to wave away an apology. I also cock my head to the side more and exaggerate my facial expressions, at least compared to before.
I'm not sure if keeping left on the sidewalk counts in this, because it's not so much a mannerism as just the natural side for people to stay on if they don't want to block traffic.
Day 01 - A picture of you "in Japan". (doing or wearing something "Japanese")
Day 02 - Describe your neighbourhood in Japan.
Day 03 - Most interesting person you've met.
Day 04 - What's your favourite place that's not in any of the guidebooks/lists of places to visit?
Day 05 - Which, if any, Japanese mannerisms or expressions have you adopted?
Day 06 - Food that you swore you would never eat but now love (or tolerate).
Day 07 - Which Japanese words do you use in English? (hanami, shinkansen, etc.)
Day 08 - Are you a Herbivore or Carnivore? S or M?
Day 09 - Favorite stores/shopping centers.
Day 10 - Something about Japan that sets it apart from anywhere else.
Day 11 - What did you find most overrated and underrated about Japan?
Day 12 - Describe a fail!gaijin moment. (Where you did something wrong or completely misunderstood because you couldn't ~read the air~ or just plain had no idea what you were supposed to do because you weren't born and raised here) Describe a gaijin!smash moment .(Where your foreignness was to your benefit)
Day 13 - How is daily life in Japan different from how it was back in your home country?
Day 14 - What is the hardest thing about living in Japan versus your home country?
Day 15 - Weirdest food item you've seen, and weirdest food item you've actually eaten.
Day 16 - How you realised you'd acclimated to Japan. (if you have)
Day 17 - Your karaoke top 5, your sushi top 5, your conbini top 5.
Day 18 - Post some amusing/cute/faily purikura.
Day 19 - Your favorite Japanese character(s) and Gachapon/UFO Catcher toys
Day 20 - Favorite Japanese festival or folklore.
Day 21 - Favorite and least favorite Japanese fashion trends.
Day 22 - Your favorite Japanese saying or kotowaza (proverb).
Day 23 - What is something you have/do in Japan that you wish you had/could do in your home country?
Day 24 - Your favorite Japanese slang or borrow-word (外来語), e.g. セフレ "sex friend"
Day 25 - Most interesting vending machine find.
Day 26 - What's your favourite/least favourite train line?
Day 27 - Place you avoid going to if at all possible.
Day 28 - A picture of you looking like a weaboo/A picture of you trying to blend in and failing.
Day 29 - What's the thing you [will] miss the most about Japan when you leave (either on vacation, or move away)?
Day 30 - Did Japan meet your expectations, both good and bad? What has been the most surprising thing about Japan for you, or the thing you least expected?
Day 05 - Your definition of love
Love is between friends, between lovers, between siblings, between parents and children, between owners and pets, between teachers and students.
Love is laughing together, enjoying spending time together with no particular goal in mind. Love is listening, and knowing you'll be listened to in turn. Love is accepting and being accepted. Love is being able to pick up where you left off. Love is having silly in-jokes that no one else would probably bother to understand. Love is picturing a future together, and planning for it. Love is when the sight of someone puts a smile on your face. Love is sharing joy and sadness. Love is teaching each other all sorts of things. Love is going on adventures together. Love is fearing no ridicule. Love is seeing something that reminds you of someone and looking forward to telling them about it. Love is being incredibly thankful when things are good, and being devastated when they fall apart. Love is sharing memories. Love is keeping each other warm. Love is smiling in anticipation at the words "Remember that time when..." Love is hoping that things will never change, yet looking forward to what will happen next. Love is sharing the good things in life.
Love is not indifference.
Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 - Your first love
Day 03 - Your parents
Day 04 - What you ate today
Day 05 - Your definition of love Day
06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
A friend-who-used-to-live-in-Japan of Kimberly's is in town, so I went with her to meet up with the friend and a few other people at a pub. The happy hour prices and portions were excellent! I got to speak Japanese with the girlfriend of another one of the former gang, who didn't really know anyone else either. The conversation was slightly hampered by the loud music, the alcohol in my system and my crappy Japanese, but I figure I shouldn't feel too bad about not knowing the Japanese word for "schizophrenia". XD Anyway, I had a nice time, so it was a good way to kick off the weekend.
Au programme pour demain:
- make a to-do list;
- try to accomplish some of the things on that to-do list;
- decide whether I'll go to a ballet class or be lazy and just go to the rehearsal;
- try not to suck at Japanese
And now, my memes! Five days in, and I'm keeping up. Good, good.
Day 05 - Which, if any, Japanese mannerisms or expressions have you adopted?
One thing I've noticed is that after my first year of living in Japan, I'd started turning my feet in more. Not that I walked or stood with them particularly turned out before, nor that I'm pigeon-toed now, but I do tend to take up less space. Again, not that I took up much space before, but there is a difference!
Another thing is that "un" of "I'm listening", that I do in English and in French now. When I'm talking to someone who doesn't live in Japan, I try to stop myself, but it's become natural. I can barely remember the days when I could be silent for more than five seconds while listening to someone and not think, "I must make a sound to reassure them that I am indeed paying attention to what they're saying!"
The bowing is another obvious one, as well as holding up a hand to wave away an apology. I also cock my head to the side more and exaggerate my facial expressions, at least compared to before.
I'm not sure if keeping left on the sidewalk counts in this, because it's not so much a mannerism as just the natural side for people to stay on if they don't want to block traffic.
Day 02 - Describe your neighbourhood in Japan.
Day 03 - Most interesting person you've met.
Day 04 - What's your favourite place that's not in any of the guidebooks/lists of places to visit?
Day 05 - Which, if any, Japanese mannerisms or expressions have you adopted?
Day 06 - Food that you swore you would never eat but now love (or tolerate).
Day 07 - Which Japanese words do you use in English? (hanami, shinkansen, etc.)
Day 08 - Are you a Herbivore or Carnivore? S or M?
Day 09 - Favorite stores/shopping centers.
Day 10 - Something about Japan that sets it apart from anywhere else.
Day 11 - What did you find most overrated and underrated about Japan?
Day 12 - Describe a fail!gaijin moment. (Where you did something wrong or completely misunderstood because you couldn't ~read the air~ or just plain had no idea what you were supposed to do because you weren't born and raised here) Describe a gaijin!smash moment .(Where your foreignness was to your benefit)
Day 13 - How is daily life in Japan different from how it was back in your home country?
Day 14 - What is the hardest thing about living in Japan versus your home country?
Day 15 - Weirdest food item you've seen, and weirdest food item you've actually eaten.
Day 16 - How you realised you'd acclimated to Japan. (if you have)
Day 17 - Your karaoke top 5, your sushi top 5, your conbini top 5.
Day 18 - Post some amusing/cute/faily purikura.
Day 19 - Your favorite Japanese character(s) and Gachapon/UFO Catcher toys
Day 20 - Favorite Japanese festival or folklore.
Day 21 - Favorite and least favorite Japanese fashion trends.
Day 22 - Your favorite Japanese saying or kotowaza (proverb).
Day 23 - What is something you have/do in Japan that you wish you had/could do in your home country?
Day 24 - Your favorite Japanese slang or borrow-word (外来語), e.g. セフレ "sex friend"
Day 25 - Most interesting vending machine find.
Day 26 - What's your favourite/least favourite train line?
Day 27 - Place you avoid going to if at all possible.
Day 28 - A picture of you looking like a weaboo/A picture of you trying to blend in and failing.
Day 29 - What's the thing you [will] miss the most about Japan when you leave (either on vacation, or move away)?
Day 30 - Did Japan meet your expectations, both good and bad? What has been the most surprising thing about Japan for you, or the thing you least expected?
Day 05 - Your definition of love
Love is between friends, between lovers, between siblings, between parents and children, between owners and pets, between teachers and students.
Love is laughing together, enjoying spending time together with no particular goal in mind. Love is listening, and knowing you'll be listened to in turn. Love is accepting and being accepted. Love is being able to pick up where you left off. Love is having silly in-jokes that no one else would probably bother to understand. Love is picturing a future together, and planning for it. Love is when the sight of someone puts a smile on your face. Love is sharing joy and sadness. Love is teaching each other all sorts of things. Love is going on adventures together. Love is fearing no ridicule. Love is seeing something that reminds you of someone and looking forward to telling them about it. Love is being incredibly thankful when things are good, and being devastated when they fall apart. Love is sharing memories. Love is keeping each other warm. Love is smiling in anticipation at the words "Remember that time when..." Love is hoping that things will never change, yet looking forward to what will happen next. Love is sharing the good things in life.
Love is not indifference.
Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 - Your first love
Day 03 - Your parents
Day 04 - What you ate today
Day 05 - Your definition of love Day
06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
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