- The Japanese Placement test... it wasn't so much that I forgot the kanji in the intermediate and advanced sections, it's that WE WERE NEVER TAUGHT ANY OF THEM. ;; Jeez... I'm not going to pretend my Japanese is perfect, but I understood almost all the intermediate section grammar, and I wrote the intermediate essay question... please don't turf me to a low-level class just because our curriculums are completely different.
- Left the welcoming party for the international students about twenty minutes in because I was absolutely floored at how rude every single person was. Here's a hint, y'all: when the students of your host university book shamisen players for you, it's usually polite not to drown them out with insipid babble about how you don't need to study Japanese because you have a Japanese boyfriend. Just a thought.
- But it was all better when I found a takoyaki stand on my way home. I've never seen it by the school before! Either they set it up at night because of sakura season or whatnot... or it's a ghost takoyaki stand.
- Finished IG chapter 19, but I'm not sure I'm happy with it yet. More tweaking needed, I think.
- I may or may not be secretary of the JSA next semester? I guess we'll see.
- Went shopping with Michiyo and the girls today. Bought an adorable blouse for myself, and Michiyo got me a cute red poncho-thingy. Also found out that Tokyo-ites have a different definition of "cheap," which I should have guessed when that's how Michiyo described Shibuya 109.
Michiyo: I'll buy this for you!
Me: Eh? Is that really okay?
Michiyo: It's cheap, and it looks good on you. ♥
Me, looking at the price tag later: ... 5000 yen?! (A little over $50)
Michiyo: IT WAS CHEAP, WASN'T IT :D
- After I told Nomu-san and Michiyo that the Ju-on movies are set in Nerima (where we live), Nomu-san decided to go out and rent Ju-on 2. A few choice bits from our viewing:
Michiyo, after the opening sequence: H-Hey, you guys are being quiet over there. Say something, please? The silence is creepy!
Nomu-san: Eh? We just started and you're already scared!
Michiyo: Neee, Nomura, turn on a light?
Nomu-san: (turns more lights off)
Michiyo: WHY DID I MARRY YOU.
Nomu-san: OHH, IT CAME OUT, IT CAME OUT! Michiyo-chan, did you see that? I'll rewind--
Michiyo: I SAW IT, OKAY.
Me, after a particularly freaky bit: Michiyo-san, are you okay?
Freaky bit: (is not over)
Michiyo: (SERIOUSLY THE MOST BLOODCURDLING SCREAM I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE. I would suggest that she pick up some extra cash making Ju-on sequels, but something tells me it wouldn't work out.)
Nomu-san: NAUMAKUSANMANDABAZARADANKAN! (grin) I'm an onmyouji.
Me: It would have been better if they'd called an onmyouji...
Michiyo: RIGHT?!
- We're going to a hanami tomorrow in a huge group. So I better get some sleep. Night, all!
