Today started off as a rainy mess and it should appear that it is ending in much the same. Orientation was good today, we learned how to use the computers and computer stations at KUIS today. After that I ended up eating at McDonald's, and I have to say my first Japanese experience with them was a good one. Many of the products are the same, but some are completely different, like the Ebi Filet-O [shrimp filet], Teriyaki McBurger, and the McPork. There are also different sort of chicken sandwiches, I personally got the Chicken Filet-O today. I'm sure it won't be the last of there, haha.
After that I studied for the Japanese Placement Exam, which more or less decides what level of Japanese I'll be taking this coming semester. The test wasn't too bad until Grammar section 2, but I feel that is where the real placement part comes into effect. Anyway, hopefully it went well.
The last thing of the day was a Karaoke Party for one of my friends here. Let me start by saying this, Karaoke and of course drinking are definitely not my things, but I felt it would be nice to attend, as well as experience one first-hand. I still haven't drank any alcohol in my life and that still hasn't changed, but the group of people I went with [around 20 people actually] managed to convince me to sing, or at least co-sing a song. Utada Hikaru's "Simple and Clean", a song from a video game I've played, ended up being the song. It was alright, haha, I don't like singing in front of people really. Additionally, I don't like dancing so I really just sat along the wall 95% of the time, which I was completely content with. I just took random glances around the room, we got the large room because of our numbers, and read the words to the songs on the TVs spread around. People were lame and picked mostly English songs, which was rather dull for me, but there were some cool people who picked Japanese songs. If anyone finds pictures online they were taken completely against my will, I couldn't just hide or turn it down but I had no desire of any of them to be taken, so yeah. Oh, and especially the picture / video of Peter, hmmm... what shall we call it... giving me a faux-lapdance for just sitting there the whole time, haha. It was actually less awkward than the whole singing and dancing thing in a weird sort of way XP
So, tomorrow I don't have anything scheduled, and I think that's my queue to sleep in, haha. I might stop in Makuhari though to look at DSi's, depending on how things are going. The thing I test-ordered to my location arrived, so I can more or less guarentee my address now.
Last update I'm going to do, and I should have been doing this earlier, and that is to actually go and answer all the comments people have been leaving me. Sorry if I don't get every answer to them, but I'm going to try. So go back and read what I write back to them!
Alright, peace, that's all for now.
My Japanese Experience
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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7 comments:
OMG.... I want a video of that karaoke so bad. I honestly cannot picture it, even a little bit. lol, seems like you're having some interesting times.
Yes, and it was very against my will to go to this place, but I figured I'd go to be nice. And this is what I get. -_-;;
Oh, and I'm sure it'll be on facebook, like, soon.
Hello, Damian.. this karoke and dancing and singing gig sounds interesting... happy you went, another experience in japan..ha
can you send us your real address so I can mail you your easter card... Gram and Papa
Ha! Oh how I wish I were there! Did you request I'm On a Boat??? Wonder how that would have gone over! Anyway, see, it is fun in a weird sort of way-people enjoy it. You are supposed to let your hair down and sing and dance. I am happy you sang...too bad they didn't video that. I would have liked to have seen that! And you know how to dance-all those years with Gma dancing with you...come on! Ha! Anyway, glad the Hong Kong thing came through and I am sure you will be purchasing the DSi soon. Make sure it will work in the states! Glad the test went well for you as well:)
Love, Mom
I'm glad you finally decided to go out with your friends & experience something different for you.I see that you survived it so I think maybe it wasn't all that bad!
I hope your test went well.
Gr.Mom
There is a reason that Karaoke and alcohol are typically paired....Karaoke as you know began in Japan. It was not formalized yet when I lived there but very common that an entertainer in a local place would have guests come up and sing or join them. Teen girl singers were the rage then and I could do a pretty good imitation - always got a laugh, this big white guy singing in a falsetto voice in Japanese. Thank God video cameras did not yet exist.
And aren't the Soba stores great? I love the ones where you just push a button to add on whatever you want - another thing that did not exist when I lived there.
I have to tell you how much I enjoy reliving my early days in Japan through your eyes.....
Was the placement exam written? Are you learning Kanji? Hiragana and Katakana aren't bad but Kanji takes some effort.
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