An email I just received from the 3rd-year Japanese class-liason, who's meeting with students for 30-min sessions outside of class just to get accustomed to conversations and the like:
OMG I'M GONNA TALK TO A REAL JAPANESE-LIKE PERSON. COLOR ME NERVOUS AS HELL. Dude, seriously, I've never spoken to another person. I talked to the 2nd-year liason, Masanori-san, today, and I was totally off my game, but I managed. It comes from never attending a class, I suppose. FEH.
Plus his name is Takashi. WHAT THE HELL. I WILL not ask him if he's dating a 'Tuti,' I WILL not ask him he's dating a 'Tuti,' I WILL not ask him if he's dating a 'Tuti'...
はじめまして Courtney,
Thank you for your email.
I am glad to hear that you would love to participate in the conversation
practice.
I am able to meet you from 11AM to 12PM on Sep. 21, which is the earliest
time available.
How about 11AM in front of the ticket booth at Rudder Tower on Sep. 21?
Please let me know whether or not it is fine with you.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
こちらこそよろしくお願いします。
Takashi
OMG I'M GONNA TALK TO A REAL JAPANESE-LIKE PERSON. COLOR ME NERVOUS AS HELL. Dude, seriously, I've never spoken to another person. I talked to the 2nd-year liason, Masanori-san, today, and I was totally off my game, but I managed. It comes from never attending a class, I suppose. FEH.
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Date: 2005-09-17 01:17 am (UTC)But that would be fun, speaking to a Japanese person. Today I learned cheezy prostitute pick-up lines from my friend, who speaks ghetto Japanese. Best way to learn a language, I tells ya. Just tell Takashi that you want to momi momi him. THEN ask him if he's dating a Tuti. XD
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Date: 2005-09-17 01:22 am (UTC)...From knowing you, I get the feeling there's more to it than that. ♥
And dude, I have NO idea what I'm gonna do >_< I'm gonna die here! God help me if he's even SLIGHTLY attractive! GAH, WHY couldn't it have been a GIRL?!
Also - I GOT THE PR0N! And already translated Volume 11, GO ME! I didn't know AP was subbed already! THAT'S AWESOME XDDDD Am making a copy for aarin's peeps too.
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Date: 2005-09-17 01:44 am (UTC)Of course there's more to it than that, but I actually want you to say it to himIf he's cute, tell him "Kirei da ne..." and guage his reaction. I'm all about intentionally messing up my Japanese to get funny reactions. XD
I can't believe you translated it already!! It just came today, right? And how the hell did you not know that SP was already subbed? Sure, the sub job sucks, but Aarin said that her new translator redid the translations, so that Aarin will probably have the best version of all. Which is sad, considering I paid for that thing...
Hey hey! I found a site that has BeBeautiful Manga's books! $12.50 for each (as compared to the store's $16), and $2.50 shipping. So $40 for Target in the Finder by Ayano Yamane, Embracing Love (Haru wo Daiteita) 1 by Youka Nitta, and Kizuna 3 by Kodaka Kazuma. Good deal?
And buy the spy-equipment now. I'll sure as hell need it for that damn listening part. Kanji I can do; listening is where I suck ass...no subject
Date: 2005-09-17 09:55 pm (UTC)